Russia hopes for a recovery in trade between the BRICS countries
ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 3, 2021, Pan Pacific Agency. The year 2020 for the BRICS countries…
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Chinese foreign minister puts forward suggestions for BRICS cooperation
GUIYANG, Jun 2, 2021, Xinhua. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday…
Hold countries that support terror guilty, says PM Modi, and Putin endorses him
NEW DELHI, Nov 18, 2020, Hindustan Times. As the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (Brics) grouping adopted a…
[Analytics] China boosts its soft power in Africa while launching African space ambitions
Satellite technology deemed crucial to China-Africa relations but not a priority for the US in…
November BRICS Summit to be held via video due to the pandemic
MOSCOW, Oct 5, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. The Russia’s BRICS Summit, which will be shedulled…
In times of Covid-19, malaria remains the number one killer of children in Central Africa
BATANGAFO, Sep 17, 2020, MSF. The hospital in Batangafo – a town of 31,000 people,…
OECD projects global GDP will collapse by 4.5 per cent this year
LONDON, Sep 16, 2020, CNBC. The global economy has performed better-than-expected but it is still…
Russia to supply weapons, military hardware to Sudan and Laos
MOSCOW, Aug 28, 2020, TASS. Russia has signed contracts for the supply of weapons and…
Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia among the highest rates in Bloomberg’s Misery Index
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 25, 2020, Merco Press. Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which tallies inflation and unemployment…
[Analytics] China’s belt and road initiative: Implications in Africa
Over the last two decades, China has established a significant economic presence in most African…
Russia expects Chinese leader to upcoming SCO, BRICS summits: Envoy
MOSCOW, Jun 22, 2020, TASS. Russia expects Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the upcoming summit…
Burundi president dies of suspected Covid-19, Africa passes 200,000 confirmed cases
NAIROBI, Jun 10, 2020, The Guardian. Flags flew at half mast in Burundi on Monday,…
July BRICS and SCO leaders summits in Russia are postponed
ST. PETERSBURG, May 27, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. BRICS and SCO leaders’ meeting that earlier…
African horse sickness virus killed at least 543 horses in Thailand
BANGKOK, May 26, 2020, Scoop. An uncontrolled virus killed at least 543 horses and many…
[Analytics] Manufacturers pulling out of China should consider Africa to diversify their supply chain
China’s manufacturing domination, with its share of global manufacturing at 28 per cent, has given…