Via: RT
“Russia is ready to assist Senegal and other African countries in strengthening their defense capabilities and counterterrorism readiness, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Speaking after talks in Moscow with his Senegalese counterpart Yassine Fall, Lavrov highlighted the growing threat posed by Islamist groups in West Africa and emphasized the importance of joint countermeasures”.
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Via: Anadolu Agency
“Kenya has sent troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to join a UN peacekeeping force tasked with restoring calm in the country’s restive eastern region, the military announced on Sunday.
The first batch of the fourth contingent of the Kenya Quick Reaction Force (KENQRF 4) was officially sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, marking the start of their peacekeeping mission in the country, the Kenya Defense Force said in a statement.
The force will be engaged in operations against armed groups, protecting civilians, supporting humanitarian efforts, and aiding in the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former combatants, according to the statement.
The force will join the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), which is focused on stabilizing the eastern regions of the country, where armed groups continue to cause havoc”.
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Via: RT
“Seaborne Russian exports of oil products to Asia via South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope almost doubled in monthly terms in July to a record high of 1.1 million metric tons, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing shipping data.
Major global shipping companies have stopped using the vital Suez Canal and have instead redirected ships around the southern tip of Africa due to attacks by Houthi rebels on vessels in the Red Sea.
Market sources and shipping data reportedly show that the bulk of Russian exports via the new route were naphtha, at 0.83 million tons. Fuel oil cargoes loaded at the Russian Baltic ports of Ust-Luga and Vysotsk and low-sulphur diesel from Primorsk have also been delivered via the Cape of Good Hope”.
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