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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
