Day: September 1, 2014
- Europe
FM Sergey Lavrov to visit Ethiopia, plans to meet AU Chairperson
Visit comes amidst possible new sanctions by the EU and the US against Russia over its military engagement in Ukraine In what could be seen as Russia’s diplomatic effort to win Africa’s favor to its contested military role in eastern Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s is expected to pay a second visit Ethiopia in Mid September, Russian Ambassador to…
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African Green Revolution Forum calls for new push for agriculture transformation
“African leaders to identify investments and actions needed to ensure smallholder farmers are prepared for new challenges to African food security posed by climate change.” With African leaders promising unprecedented action to energize the continent’s crucially important but often neglected agriculture sector, the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) begins today in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, offering an opportunity for all involved—African…
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