Russian line founded with focus on West Africa

AfricaContainersEurope The former chairman of FESCO has formed a shipping line to provide links between West Africa and Russia. Andrei Severilov, who founded JSC A7 Holding last year, has just debuted A7 African Cargo Lines with a first link set to be …

Ex-Chairman of Russian Carrier FESCO Launches New Service to West Africa

  Former FESCO co-owner and Board Chairman Andrei Severilov has opened a new venture targeting the West African freight market. Last week, Russian company JSC A7 Holding - associated with Severilov - registered a new freight transportation entity. …

After Brazil abolished slavery, some of those who had been enslaved returned to west Africa

THE FIRST APPLE HARVEST IN WEST AFRICA GAMBIA

A Historical moment in a Small Gambia in West Africa is taking place this April 2025 ..Turbine point in Gambia Agriculture…We do say that we need to have an Experiment Lab for Agriculture to practice and grow different types of fruits and Vegetables. In a …

Easter photos: East meets West with celebrations around the world

It was a meeting of East and West on Sunday as people around the world celebrated Easter on the same day, an overlap that happens every three to four years. Easter’s moveable date should be simple enough: the Sunday following the first full moon after the …

Where will the next Pope come from? Analysts say it could be Africa’s time

Children being treated at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital crafted numerous "get well" cards and drawings for Pope Francis as he received treatment at the hospital. JOHANNESBURG: The next Pope could, and some analysts say should, come from Africa. …

Africa’s ‘narrowest country’ that’s almost entirely surrounded by big neighbour

Surrounded by a country almost 17 times its size, The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa’s mainland. The Gambia, often referred to as "The Smiling Coast of Africa," is a small West African country bordered by Senegal on three sides and the …

A Kiwi Shearing Gun Bids For World Record In South Africa

A record-breaking New Zealand shearer and a South African who took to shearing after being ruled out of rugby by a severe injury are this week tackling what is the first World shearing record un South Arica in 19 years. The two are Aidan Copp, 39, who …

The West, accustomed to dictating terms, may scoff, but its influence is waning

In a rather underreported development, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for North Korea and BRICS nations—China, India, Brazil, and South Africa—to join Ukraine ceasefire talks suggests a significant reimagining of global conflict resolution. …

Focus on North Africa: why should the US recognise the Polisario Front as a terrorist organisation?

The conflict over Western Sahara has again drawn international attention, emerging as a regional dispute and a critical arena in the global power struggle. What was once viewed as a stalemate between Morocco and the separatist Polisario Front now poses a …