By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned possible talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in mid-November. The two leaders could meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, scheduled for 18 and 19 November in China, according to remarks by Rubio reported by Le Monde.
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The war in Ukraine is mobilizing the Russian army, which has recruited around 3,000 Africans, among others.
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31 OctMuseveni asks Putin to open Russian marketAt the Russia-Africa summit, Vladimir Putin called for common responses to universal threats, while taking into account the specific concerns of regions such as the Sahel and the Sahara. The Russian president also discussed priorities expressed by African leaders, according to TASS.
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Donald Trump’s presidency is further weakening transatlantic relations amid trade tensions, territorial claims over Greenland and an energy rapprochement with Vladimir Putin. The US midterm elections could increase this uncertainty for the European Union, according to France 24 Afrique.
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The Russia-Africa summit ended in Moscow with the adoption of a declaration setting out the framework for cooperation between Russia and African countries, including the development of trade. Vladimir Putin and the African Union’s serving chairperson, Évariste Ndayishimiye, presented the meeting’s outcomes, according to Malawi Voice.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Malawi Voice ·
Donald Trump reinstates two campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa, two days before the US midterm elections. The US president is due to hold the events on Sunday after their sudden cancellation, in addition to nearly 20 telephone appearances, according to a Republican source cited by AFP.
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Qatar revives talks with Iran despite military threatsQatar held more than 12 hours of talks in Tehran to revive negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for a new military operation against Iran. Discussions are due to continue in Doha, as Brent reached 117.64 dollars, according to Axios.The week in Africa
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