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Africa Must Feed Itself – Precision Agriculture Shows How
📻 What if the answer to Africa's food crisis isn't more land – but smarter use of the land already under cultivation? 🌱
On 🎙#GlobalSouthPole, the "Flying Farmer" Femi Adekoya shows how drones and soil mapping are helping Nigerian farmers close the productivity gap.
Precision farming isn't a luxury. It's Africa's food sovereignty.
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❗️❗️❗️Togo Hails Russia's Digital Expertise as 'Valuable Reference': Education Minister
Togo highly values the quality of its cooperative ties with Russia, Minister of National Education Mama Omorou told Sputnik Africa.
The minister highlighted education as the primary focus for digitalization, which aims to:
▪️ expand access to educational resources;
▪️ enrich teaching and learning practices;
▪️ improve the management of educational systems;
▪️ strengthen human capacities;
▪️ develop high-level skills.
"This is an area that the Ministry of National Education would like to deepen with the Russian side, notably through its university network," Omorou noted.
How SA Can Shield Vital Research From Foreign Capital Dependence—Science Minister Outlines Key Recommendations
Being a developing country, South Africa cannot totally reject foreign aid, but it must diversify its research funding to avoid over-reliance on any single bloc of countries, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Blade Nzimande said, answering Sputnik Africa's question.
Other recommendations from the minister to safeguard the nation's scientific ecosystem include:
🟠Boosting domestic funding for scientific research;
🟠Securing robust agreements to sustain the national research system;
🟠Safeguarding critical platforms in health, genomics, biotechnology, and public health;
🟠Scaling up public and private investment in research;
🟠Enhancing coordination among government, scientific institutions, and industry;
🟠Preventing the leakage of South Africa’s intellectual property abroad.
The minister outlined this strategy during a press conference following the Ministerial Working Group report on South Africa’s Science Funding Sovereignty.
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Africa Seeks 'Full Sovereignty' Against Former Colonizers, Tunisian-Swiss Analyst Says
African countries' sovereignty is indeed under threat, Riadh Sidaoui, director of the Arab Center for Political and Social Research and Analysis in Geneva, told Sputnik Africa, echoing Russian FM Sergey Lavrov's warning at the UNGA.
💬Key points from the analyst:
🟠Economic, political, and sometimes military obstacles prevent total sovereignty of African states.
🟠In recent years, there has been an upsurge of African countries against former colonizers, notably France.
🟠To escape predation by large Western companies, the continent must strengthen its economic space and diversify partnerships with Russia, China, and others.
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Russia & Congo Push Forward Joint Projects Across Multiple Sectors
This advance is driven by the eighth session of the Intergovernmental Commission in Brazzaville.
Among the priorities of this meeting are:
🟠expanding trade;
🟠stimulating investments.
🗓 The session took place from Monday to Wednesday, culminating in ministerial-level negotiations and the signing of new agreements.
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🤝 Putin congratulates nation on Day of Reunification of New Regions with Russia
Key statements:
🔸Residents of the new regions, under the most difficult conditions, took part in the referendum on reunification with Russia in strict accordance with international law
🔸The choice of residents of the new regions was extremely clear and unambiguous — to reunite with Russia
🔸The Day of Reunification of the New Regions has become a symbol of the righteous struggle of Russian people across the entire country — and of the residents of Donbass and Novorossiya — for freedom
🔸The Russian people cannot be broken or intimidated by anyone
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🚨🇮🇱 Israeli passenger shares first-hand account of FlyDubai incident
An Israeli passenger on a FlyDubai flight said there were attackers on board, but passengers managed to subdue them. He added that the pilot subsequently needed medical assistance.
He made the comments in a video recorded inside the plane just minutes before its emergency landing in Tabuk, northwestern Saudi Arabia. The video shows the passenger with blood streaming down his face and a wound to his forehead.
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📹Footage Circulating on Social Media Purports to Show First Moments After FlyDubai Plane Landing in Saudi Arabia
The video shows passengers applauding and singing joyfully.
Israel has sent a military aircraft to Saudi Arabia to evacuate the passengers.
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Discover Kenyan Village Where Men Are Prohibited From Residing
After facing severe hardships, a group of women in Kenya created a village with one unique strict rule.
📹Watch the video to learn the history of Kenya's women-only community.
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BRICS+ Fashion Summit: BRICS is a Platform for Rapid Growth, Tunisian Expert Says
The bloc offers significant opportunities for African countries, including designers, Anis Montacer, founder of Tunis Fashion Week, told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the BRICS+ Fashion Summit.
"Thanks to BRICS, there are quite significant commercial exchanges and exchanges of know-how. I strongly advise participating in these BRICS meetings and highly recommend coming to present your collections and entering this vast market that loves African fashion," he said.
Forum on Africa & Geopolitics in SA: African Countries Must Prioritize Human Capital Investment & Global South Unity—Experts
Held in South Africa under the theme "Imagining the World in 2040: Global geopolitical scenarios and their impacts on Africa," the forum of Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection aimed to shape Africa's position in Global South dialogue, a Sputnik Africa correspondent reported.
