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Media silence on the Western world’s war in Yemen & why the US & UK are desperate to subjugate it!

Media silence on the Western world’s war in Yemen & why the US & UK are desperate to subjugate it!

For most of the world the US & UK led war in Yemen under the guise of the Saudis leading the war effort, it has been on the backburner of…

Dmitry Trenin: This Russia-China founded bloc represents half the world’s population and will help forge the new world order

Dmitry Trenin: This Russia-China founded bloc represents half the world’s population and will help forge the new world order

The international system is going through a deep crisis and the group is poised to achieve greater relevance Dmitry Trenin is a Research Professor at the Higher School of Economics and…

Kenya’s Ethnic Communities Reportedly Demand $198Bln From UK For Colonial Crimes

Kenya’s Ethnic Communities Reportedly Demand $198Bln From UK For Colonial Crimes

© AFP 2022 / TONY KARUMBA MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Kenyan citizens representing several ethnic communities have filed a lawsuit against the United Kingdom in the European Court of Human Rights…

Some Debt Trap! China Forgives 23 Unpaid Loans to 17 African Nations, Readies $10 Billion in Credit

Some Debt Trap! China Forgives 23 Unpaid Loans to 17 African Nations, Readies $10 Billion in Credit

© AP Photo / Andy Wong Fantine Gardinier All materials Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi revealed recently that Beijing would forgive a substantial amount of debt owed…

Kenyans sue UK government over colonial-era theft, torture

Kenyans sue UK government over colonial-era theft, torture

Three representatives of the Talai clan travelled to London in May to argue their case. (File photo) A group of Kenyans have filed a lawsuit against the British government at…

Kenyans sue UK government over colonial-era theft, torture

Kenyans sue UK government over colonial-era theft, torture

Three representatives of the Talai clan travelled to London in May to argue their case. (File photo) A group of Kenyans have filed a lawsuit against the British government at…

South Africa says not bullied by West to take sides in Russia-Ukraine war

South Africa says not bullied by West to take sides in Russia-Ukraine war

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor South Africa says it will not be bullied if the West mounts pressure on the country into taking sides in…

US’ new Africa strategy points at China, Russia ‘threats’ when ‘overwhelming’ evidence shows the West working against African interests: experts

US’ new Africa strategy points at China, Russia ‘threats’ when ‘overwhelming’ evidence shows the West working against African interests: experts

By GT staff reporters    South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor (R) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) attend a strategic dialogue opening session meeting at the South African…

South African FM to Visiting Blinken on Anti-Russia Tour: Be ‘Equally Concerned’ With Palestine

South African FM to Visiting Blinken on Anti-Russia Tour: Be ‘Equally Concerned’ With Palestine

Hungarian energy giant MOL has offered to pay Druzhba pipeline transit fees on behalf of Russia’s Transneft © Getty Images / Janos Kummer / Stringer The Hungarian oil and gas company MOL…

International Indigenous Peoples’ Day: A Chronology of African Decolonization

International Indigenous Peoples’ Day: A Chronology of African Decolonization

On August 9, the International Day of Indigenous Peoples is celebrated across the globe. Check out Sputnik’s infographics to explore the decolonization chronology of the indigenous peoples of Africa. The…

From made-in-China to made-in-Africa, story of a shoe epitomizes how BRI helps local industrial development

From made-in-China to made-in-Africa, story of a shoe epitomizes how BRI helps local industrial development

From China to Africa, journey of a pair of shoes tells the story of manufacturing upgrade By Yin Yeping    A Chinese-funded textile workshop in the Eastern Industry Zone in Ethiopia…

Algeria hints at joining BRICS

Algeria hints at joining BRICS

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has suggested that the North African country largely meets the requirements for joining the group Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is shown arriving at an international summit in…

US Attempts to Limit China’s and Russia’s Influence in Africa Not Constructive, Beijing Says

US Attempts to Limit China’s and Russia’s Influence in Africa Not Constructive, Beijing Says

© ALEXEI DRUZHININ Subscribe BEIJING (Sputnik) – The attempts of the United States to limit the influence of other countries in Africa are absolutely not constructive, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman…

Africa Will Play a Bigger Role in Russia’s Foreign Policy, Lavrov Tells Sputnik

Africa Will Play a Bigger Role in Russia’s Foreign Policy, Lavrov Tells Sputnik

© Russian Foreign Ministry / Go to the photo bank Tim Korso All materials Russia is currently developing a new edition in the country’s foreign policy as western nations impose…

Back to Africa: Russia’s Lavrov Set for Regional Tour of ‘Continent of the Future’

Back to Africa: Russia’s Lavrov Set for Regional Tour of ‘Continent of the Future’

© Photo : African Union The Russian foreign minister’s five-day, four nation trip will take him to Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic of Congo, where he will discuss a…

