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De-escalation of Ukrainian Conflict Could Bring Significant Economic Relief for Africa, Expert Says
"Because of this conflict, fuel has gone up and that has influenced inflation," Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast, professor of the Nelson Mandela University, pointed out in an interview with Sputnik Africa.
"At the moment there seems to be a commitment between Russia and Ukraine that they need to sit at the table and try to explore ways and means of de-escalating the magnitude of this conflict," he added.
Historic Match: Cameroon Invites Russia for Friendly Game
"Our federation is in favor of this match, it will be a historic event for the Russian national team if they play in Africa for the first time," head of Cameroon's national team selection committee Emmanuel Maboang told a Russian media outlet.
'Total Reset': China and US Ease Trade Tensions After Geneva Talks
Following high-stakes talks in Geneva, the United States and China have agreed to ease their trade war:
🔹 US tariffs on Chinese products will drop from 145% to 30%.
🔹 China’s tariffs on American products will be reduced from 125% to 10%.
🔹 This temporary tariff regime will last 90 days, starting May 14.
“We achieved a total reset with China. ... We're not looking to hurt China,” said Donald Trump, who expects to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.
China Endorses Peace Efforts: Welcomes Putin's Proposal for Talks With Kiev
"We hope that all parties involved will continue to engage in dialogue and negotiations to reach a fair, lasting, binding, and acceptable peace agreement for all, which will ultimately lead to a political resolution of the Ukrainian crisis," stated the spokesperson for the Chinese MFA.
❗️❗️❗️Sputnik Plays 'Significant Role by Bringing Out Part of the Truth’ in Africa: Ibrahim Traoré
📌 In an interview with Sputnik Africa, the President of Burkina Faso highlighted the key role our media outlet plays in freeing the continent from dominant Western narratives.
"Western media outlets have contributed to putting African peoples to sleep. They invent big lies just to divide people. You must do the exact opposite—contribute to awakening people's consciousness."
"If young people remain asleep, they will be lulled into complacency while others sing our praises through Western media: “Everything is fine, everything is fine”—but actually, no, it’s false. We want people to know when things are not fine. That way, others can step up and take action. But when they also lie and claim that things are bad when they’re not, we will prove otherwise."
❗️❗️❗️Ibrahim Traoré: 'Sovereignty Begins With the Army'
😡 The Burkinabè President accuses Western troops of having "amplified the problem" of terrorism. In Burkina Faso, foreign forces weakened the national army, blocking recruitment and equipment supplies.
"Even in 1985 under Sankara, we were better equipped than we were 10 to 20 years later," he asserted in an interview with Sputnik Africa.
"We suffer, but we must build an army. And when we come out of this war, we must emerge stronger."
❗️❗️❗️The Alliance of Sahel States: A 'Model of Unity' for Africa, Ibrahim Traoré Says
The President of Burkina Faso delivers an unfiltered assessment in an interview with Sputnik Africa: ECOWAS promised solidarity but delivered betrayal:
"At some point, electricity is cut off, causing patients to die in hospitals and bringing the economy to a halt. Banks are shut down... That’s not what brothers do."
"The people—even in these ECOWAS countries—they support and understand the momentum behind the AES."
First Group of 49 White South Africans Flies to US Amid Pretoria Backlash
Trump defended his controversial refugee program by labeling white Afrikaners as “victims of unjust racial discrimination”—a claim South African officials fiercely reject as “politically motivated” and damaging to the country’s constitutional democracy.
👱🏻♂️💰Pretoria stresses that white South Africans remain among the most economically privileged, owning 75% of private land and holding 20 times more wealth than the Black majority.
SA officials argue Trump’s move not only distorts reality but also contradicts his administration’s broader policy of restricting asylum for non-white refugees.
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Putin's Offer to Kiev for Negotiations: "We Must Seize It as Soon as Possible" to Avoid Escalation
The signal sent by Moscow is very positive, president of the "Debout la France" party Nicolas Dupont-Aignan told Sputnik Africa.
"The Ukrainian issue must be resolved within the framework of a global agreement, under which Ukraine will ultimately become a neutral, demilitarized country — a kind of buffer between Russia and NATO," the official explained.
Arab World Backs Putin's Initiative on Direct Talks Between Russia & Ukraine, Egyptian MP Says
"Putin's proposal, which is supported by many countries around the world, including even the US, shows Russia's desire for peace and dialog – but without crossing 'red lines' that threaten its national security," Moustafa Bakri told Sputnik.
