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Russia-Africa Summit
International News

Russia-Africa Summit to Reconvene

June 27, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe After a visit to Russia by the two leading officials of the African Union (AU), an announcement has been made that President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold another gathering to work […]
Chad declares food emergency during June 2022
International News

Chad Declares Food Emergency

June 9, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Two of the major agencies affiliated with the United Nations are warning of the potential for widespread hunger and famine in several geo-political regions of the world. The World Food Program (WFP) […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with Senegalese President Mack Sall head of the AU, June 3, 2022
International News

African Union Leaders Meet with Russian Government Amid Escalating Food Crisis

June 6, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In at least two regions of the African continent food deficits are a major concern for political officials and humanitarian organizations. The Russian special military operations in neighboring Ukraine have brought to […]
Africa and Russia Summit during 2019
Domestic News

Congress Passes Anti-Russia Bill Reinforcing Neo-colonialism in Africa

June 2, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A United States Congressional bill has been approved by a wide margin that would target and punish African states that maintain political and economic relations with the Russian Federation. The hostile action […]
International News

Biden Redeploys Pentagon Troops to Somalia

May 20, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe President Joe Biden of the United States has announced through the Department of Defense the redeployment of Pentagon troops to the Horn of Africa state of Somalia. This is not the first […]
China graphic on US warmongering
International News

Our Case Against NATO – Africans and the Struggle Against Imperialism

April 22, 2022 fwstaff
Note: This paper was prepared and delivered in part to a webinar entitled: “The Case Against NATO” which featured presentations from various scholars and activists around the world. The speakers, in addition to Abayomi Azikiwe, […]
NATO war impacts African states
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Western Sanctions Against Russia Create Food Deficits Globally

April 13, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Leading up to and after the Russian special military operation in Ukraine beginning on February 24, the United States and its allies within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European […]
Cyclone Gombi hits Mozambique
International News

Climate Change Impacting Southern Africa from Malawi to Madagascar

March 26, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Fears about the impact of climate change is a reality for billions of people around the globe. In Southern Africa, a series of cyclones and tropical storms have done enormous damage in […]
Africa solidarity with Russia in Ethiopia on Victory Day, 2022
International News

Many Africans Reject Washington’s Position on Ukraine Crisis

March 13, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the post-World War II period national liberation movements and independent countries in Africa have developed solid diplomatic and economic relations with the former Soviet Union and today’s Russian Federation. It is […]
African Union logo in Ethiopian Herald
International News

African Union Summit Addresses Continental and Global Issues

February 12, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed of the Democratic Federal Republic of Ethiopia welcomed presidents, ministers and other delegates to the first African Union (AU) Summit held since the advent of COVID-19 in […]