HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 22 (Xinhua) — “Re-enacting the Cold War would be foolish,” Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday, calling for settling the Ukraine crisis under a framework of the United Nations. Lula made the remarks at the just-concluded Group of Seven (G7) summit working session as an invited state leader. The Ukraine… Continue reading Ukraine Crisis Should Be Solved Under UN Framework, Says Brazilian President
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G7 Summit Opens In Japan’s Hiroshima Amid Waves Of Protests
HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 19 (Xinhua) — Amid waves of protests, the Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ annual summit got underway on Friday in Japan’s western city of Hiroshima. Hundreds of protesters from all over the country, even abroad, gathered in Hiroshima’s Funairi Daiichi Park, not far from the summit’s venue, to decry the finger-pointing bloc… Continue reading G7 Summit Opens In Japan’s Hiroshima Amid Waves Of Protests
IMF Approves 3 bln USD Loan For Ghana
ACCRA, May 17 (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board on Wednesday approved a 3-billion-U.S. dollar Extended Credit Facility for Ghana to help the country address its current economic crisis. In a statement, the IMF said the decision would enable an immediate disbursement of about 600 million dollars to Ghana, adding that the… Continue reading IMF Approves 3 bln USD Loan For Ghana
Hunt On For Attackers Of US Convoy In Nigeria
THE murder of seven people after militants attacked a convoy of the United States (US) Consulate in Nigeria on Tuesday has sent shockwaves across both countries. Unknown assailants attacked a convoy of two US government vehicles in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of the southeastern Anambra state. The convoy was carrying nine Nigerian nationals, comprising… Continue reading Hunt On For Attackers Of US Convoy In Nigeria
Russian Embassy Blasts US For “Fabricating Weapons Story”
The Russian Embassy in South Africa has broken its silence on claims that it received weapons from South Africa, labelling the allegations an old tactic by the United States of America to push false narratives aimed at starting wars with foreign countries. In a statement released today, Russia accused Reuben Brigety, the US Ambassador to… Continue reading Russian Embassy Blasts US For “Fabricating Weapons Story”
US Ambassador Reuben Brigety Should Have Been Expelled: Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema has added his voice to those who have publicly raised concerns about the government’s handling of US Ambassador Reuben Brigety’s claims that South Africa armed Russia, saying he should have been expelled from the country and his credentials withdrawn. Addressing a media briefing in Johannesburg yesterday, Malema poured cold water on… Continue reading US Ambassador Reuben Brigety Should Have Been Expelled: Malema
Washington’s Trade War Causes Losses To Itself And World
BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) — The recent U.S. Census Bureau data suggest that the U.S. merchandise trade deficit with China was larger in 2022 than when Donald Trump was president, said an article on the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace website. Adding that America’s overall trade deficit hit an all-time high of 1.18 trillion U.S.… Continue reading Washington’s Trade War Causes Losses To Itself And World
‘Western-Sponsored’ Smear Campaign Against SA Denounced
SOUTH Africans have denounced attempts by Western sponsored media and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for orchestrating a smear campaign to influence South Africa to support Ukraine and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the conflict with Russia. Western sponsored media alongside the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) have been pushing this agenda. This came about after… Continue reading ‘Western-Sponsored’ Smear Campaign Against SA Denounced
SA Won’t Yield To Western Pressure On Foreign Policy – Ramaphosa
SOUTH Africa will not take sides in a contest between global powers, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said as he hit out at critics accusing his country of siding with Russia in the war with Ukraine. Ramaphosa was writing in his weekly letter, days after the United States envoy in South Africa accused the African National… Continue reading SA Won’t Yield To Western Pressure On Foreign Policy – Ramaphosa
Economist: SA Maize Exports To China Not A Political Stance
AN economist has dismissed claims China’s increased maize imports from South Africa are a “political posture” by the Asian powerhouse to replace the United States. Some media have made the claims after China bought 108 104 tonnes of maize from South Africa in the last week of March and the first fewweeks of April 2023.… Continue reading Economist: SA Maize Exports To China Not A Political Stance