❗️Russian army liberated the settlement of Kotlyarovka in the DPR, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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Major World Events by Morning of May 12
🟠 US and China will reduce mutual punitive tariffs by 115 percentage points;
🟠 First Afrikaner refugees from South Africa are arriving in the US;
🟠 Poland announces closure of Russian consulate, Moscow pledges "appropriate response";
🟠 The Kurdistan Workers' Party announced Monday that it has disbanded after more than four decades of existence;
🟠 Russian army receives new batch of modern Su-35S fighter jets.
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Russian East Battlegroup Commandos Enhance Combat Skills in Training Exercises
🪖 The video was filmed at a training ground located behind the rear area of the Russian special military operation, according to the MoD.
This exercise by the Phoenix detachment involves:
▪️ infantry fighting vehicles,
▪️ tanks,
▪️ mortars, and
▪️ automatic grenade launchers.
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#viral | Meet the Feathered Assistant From the Moscow Zoo!
🦜 This remarkably clever parrot definitely knows how to clean up... Maybe even better than some people we know!
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❗️❗️❗️'I Learned Many Lessons From This Celebration' in Moscow, Says Ibrahim Traoré
The President of Burkina Faso highlighted the similarities between the Soviet people's sacrifice—losing 27 million lives to defeat Nazism—and the resilience of the Burkinabè people in the face of terrorism.
Despite the losses, "we will not give up, because we know that we will achieve victory," he affirmed in an interview with Sputnik Africa.
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🚨 INDIA'S PM MODI DROPS BOMBSHELL STATEMENT ON PAKISTAN OPERATION
🔥 "Pakistan attacked us—but we struck back HARDER!"
— PM Modi reveals shocking details of India's Operation Sindoor:
1️⃣ Pakistan's Initial Attack
· Pakistani forces targeted Indian civilian areas and military positions
· Indian air defense systems successfully intercepted incoming missiles
2️⃣ India's Military Response
· Conducted precision strikes against terrorist camps in Pakistan
· Operations reportedly achieved objectives within first 72 hours
3️⃣ Diplomatic Developments
· Pakistan initiated contact for talks onMay 10
· Communication occurred through DGMO (Directorate General of Military Operations) channels
4️⃣ Current Status
· Military operations temporarily paused
· All Indian armed forces remain on high alert
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Operating Profit of Africa's Largest Mobile Operator MTN Jumps 33% in Q1 as Nigeria and Ghana Drive Growth
🌍 Key details on the Q1 performance of South Africa's MTN:
⦁ Total service revenue: $2.573 billion (+19.8%).
⦁ Total operating profit: $1.173 billion (+33%).
⦁ Subscribers: 296.8 million (+4.7% YoY).
🇳🇬 MTN's Q1 performance in Nigeria, where telecom operators implemented price adjustments:
⦁ Service revenue: $709.9 million (+40.4%).
⦁ Operating profit: $333.1 million (+65.8%).
⦁ Subscribers: 84.1 million (+4.1% YoY).
🇬🇭 MTN's Q1 performance Ghana, where e-levy tax on Mobile Money transactions was removed:
⦁ Service revenue: $360.4 million (+39.5%).
⦁ Operating profit: $207.6 million (+45%).
⦁ Subscribers: 29.2 million (+5.2% YoY).
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❗️Moldovan Authorities Seek to Remove Gagauzia's Leader, Evgenia Gutsul, From Office and Hold Early Elections in Region, Politician's Lawyer Says
Gagauzia is an autonomous territorial unit located in the south of the Republic of Moldova.
Many in Gagauzia support closer ties with Moscow and oppose Moldova's pro-European or pro-Western trajectory, including EU integration and NATO aspirations.
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❗️❗️❗️Ibrahim Traoré Denounces AFRICOM Lies: ‘The Black Race Must Not Be Used to Fight Blacks’
🔥 Traoré firmly rejected the AFRICOM commander's unfounded claims about Burkina Faso’s international partnerships and its management of mineral resource revenues.
"We are free to establish relations with whoever we want—that's what independence is," he told Sputnik Africa.
"It was us who started stockpiling gold in Burkina’s treasury. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a single gram of gold reserves in Burkina."
❗️❗️❗️Ibrahim Traoré: A Battle for Pan-Africanism Without Sleep!
🔥 Often compared to Thomas Sankara, Ibrahim Traoré speaks of feeling the weight of expectations from Africa’s youth. In an interview with Sputnik Africa, the 37-year-old Burkinabè leader says he’s ready to sacrifice even his sleep for Pan-Africanism:
"I used to sleep two hours, now I’ve cut down to one hour."
