A GROWING number of Africans have found themselves recruited into Russia’s army since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While some volunteers joined private military companies linked to the Kremlin, others, like Samuel from Cameroon, were lured by false…
UKRAINE has damaged several industrial sites with a massive drone attack across various Russian regions. Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, said on messaging service Telegram on Tuesday that two facilities had been hit, one in Saratov…
THE Ukrainian foreign ministry in Kyiv has said that they are ready to replace Hungary in the European Union. While Budapest recently blasted Ukraine for blocking natural gas transit from Russia to the European Union. Earlier, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter…
CONCERNS are rising across central and eastern Europe as the recent halt in Russian gas transit via Ukraine threatens to trigger an energy crisis. In Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava, the effects are already being felt by many residents like cameraman…
UKRAINE has strongly denied allegations that it has been involved in supplying drones to rebels fighting in northern Mali, countering media reports that surfaced late on Monday. The French newspaper Le Monde had claimed that Tuareg rebels in the West African nation…
THE Russian army has advanced into the eastern part of the long-contested town of Toretsk in Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian army. “The fighting is taking place in Toretsk itself. “The situation is unstable, the fighting is literally house by…
GERMAN Foreign Minister pledged an additional 100 million euros (111 million U. S. dollars) in winter aid for Ukraine in view of the ongoing Russian attacks on infrastructure in the country. The support for Ukraine is “also support for Moldova…
THE military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have jointly addressed the United Nations Security Council, accusing Ukraine of providing support to rebel groups operating in the Sahel region of West Africa, according to a statement from Mali’s…
RUSSIAN authorities have ordered the evacuation of another district in the Russian region of Kursk, partly controlled by Ukrainian troops, according to Governor Alexey Smirnov. People in the Glushkovsky district are to be brought to safety, he said in a…
UKRANIAN Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed his approval on Thursday for Mauritius’ interest in participating in Ukraine’s recovery efforts. This announcement followed his discussions with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in Port Louis. ‘Given Mauritius’ highly developed economy and business…
