France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities as African nations have grown closer to Moscow.

France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the ...

The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have officially withdrawn from regional economic bloc ECOWAS in the wake of decisions made a year ago, the multination body said on Wednesday.

Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina ...

While Russian ally Bashar al-Assad was being toppled by rebels in Syria, another friend of Moscow, President Faustin-Archange ...

A Catholic charity has made it possible for a diocese in Burkina Faso to provide six months' basic food supply to impoverished IDPs (internally displaced persons). Bishop Joseph Sama of Nouna has ...

Another Indian national from Kerala, who was similarly recruited, has been injured and is receiving treatment in a hospital in Moscow," said the ministry of external affairs in a statement ...

Earlier this month, it was announced Moscow had taken control of the Russian side of a joint venture between brewing majors Anheuser-Busch InBev and Anadolu Efes. Tick here to opt out of curated ...

Despite the US imposing numerous sanctions on Rosatom’s subsidiaries and top officials — with the latest measures announced in early January 2025 by the US Department of State — Vietnam continues to ...

Moscow’s naval and air bases in Syria have been the hubs for supplying Russia’s continental operations – mainly in Libya and also in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic and Sudan.

The military authorities in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have pivoted towards Russia in recent years. Chad's leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has also sought closer ties with Moscow in ...

At its peak, France maintained 1,000 personnel in Chad, making it the last Sahel nation to host French troops after withdrawals from Mali, Burkina Faso ... between Chad and Moscow have centered ...