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🌍 African Economies Hurt by Rating Agencies, Says Malian Economist
Africa's economy is suffering from the judgments made by the major international rating agencies, Malian economist Modibo Mao Makalo explained to Sputnik Africa.
"The opportunity gap due to the poorly adjusted ratings from the three largest rating agencies have cost Africa an estimated $75 billion in lost revenue, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). This is a considerable sum that could have been used for socio-economic investments on the continent," explained Mao Makalo.
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Africa's economy is suffering from the judgments made by the major international rating agencies, Malian economist Modibo Mao Makalo explained to Sputnik Africa.
"The opportunity gap due to the poorly adjusted ratings from the three largest rating agencies have cost Africa an estimated $75 billion in lost revenue, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). This is a considerable sum that could have been used for socio-economic investments on the continent," explained Mao Makalo.
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed bilateral relations between Washington and Beijing, global and regional security issues and the Ukraine conflict during a meeting in Malta, the White House said.
During the meeting, the two sides also noted the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, the statement added.
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During the meeting, the two sides also noted the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, the statement added.
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🇫🇮 The Finnish President calls on the West to maintain relations with Russia
"I don’t mean any great friendship, but the capability to tolerate, even understand each other a bit," Niinisto said in an interview, adding that trust will be needed after the end of the Ukraine conflict to ensure that "a new war is not waiting behind the door."
Speaking about the risks of a nuclear war, Niinisto said that countries supplying weapons to Ukraine need to take into account the possible escalation of the conflict into "a big war, that’s world war."
💬"We’re in a very sensitive situation. Even small things can change matters a great deal and unfortunately for the worse. That is the risk of such large-scale warfare. The risk that nuclear weapons could be used is tremendous," the Finnish president added.
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"I don’t mean any great friendship, but the capability to tolerate, even understand each other a bit," Niinisto said in an interview, adding that trust will be needed after the end of the Ukraine conflict to ensure that "a new war is not waiting behind the door."
Speaking about the risks of a nuclear war, Niinisto said that countries supplying weapons to Ukraine need to take into account the possible escalation of the conflict into "a big war, that’s world war."
💬"We’re in a very sensitive situation. Even small things can change matters a great deal and unfortunately for the worse. That is the risk of such large-scale warfare. The risk that nuclear weapons could be used is tremendous," the Finnish president added.
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❗ The Republic of the Congo's government refutes reports of "ongoing coup" in country
The Minister of Communications, Thierry Moungalla, denounced media reports that rolled out claims about the coup as "fake news."
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The Minister of Communications, Thierry Moungalla, denounced media reports that rolled out claims about the coup as "fake news."
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🇺🇸"Fake" American media have stopped talking about the conflict in Ukraine, and this is bad news for Kiev, former US President Donald Trump said in an interview.
According to the politician, this indicates the dishonesty of American journalism, which has completely discredited itself, as well as the fact that Ukraine is actually being defeated. According to Trump, he refuses to take sides in the conflict and advocates for people to stop the killing.
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According to the politician, this indicates the dishonesty of American journalism, which has completely discredited itself, as well as the fact that Ukraine is actually being defeated. According to Trump, he refuses to take sides in the conflict and advocates for people to stop the killing.
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🇺🇸🪖 The Ukrainian counteroffensive will not accomplish the complete expulsion of Russian forces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milley, said in an interview.
The military official declined to say how long Kiev might need to achieve its goals, noting that it would be "quite a long time."
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The military official declined to say how long Kiev might need to achieve its goals, noting that it would be "quite a long time."
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❗️ The UAF's attempt to carry out a terrorist attack using a drone was foiled in Crimea: it was shot down by air defense over the southwestern part of the peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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🇷🇺🇰🇵 Kim Jong-un was satisfied with his visit to Russia and the countries are making extensive plans for the future, the Russian ambassador to North Korea said.
The North Korean leader raised the issue of cooperation in hydropower during his visit to Russia, he added.
He clarified that Russia is cooperating with the DPRK not against anyone, but to improve the living standards of the population and maintain peace and stability in the region.
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The North Korean leader raised the issue of cooperation in hydropower during his visit to Russia, he added.
He clarified that Russia is cooperating with the DPRK not against anyone, but to improve the living standards of the population and maintain peace and stability in the region.
