African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Nairobi, Kenya (Prime Africa News) – In a bid to elevate journalism standards in Africa amid the rapidly evolving global media landscape, Sputnik News International (Russia) in partnership with InfoNile Communications Ltd (Kenya) hosted an insightful virtual Digital Journalism Workshop on June 10, 2025. The training, titled “Secret Weapons for the Modern Editor: How AI Tools Are Changing the Game,” equipped Prime Africa Channel’s editorial and […]
MOSCOW, Russia — June 9, 2025 (Prime Africa News) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stirred diplomatic chatter on Monday with a bold — albeit symbolic — suggestion: move the United Nations headquarters from New York to Sochi, a seaside city in southern Russia. Speaking at the Forum of the Future 2050, held in Moscow […]
Russia has announced the opening of a new Consulate General in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, marking a continued expansion of its diplomatic presence across the African continent and the broader Middle East. The move follows a decree signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, with the directive published Tuesday. According to […]
Germany’s top military official has issued a sweeping directive calling for the rapid expansion and modernization of the Bundeswehr’s weapons stockpile and strategic capabilities in preparation for a potential security threat from Russia by 2029, according to documents obtained by Reuters. The directive, titled “Priorities for the Bolstering of Readiness”, was signed on May 19 […]
In a rare moment of cooperation during a protracted and bloody war, Russia and Ukraine began a large-scale prisoner exchange on Friday, releasing hundreds of detainees in what is being hailed as the largest swap since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that 390 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians were […]
Istanbul, Turkey – A high-level Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul on Thursday for the first face-to-face peace negotiations with Ukraine in over three years, signaling a potential diplomatic shift amid a war that has drawn global concern. Russia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrival, saying the team was “ready for serious work,” though few concrete details […]
MOSCOW — Russia commemorated 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany on Friday with a grand military parade in Moscow’s Red Square, led by President Vladimir Putin and attended by global allies including Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Victory Day celebrations, deeply symbolic for Russia, unfolded under heightened security following a series of Ukrainian […]
