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Russia Successfully Launches 53 Satellites into Target Orbit
Russia’s record-breaking launch from the Vostochny spaceport saw 53 satellites sent to orbit, including two Iranian satellites for imaging and communications and a joint satellite with Zimbabwe. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket was used for the mission, which took place on November 4, 2024, at 6:18 p.m. EST. Russia’s Ionosfera-M satellites were part of the ...
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Putin Rebuts Key Elements Of African Leaders' Peace Plan For Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday gave African leaders seeking to mediate in the war in Ukraine a list of reasons why he believed many of their proposals were misguided.
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South African President Arrives In Russia As Part Of Peace Mission
South Africa's president arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow even as doubts grow they will bear fruit.
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Explosions Rock Kyiv During African Peace Mission's Visit To Ukraine
At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.
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African Leaders Begin Peace Mission In Ukraine Amid Sirens And Explosions
At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.
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NASA Names First Woman, First Black Astronauts For Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA on Monday named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a lunar mission, introducing them as part of the 4-member team chosen to fly on what would be first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years
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16 Sailors Detained In Equatorial Guinea, India Working To Free Them
Sixteen Indian sailors are reportedly in detention in Equatorial Guinea and the Indian mission in the central African country is working closely with the authorities concerned for their release.
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Over 1,000 Indian Peacekeepers Get UN Award For Serving In South Sudan
Over 1,100 Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were awarded UN medals, honouring them for their exceptional service in the strife-torn East African country.
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Spanish Ship Stranded With 73 African Migrants After Italy Refuses Access
The leader of a Spanish rescue mission said on Sunday that Italian authorities had refused to grant port access to its Open Arms ship, leaving the vessel stranded in rough conditions in the Mediterranean with more than 70 African migrants on board.
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Britain Sends New Military Training Mission To Tunisia To Counter ISIS
Britain has sent 40 military personnel to Tunisia to provide training aimed at helping the North African country prevent the spread of ISIS terrorists from neighbouring Libya, the British defence minister said on Saturday.
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African Union Soldiers From Uganda Convicted For Running Fuel Racket
Nine Ugandan soldiers have been jailed for illegally selling fuel meant for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), an army spokesman said Wednesday.
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NASA's New Mission: Improving Food Security In West Africa
A drive by NASA to stream climate data to West African nations using its earth-observing satellites could boost crop production in a region hit hard by climate change, experts say.
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UN Ready To Work On Proposal For Combat Force In South Sudan
The United Nations is ready to work with east African bloc IGAD to refine the group's proposal for an intervention force within the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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'Stop Afro-Phobia' Say African Envoys, PM Reaches Out in Tweet: 10 Facts
The government today moved swiftly to calm tempers after African countries announced their boycott of "Africa Day" celebrations in Delhi expressing anger over the lynching of a Congo national and "attacks that have gone unresolved".
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EU Nations Seek Ways To Boost Unity Government In Libya
European Union foreign ministers are looking at ways to boost the fledgling UN-backed national unity government in Libya and even move their naval mission into territorial waters to stamp out illegal migration from the north African nation and save lives at sea.
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Russia Successfully Launches 53 Satellites into Target Orbit
Russia’s record-breaking launch from the Vostochny spaceport saw 53 satellites sent to orbit, including two Iranian satellites for imaging and communications and a joint satellite with Zimbabwe. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket was used for the mission, which took place on November 4, 2024, at 6:18 p.m. EST. Russia’s Ionosfera-M satellites were part of the ...
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Putin Rebuts Key Elements Of African Leaders' Peace Plan For Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday gave African leaders seeking to mediate in the war in Ukraine a list of reasons why he believed many of their proposals were misguided.
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South African President Arrives In Russia As Part Of Peace Mission
South Africa's president arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow even as doubts grow they will bear fruit.
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Explosions Rock Kyiv During African Peace Mission's Visit To Ukraine
At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.
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African Leaders Begin Peace Mission In Ukraine Amid Sirens And Explosions
At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.
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NASA Names First Woman, First Black Astronauts For Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA on Monday named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a lunar mission, introducing them as part of the 4-member team chosen to fly on what would be first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years
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16 Sailors Detained In Equatorial Guinea, India Working To Free Them
Sixteen Indian sailors are reportedly in detention in Equatorial Guinea and the Indian mission in the central African country is working closely with the authorities concerned for their release.
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Over 1,000 Indian Peacekeepers Get UN Award For Serving In South Sudan
Over 1,100 Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were awarded UN medals, honouring them for their exceptional service in the strife-torn East African country.
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Spanish Ship Stranded With 73 African Migrants After Italy Refuses Access
The leader of a Spanish rescue mission said on Sunday that Italian authorities had refused to grant port access to its Open Arms ship, leaving the vessel stranded in rough conditions in the Mediterranean with more than 70 African migrants on board.
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Britain Sends New Military Training Mission To Tunisia To Counter ISIS
Britain has sent 40 military personnel to Tunisia to provide training aimed at helping the North African country prevent the spread of ISIS terrorists from neighbouring Libya, the British defence minister said on Saturday.
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African Union Soldiers From Uganda Convicted For Running Fuel Racket
Nine Ugandan soldiers have been jailed for illegally selling fuel meant for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), an army spokesman said Wednesday.
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NASA's New Mission: Improving Food Security In West Africa
A drive by NASA to stream climate data to West African nations using its earth-observing satellites could boost crop production in a region hit hard by climate change, experts say.
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UN Ready To Work On Proposal For Combat Force In South Sudan
The United Nations is ready to work with east African bloc IGAD to refine the group's proposal for an intervention force within the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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'Stop Afro-Phobia' Say African Envoys, PM Reaches Out in Tweet: 10 Facts
The government today moved swiftly to calm tempers after African countries announced their boycott of "Africa Day" celebrations in Delhi expressing anger over the lynching of a Congo national and "attacks that have gone unresolved".
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EU Nations Seek Ways To Boost Unity Government In Libya
European Union foreign ministers are looking at ways to boost the fledgling UN-backed national unity government in Libya and even move their naval mission into territorial waters to stamp out illegal migration from the north African nation and save lives at sea.