"Africa has suffered too much. It's time for us to unite, to work, to develop. It's our mission—and we will carry it out!"
Pre-Conflict NATO Training: Ukrainian Forces Prepared Ahead of Russian Operation
A Ukrainian National Guard sergeant convicted in Russia told Sputnik more about this.
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Discover Africa's Top 10 Tank Nations!
While Russia ranks second globally with 5,750 tanks, several African nations also hold impressive armored forces, according to the latest Global Firepower ranking, which assessed 145 countries.
🌍 Africa's leading tank fleets:
🇪🇬 Egypt – 6th globally (3,620 tanks);
🇲🇦 Morocco – 16th (903);
🇪🇹 Ethiopia – 37th (338);
🇳🇬 Nigeria – 39th (330);
🇦🇴 Angola – 43rd (309);
🇺🇬 Uganda – 47th (259);
🇿🇦 South Africa – 48th (252);
🇸🇩 Sudan – 51st (224);
🇰🇪 Kenya – 58th (188);
🇨🇩 DRC – 69th (109).
Several other African countries — namely Chad, Tunisia, Eritrea, Tanzania, and Botswana — maintain fleets ranging from 45 to 90 tanks.
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Engineered for Air Supremacy: Russia's Rostec Delivers Cutting-Edge Su-35S Fighter Jets to Armed Forces
✅ Main strengths of Su-35S:
⦁ 4++ generation multirole fighter;
⦁ operates effectively day and night;
⦁ designed to perform in all weather conditions;
⦁ capable of striking ground and maritime targets;
⦁ long-range flight capability.
"It's a pleasure to operate such equipment. The characteristics of its armament meet all the requirements necessary for performing air cover and achieving air superiority missions," one of the Russian Aerospace Forces' pilots said.
Uganda's Dream Takes Flight With Russian Support
🌱✈️ It all began at the 2024 international agro-industrial exhibition at Uganda’s University of Kyambogo, where Russian Academician Sergey Chesnokov spoke passionately about the benefits of agricultural aviation.
🙌🏽 Inspired by his words, Ugandan innovators proposed a light aircraft project for cultivating farmland.
This vision turned into reality through a partnership between Holistic Inclusive Aviation Africa, Kawesi Aircraft, and Agric Innovations — and now, the first light agricultural aircraft has taken to the skies!
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Putin's Peace Talks Proposal is 'Important & Necessary Step,' Former Tunisian FM Says
The issue of security requires thorough negotiations to establish clear and balanced arrangements that ensure the security and stability of the region and address the root causes of the conflict, Rafik Abdessalem stated to Sputnik.
"Europeans have the right to fear for their security, but Russia also has the right to defend itself and find guarantees to protect its national security, and not to be subjected to security, military and strategic threats," Abdessalem added.
#viral | Breathtaking Sunset Solar Halo Filmed Above Russia’s Yenisei Gulf
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Egyptian Troops March in Russia's May 9th Parade: A Symbol of Close Military Ties Between Cairo and Moscow
"There is currently strategic cooperation between Egypt and Russia in the military field. The participation of the Egyptian army in the parade reflects this," Nourhan El-Sheikh, a member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, told Sputnik.
Putin, Trump, Erdogan Can Steer Ukraine Conflict to Peace Agreement, US Economist Sachs Says
Trump has a "far more accurate" understanding of the Ukrainian conflict than his predecessor Biden did, Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs told Sputnik.
The economist said he was, therefore, "cautiously optimistic," adding that Trump wanted to stop the conflict, which would be in the best interest of the US, Europe, Russia, and Ukraine.
On Sunday, Ukraine's Zelensky agreed to meet President Putin in Turkey on Thursday, an hour after Trump urged Ukraine to immediately accept Russia's peace talks proposal.
Putin suggested overnight that Kiev and Moscow resume direct talks without any preconditions in Istanbul on Thursday to address the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict.
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❗️❗️❗️Torture, Exploitation, Dehumanization: ‘If Nazism Had Won, It Would Have Been a Catastrophe,’ Says Traoré
"It was madness in the world. It was a crucial struggle, and Africa took part in it," Burkinabè leader Ibrahim Traoré told Sputnik Africa after attending the Victory Day military parade in Moscow.
"No one lost as many lives, no one endured such destruction during the war as the Soviet people. Therefore, we are grateful, and I believe their victory was necessary for the world to exist as it does today — and for Africa to hope to continue forward."