News UN ship with grain for Africa sets off from Ukraine, says ministry Kyiv – A UN-chartered vessel laden with grain set off from Ukraine for Africa on Tuesday following a deal... Read more 16 Aug, 2022
World ‘Too early’ to celebrate grain shipment, says Zelensky Kyiv – President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that it was “too soon” to celebrate, after a shipment of... Read more 2 Aug, 2022
World First grain shipment since Russian invasion leaves Ukraine Kyiv – The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the Russian invasion in February left the port of Odessa... Read more 1 Aug, 2022
Countries Uganda’s Museveni defends ties with Russia as Lavrov visits Entebbe – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday defended his country’s relationship with Russia, as Moscow’s top diplomat toured... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
News Russia/Ukraine grain export deal promises major benefits for poor countries. If it holds Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University If Russia keeps to the deal it has signed with Ukraine allowing for the resumption... Read more 25 Jul, 2022
Countries Russia FM reassures Egypt on grain deliveries Cairo – Russia’s top diplomat reassured Egyptian leaders on Sunday that their orders for Russian grain would be met... Read more 25 Jul, 2022
News African Union hails landmark Russia-Ukraine grain deal Nairobi – The African Union on Saturday hailed a landmark deal between Ukraine and Russia that will allow Kyiv... Read more 23 Jul, 2022
Countries Ukraine grain crisis a ‘wake-up call’ for Africa, says Cyril Ramaphosa Pretoria – The Ukraine grain crisis should act as a “wake-up call” for Africa to become self-reliant in producing... Read more 23 Jul, 2022
News Ukraine war must not blind West to African needs, says French minister Abidjan – The war in Ukraine “concerns the West as a whole” but at the same time must not... Read more 17 Jul, 2022
Business Tunisia struggles to grow more wheat as Ukraine war bites Cebalet Ben Ammar – Tunisian farmer Mondher Mathali surveys a sea of swaying golden wheat and revs his combine... Read more 5 Jul, 2022