Lavrov: Russia, Africa Seek to Reduce Share of Dollar, Euro in Mutual Trade

Lavrov: Russia, Africa Seek to Reduce Share of Dollar, Euro in Mutual Trade

© Sputnik / Russian Foreign Ministry / Go to the photo bank MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia and African partners are working on a gradual reduction of the share of the…

‘Situation Under Control’ After Insurgents(Who Are Covertly Backed By France & the EU) Attacked Mali’s Largest Military Base, Army Says

‘Situation Under Control’ After Insurgents(Who Are Covertly Backed By France & the EU) Attacked Mali’s Largest Military Base, Army Says

© AP Photo / Moustapha Diallo As French and European Union forces in Mali have backed off from fighting terrorist groups in the past year, the groups have widened their…

11th China-Africa Think Tanks Forum promotes spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation

11th China-Africa Think Tanks Forum promotes spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation

By Yu Xi Attendants participate in the event at the sub-forum organized by the Institute of African Studies of Zhejiang Normal University held in Zhejiang’s Jinhua on Thursday. Photo: Courtesy…

Global Power Shifting Away From West, While BRICS Expanding & Increasing Legitimacy

Global Power Shifting Away From West, While BRICS Expanding & Increasing Legitimacy

© AFP 2022 / PAVEL GOLOVKIN Ekaterina Blinova All materialsWrite to the author Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia may “very soon” join BRICS, a group of emerging economies comprising Brazil,…

Canadian Mining in Africa: Looting a Continent

Canadian Mining in Africa: Looting a Continent

Global Research News Hour · Canadian Mining in Africa: Looting a Continent…

African country eyes gold currency

African country eyes gold currency

Zimbabwe’s central bank announces gold coins as inflation approaches 200% FILE PHOTO ©  AP / Eric Gay Seeking to curb inflation that reached 191% in June, the central bank of Zimbabwe announced…

Western elites can’t decide if they should sanction or seduce Africa in their attempts to counter Russia and China

Western elites can’t decide if they should sanction or seduce Africa in their attempts to counter Russia and China

In a scramble for influence, the US and its allies are reaching for both the carrot and the stick at the same time Rachel Marsden is a columnist, political strategist, and…

China-Solomon Islands Relations will Change the Balance of Powers in the Pacific

China-Solomon Islands Relations will Change the Balance of Powers in the Pacific

Author: Petr Konovalov In April 2022, the world learned that China and the Solomon Islands had concluded a framework security treaty allowing China to deploy its naval forces in a small…

African Youth Favor China’s Development Policy Over that of the U.S.

African Youth Favor China’s Development Policy Over that of the U.S.

Africa’s youth recognize China’s contributions to the continent. By Lawrence Freeman, Global Research According to a recent survey by Ichikowitz Family Foundation, African youth favor China’s involvement on the continent over…

China Becomes ‘Dominant Foreign Player’ in Minds of African Youth, Replacing US, Survey Shows

China Becomes ‘Dominant Foreign Player’ in Minds of African Youth, Replacing US, Survey Shows

© AP Photo Tim Korso All materials The US’ limited engagements in the lives of the African states has placed it behind the UK and the EU in the list…

New Documentary Exposes WHO Program Resulting in Sterilization of African Women Without Their Consent

New Documentary Exposes WHO Program Resulting in Sterilization of African Women Without Their Consent

By Children’s Health Defense A new CHD Films documentary, “Infertility: A Diabolical Agenda,” exposes a World Health Organization program resulting in the sterilization of African women without their knowledge or consent.…

African Union wants Russian sanctions lifted

African Union wants Russian sanctions lifted

The continent faces the worst hunger in decades as global food prices soar © Getty Images / bfk92 Western sanctions against Russia threaten Africa with a food security crisis, the head of…

Hundreds of Ancient Egyptian artefacts including 2,500-year-old painted sarcophagi with mummies inside and bronze statues of deities unearthed at the necropolis of Saqqara go on display near Cairo

Hundreds of Ancient Egyptian artefacts including 2,500-year-old painted sarcophagi with mummies inside and bronze statues of deities unearthed at the necropolis of Saqqara go on display near Cairo

Authorities unveiled the priceless discoveries near the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 15 miles from CairoThe stunning collection includes bronze statues and painted sarcophagi with well-preserved mummies insideThe artefacts will…

Meanwhile, Back in Washington, and Somalia, and Syria, and Kenya, and …

Meanwhile, Back in Washington, and Somalia, and Syria, and Kenya, and …

Most Americans appear to know far more of the activities of the Russian and Ukrainian militaries than they know about their own. By Tom Gallagher Global Research, Common Dreams So we…

Russian Military Points to Presence of US-Funded Biolabs in Nigeria Amid Global Monkeypox Scare

Russian Military Points to Presence of US-Funded Biolabs in Nigeria Amid Global Monkeypox Scare

© US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Ilya Tsukanov All materialsWrite to the author The Russian military has spent over two months now detailing the extent and reach…