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🇷🇺🦾 Inside look at do-it-yourself arms and equipment used by Russian troops during special op
The Ukrainian conflict has become the biggest security crisis in Europe since WWII, straining defense industries’ ability to churn out weapons and equipment fast enough, and to adapt them to the rapidly changing needs of modern combat.
👉Sputnik explores some of the DIY arms and kit invented and built by ordinary Russian soldiers and volunteers.
The Ukrainian conflict has become the biggest security crisis in Europe since WWII, straining defense industries’ ability to churn out weapons and equipment fast enough, and to adapt them to the rapidly changing needs of modern combat.
👉Sputnik explores some of the DIY arms and kit invented and built by ordinary Russian soldiers and volunteers.
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🇦🇴 Angola's National Heroes' Day: First President A Cultural Symbol For All Generations
On 17 September, Angola observes National Heroes' Day, a public holiday commemorating the birthday of Agostinho Neto, a prominent leader in Angola's struggle for independence from Portugal and the country's first president.
💬 "Agostinho Neto was – and still remains – a role model for all young people of Angola [...]. He became a cultural symbol of our country, and we always celebrate the anniversary [of his birth]," said Gaspar Custodio Da Silva, minister-counsellor at the Angolan embassy in Moscow, in an interview with Sputnik Africa.
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On 17 September, Angola observes National Heroes' Day, a public holiday commemorating the birthday of Agostinho Neto, a prominent leader in Angola's struggle for independence from Portugal and the country's first president.
💬 "Agostinho Neto was – and still remains – a role model for all young people of Angola [...]. He became a cultural symbol of our country, and we always celebrate the anniversary [of his birth]," said Gaspar Custodio Da Silva, minister-counsellor at the Angolan embassy in Moscow, in an interview with Sputnik Africa.
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 The United States should do everything possible to avoid open armed conflict with China and not repeat "great power" wars, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said.
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❗️ Biden will raise the issue of making changes to the UN Security Council next week, he considers it timely - White House
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Four members of a Greek rescue team were killed and 15 others were injured in a car accident in the city of Marawah in Libya's east, the health minister for the Libyan eastern government said on Sunday.
The Hellenic National Defence General Staff said earlier in the day that a bus carrying Greek military doctors dispatched in flood-hit Libya was involved in an accident and several employees received minor injuries.
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The Hellenic National Defence General Staff said earlier in the day that a bus carrying Greek military doctors dispatched in flood-hit Libya was involved in an accident and several employees received minor injuries.
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🇮🇱 Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday for the 37th week of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform, following a Supreme Court hearing against interfering with the country's fundamental laws, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The symbol of the protest in Tel Aviv was the 1948 Israeli Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed the establishment of the country and set out the basic principles of its existence as a democratic Jewish state.
Israeli Supreme Court began reviewing petitions against a July legal reform that curtails its power to overturn government decisions, potentially leading to the first-ever Supreme Court intervention in Israel's history and a deeper constitutional crisis.
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The symbol of the protest in Tel Aviv was the 1948 Israeli Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed the establishment of the country and set out the basic principles of its existence as a democratic Jewish state.
Israeli Supreme Court began reviewing petitions against a July legal reform that curtails its power to overturn government decisions, potentially leading to the first-ever Supreme Court intervention in Israel's history and a deeper constitutional crisis.
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🇨🇦 Canada will contribute 33 million Canadian dollars ($24.4 million) to a UK-led international partnership to provide air defense systems to Ukraine, the Canadian government said on Sunday.
The statement added that this contribution would be part of the $500 million funding, announced in June by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to Kiev.
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The statement added that this contribution would be part of the $500 million funding, announced in June by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to Kiev.
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🇺🇸 The next logical step for the Biden administration to take when it comes to arming Kiev may very well be to provide its client with mini-nukes, former Central Intelligence Agency officer Ray McGovern fears.
“We’re running out of ammunition. The president says ‘Ok, let’s give the Ukrainians some more ammunition,’ and his advisors say ‘We’re too low. So what else have we got? Well we don’t have any more 155 mm shells for our howitzers and so forth but we could give them cluster munitions.’ Now we’re giving them depleted uranium shells. And what’s the next step? Well the next step would be these little mini-nukes. We’ll give ‘em that, if push comes to shove,’” McGovern said in a podcast appearance alongside Scott Ritter.
