African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Russia has launched a second major wave of drone and missile attacks on Ukraine in just four days, targeting critical energy infrastructure and strategic areas, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, in what appears to be a clear rebuff of U.S.-led peace initiatives as the war nears its fourth year. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia […]
British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has described Israel’s ongoing military operation in Gaza as a “proxy war” being waged on behalf of the United Kingdom. The statement, made during an interview with Sky News on Sunday, has triggered fresh debate over Western involvement in Middle Eastern and Eastern European conflicts. Speaking in response to […]
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 […]
JOHANNESBURG – April 24, 2025 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in South Africa today for a high-stakes diplomatic visit aimed at garnering support for Ukraine’s peace initiatives and deepening bilateral relations with the African continent’s largest economy. In a statement, Zelensky underscored the urgency of uniting the international community to bring about a “just […]
Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oleksandr Mishchenko, on February 27, 2025, held high-level bilateral talks with the United Kingdom’s Minister of Foreign Office for Europe, North America, and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty. The meeting took place during Doughty’s two-day working visit to Ukraine, underscoring the deepening cooperation between the two nations as Ukraine continues […]
President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky devolved into a shouting match, with the US president telling Ukraine’s leader “make a deal or we’re out” during an angry exchange about the nature of US support, and whether Zelensky had demonstrated enough gratitude.
