By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Russia’s independent newspaper Novaïa Gazeta announces its closure, which its former editor-in-chief Dmitri Mouratov attributes to the military campaign led by the Kremlin. The co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize gave this interpretation to AFP, while the media outlet’s closure had already been reported, according to AFP.
Novaïa Gazeta announced on Friday that it was ceasing operations, saying Russian authorities and special services had forced its editorial team to close, according to L’Essentiel and France 24. The newspaper was considered one of Russia’s main independent media outlets, amid growing pressure on the media, according to L’Essentiel. France 24 reports that the authorities had recently searched the home of a deputy editor-in-chief and arrested a journalist earlier in the year.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: L’essentiel ·
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces more than 30 Russian projects in 16 African countries, covering areas including the economy and technology. He presents this cooperation as a way to share Russian expertise and technologies, according to the Zambian Observer.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Zambian Observer ·
At the Russia-Africa summit, Vladimir Putin said Moscow intended to defend the sovereignty of African countries and support their growth and economies. The Russian president proposed continuing cooperation with African states at a meeting at the Kremlin, according to Ivoire Actu.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Ivoire Actu ·
Russia plans to offer 5,500 university places to African students for the 2026-2027 academic year, Vladimir Putin announced during a statement with Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye. The Russian president also backed permanent African representation on the UN Security Council, according to Alwihda Info.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Alwihda Info ·
Ukraine requests emergency UN meeting after Russian strikesUkraine is requesting an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after Russian strikes that reportedly killed 20 civilians in Dnipro, Chernihiv and Kremenchuk. Ukraine’s representative to the United Nations, Andri Melnyk, announced the initiative, according to Le Monde.The week in Africa
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