Russia will reject U.S. dollars or euros and only accept rubles for its natural gas supplied to “unfriendly countries,” including the European Union (EU) members and the United States. Over
Israel’s top diplomat said on Monday that Russians won’t be allowed to use the country to circumvent international sanctions. Amid criticism that Israel was not doing enough to support Ukraine,
Alphabet Inc’s Google has stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers search, YouTube and outside publishing partners. The move by the world’s top seller of online ads
The ECOWAS Parliament has announced that it would hold its first Extraordinary Session of 2022, to discuss the security and political situation of the sub-region from March 8 to March
At least 2,000 civilians have died since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian state emergency service says. Ten emergency responders were among the dead, it said in a
As the conflict in Ukraine deepens and the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is gearing up to hold its annual month-long session, which begins
EU diplomats and officials on Tuesday said EU sanctions on Russia could include blacklist on politicians and officials, a ban on trading in Russian state bonds, import and export ban
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, has harped on the need to boost trade relations between West African nations and the Kingdom of Morocco to boost economic growth. Tunis made this known while addressing the
West African diplomat and four security sources reported on Monday that Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore has been detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers. Kabore’s detention came after
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to withdraw all its ambassadors from Mali and close land and air borders between member-countries and Mali. This resolution was