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“We’re running out of ammunition. The president says ‘Ok, let’s give the Ukrainians some more ammunition,’ and his advisors say ‘We’re too low. So what else have we got? Well we don’t have any more 155 mm shells for our howitzers and so forth but we could give them cluster munitions.’ Now we’re giving them depleted uranium shells. And what’s the next step? Well the next step would be these little mini-nukes. We’ll give ‘em that, if push comes to shove,’” McGovern said in a podcast appearance alongside Scott Ritter.
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At least 167 Ethiopian soldiers were killed in an ambush by militants of the radical Islamist group Al-Shabaab in western Somalia, Somali media portal reported, citing the group.
The group also said that surviving Ethiopian soldiers had been captured and the advance of Ethiopian troops had been stopped, the report said, adding that the militants also destroyed Ethiopian military equipment and seized a large amount of weapons.
The Ethiopian military tried to strengthen its forward operating base in the town of Wajid, which has been under militants’ control for almost a decade, the news portal reported.
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The group also said that surviving Ethiopian soldiers had been captured and the advance of Ethiopian troops had been stopped, the report said, adding that the militants also destroyed Ethiopian military equipment and seized a large amount of weapons.
The Ethiopian military tried to strengthen its forward operating base in the town of Wajid, which has been under militants’ control for almost a decade, the news portal reported.
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🛸 NASA has put doubt in one of the most popular so-called unidentified flying object (UFO) videos captured by the US military. The 'GOFAST' infrared video had been filmed by American Navy fighter pilots off the coast of the Atlantic back in January 2015.
New analysis “reveals a less extraordinary interpretation” of the sighting, according to an advisory report released on 14 September 14, suggesting that the 'GOFAST UFO' was “most likely” just a conventional object “drifting with the wind”.
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New analysis “reveals a less extraordinary interpretation” of the sighting, according to an advisory report released on 14 September 14, suggesting that the 'GOFAST UFO' was “most likely” just a conventional object “drifting with the wind”.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia can ensure the security of the Northern Sea Route independently and does not require assistance from its partners, according to Russia's top Arctic affairs diplomat, Ambassador at Large Nikolai Korchunov. He dismissed the need for Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy warships to patrol the route.
Additionally, Russia and China are preparing to sign a collaboration pact for the Snezhinka Arctic hydrogen energy project, focusing on constructing an autonomous power plant using renewable energy sources in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The details of this agreement are currently being finalized.
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Additionally, Russia and China are preparing to sign a collaboration pact for the Snezhinka Arctic hydrogen energy project, focusing on constructing an autonomous power plant using renewable energy sources in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The details of this agreement are currently being finalized.
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🇷🇺 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will have an "extremely busy" schedule of bilateral meetings during the upcoming week of the high-level session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told Sputnik.
In addition to bilateral meetings, the Russian foreign minister will also participate in a number of important events in a multilateral format, including meetings of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), BRICS and the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter, the ambassador added.
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In addition to bilateral meetings, the Russian foreign minister will also participate in a number of important events in a multilateral format, including meetings of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), BRICS and the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter, the ambassador added.
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🇺🇸 The United Auto Workers (UAW) union rejected an offer from US automaker Stellantis to increase workers' wages by 21%, union head Shawn Fain said.
💬 "We’ve asked for a 40% pay increase... because in the last four years alone the CEO pay went up 40%… It's [Stellantis’ proposal] definitely a no-go," Fain explained.
On Friday, about 13,000 workers went on strike after the UAW in the United States announced that strikes at all three plants of the US "big three" automakers, namely Ford, Stellantis and GM, had begun after negotiations failed to increase workers' wages by a deadline set late Thursday night.
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💬 "We’ve asked for a 40% pay increase... because in the last four years alone the CEO pay went up 40%… It's [Stellantis’ proposal] definitely a no-go," Fain explained.
On Friday, about 13,000 workers went on strike after the UAW in the United States announced that strikes at all three plants of the US "big three" automakers, namely Ford, Stellantis and GM, had begun after negotiations failed to increase workers' wages by a deadline set late Thursday night.
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