Category : Africa Diary

South Africa Says BRICS Summit Will Go Ahead Despite Putin Arrest Warrant South Africa said Thursday that the BRICS summit will go ahead as planned, amid speculation that it may be moved to China to allow Russian president Vladimir Putin to attend. The Russian leader was accused by the **International Criminal Court (ICC)**in March of […]Read More

Egypt’s Intelligence Chief Discusses Wagner’s Presence In Sudan Egypt’s intelligence chief Abbas Kamel was believed to have held discussions with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan earlier last January on ways to end the activities of the Russian Wagner group in Sudan. On January 2, the Egyptian envoy met with the head of the military-led Sovereign Council […]Read More

US Sanctions Wagner Commander in Mali The US government slapped new sanctions on Russia’s Wagner Group on 25 May, putting African nations on notice that working with the Kremlin-linked mercenary group carries high risks. The Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on Ivan Aleksandrovich Maslov, which the US has identified as the leader of the Wagner […]Read More

President Biden Okays Sanctions On Sudan Warring Chiefs, Backers The US government has authorised the imposition of sanctions on Sudan’s warring chiefs, declaring that the violence since April 15 constitutes an “unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.” In an Executive Order on Thursday, President Joe Biden […]Read More

Islamic State Extends Control Over Northeastern Mali Jihadists affiliated with the Islamic State have taken Tidermene in Mali, further isolating the regional capital Menaka. Tidermene’s fall follows months of fighting by Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) to seize the northeastern village of a few thousand inhabitants some 75 kilometres (47 miles) north of […]Read More