Text from sapo portal The president of the European Commission confirmed today that the European Union is working on new sanctions against Russia in light of the Kremlin's "negligence towards civilians" during the ongoing military offensive in Ukraine. In a press statement at the EU executive's headquarters in Brussels, the prime minister...
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Sales volume from Africa to the US reaches $6.7 MM
Data advanced by the Bloomberg financial information agency, indicate that the volume of sales from Africa to the United States grew from 4.2 billion dollars to 6.7 billion dollars last year. This figure represents a recovery from the fallout caused by the Covid-19 crisis. Oil shipments went from...
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Russian and Ukrainian diplomats meet Thursday in Turkey
A new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, and Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, will take place in Turkey on Thursday, according to an announcement by Turkish diplomacy. "On Thursday, March 10, we will have a three-way meeting, the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers and myself,"...
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Nyusi challenges new Minister of the Sea to transform artisanal fishing into semi-industrial
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, said that the Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries, should transform artisanal fishing into semi-industrial to sell on the international market. According to Filipe Nyusi, fishing should occupy the spotlight as a productive activity that promotes economic growth and employment, promoting normal fishing in a strategic line that...
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Sanctions on Russia represent declarations of war, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday compared the sanctions imposed on his country to declarations of war, and warned that there will be "colossal consequences not only for Europe but also for the whole world" if the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) creates a no-fly zone. "The sanctions that are...
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Mozambique to vaccinate 5.1 million children against polio by year's end
The Ministry of Health intends to vaccinate 5,1 million children against polio by the end of the year, announced an official source. The vaccination starts this month and aims to respond to the outbreak of this infection in Malawi, neighboring country, said Health Minister Armindo Tiago, quoted by Diário Notícias. "When there is occurrence of cases...
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BAL: Ferroviario da Beira derails against US Monastir
Clube Ferroviário da Beira kicked off their Sahara Conference campaign in the African Basketball League (BAL) with a 71-77 defeat of US Monstir this Sunday at the Dakar Arena in Senegal. The Mozambican champions played a game worthy of recognition, although not enough to prevent Sudanese Ater Majok from taking the...
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Microsoft and Samsung suspend product sales in Russia
The splits of several companies linked to various areas with Russia continue and this time were the companies Samsung and Microsoft operating in the "world" of technology to suspend the operations of product sales in Russia, due to international sanctions that this country has been subject to. Samsung operating in the "world"...
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Russia adopts new electronic credit card
The Russian Central Bank, announced on Sunday that local banks will start issuing new payment cards with the Chinese UnionPay card system coupled to the Russian MIR network. This decision comes after last week American companies Visa and Mastercard announced the suspension of their activities in the country. Russia...
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UNECA proposes project for accelerated development of Africa
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Vera Songwe, has called for the creation of an African Technology Development and Transfer Network to stimulate innovation and accelerate development on the continent. The challenge was launched last week at the opening of the 4th African Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Forum in Kigali,...