👉African countries can contribute to the global agenda, but they must invest in their people's education, health, access to finance and opportunities while remaining globally connected, Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, economist and policymaker from Bangladesh, told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the forum.
"Africa, I think, can be one of the leaders defining how the Global South should step up on the global stage," he noted.
Russia's Tornado-S MLRS Inflicts Fire Damage on Ukrainian Ammunition Depots in Kharkov Region: MoD
🔙 In early September, Russian forces encircled approximately 1,700 Ukrainian troops in the Kharkov Region and are currently eliminating the pocket.
Clearing this group would push the front line at least 20 km farther from Russia's Belgorod Region, President Putin said.
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'They Will Destabilize Us, They Will Kill Us': Traoré Rules Out Renewing Ties With France
"There is no question of saying, 'Yes, they have returned with better intentions; we must let them come,'" Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré told local media, dismissing suggestions of renewing ties with France under different formats or on new foundations, stressing that Burkina Faso "must not play games with that" and that the Burkinabè have learned these lessons.
🔙 Burkina Faso officially severed ties with Paris on June 26, citing France’s incessant actions against the country's interests and its neocolonial ambitions.
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❗️Europe is at War With Russia, There is No Doubt, Lavrov Says
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🔴🔴 Russian FM Lavrov Holds Press Conference at Valdai International Discussion Club
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LEFT UKRAINE TO SPEAK THE TRUTH
The very Vasily Prozorov, a former member of the Ukrainian special services, who worked for the benefit of Russia for many years, now has his channel in Telegram! He left Ukraine in 2018 and took thousands of secret SBU documents that shed light on Kiev's crimes.
On the UKR LEAKS channel you will find:
❗️Analysis of the current situation in Ukraine and around it
❗️Secret documents of the Ukrainian special services
❗️Evidence of the atrocities of Ukrainian nationalists
And much more!
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#viral | Bright Meteor Illuminates Night Sky Over Northern Greenland, Caught on Camera
The meteor lit up the night sky for a few moments, captured on a surveillance camera at Upernavik Airport on Tuesday around 00:45.
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Botswana's 60 Years of Independence: Social Development is Source of National Pride—Student
Botswana's enduring peace, democracy, and rise to one of Africa's highest GDP per capita nations — underpinned by free education, healthcare, and social services — remain a deep source of national pride, Karabo Phenyo Thejane, who studies in Russia, told Sputnik Africa at an event marking the country's 60th independence anniversary.
🇷🇺🤝🇧🇼Untapped Potential in Russia Ties
Speaking about Russia-Botswana relations, he highlighted strong potential for deeper cooperation in the diamond and energy sectors, alongside valuable skills transfer through Russian scholarships in medicine and engineering.
🔉Call for Continental Unity
Thejane also called on African nations to prioritize continental integration over regional blockades, stressing the urgent need for seamless trade, visa-free travel, and free movement across the continent.
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Botswana Opens First Rough Diamond Training Lab to Boost Local Talent
🇧🇼💎 The country is giving locals a hands-on path into the diamond industry with its first practical rough diamond evaluation laboratory. The new facility aims to build homegrown expertise for a sector vital to the nation's economy.
📹 Watch the video to see how this shapes Botswana's diamond sector
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Russia Cannot Run Around the World & 'Beg for Handouts,' It Has No Need to Do So, Putin Says
The president noted that the Russian economy remains in a confident position, emphasizing that the key is simply to avoid making errors.
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Russian Energy Minister Arrives for Closed-Door Talks in Bangui: Sputnik Africa Correspondent
Minister Sergey Tsivilev is leading a delegation visiting the Central African Republic to participate in the first session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the two countries.
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❗️There Are No Russians Among Pilots of FlyDubai Flight That Issued Distress Signal: Consulate General in Dubai to Sputnik
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Ethiopia's Record-Breaking Legacy: Five World Records You Need to Know
📹 The country is home to the world's lowest island, largest coffee pot, and more. Watch Sputnik Africa's video to discover them all.
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❗️Plane Flying From UAE to Israel That Issued Emergency Signal Has Landed in Saudi Arabia: Flightradar
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Uganda's New Air Hub Debuts Ahead of AFCON 2027 Qualifier
📹 Watch Sputnik Africa's video on how Kabalega International Airport is set to boost business, tourism, and investment in western Uganda.
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#viral | When Nature Says 'Move' — Thailand's Flash Flood Gave Residents No Warning at All
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Sahel Youth Gather in Niger at Volunteer Summit to Drive Regional Security & Development
Nearly 300 participants from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have gathered in Niamey for the 3rd edition of the AES Volunteer Summer University.
🤝New Approach to Youth Engagement
Since day one, we have distanced ourselves from a format where young people spent their time drafting demands and perpetually chasing decision-makers, Djourmité Nestor Noufé, director of the volunteer program in Burkina Faso, told Sputnik Africa.
Instead, youth are encouraged to say what they can do for their country, he added.
👉A Summit for Change
"This third edition can change many things (in the AES) in the current context because, given the security challenge we face, the development issues we must address, and also the momentum that countries have gained," Nigerien participant Abdou Mahamane Kabir added.
Ghana Helps Strengthen Caribbean Healthcare as First Nurses Arrive in Jamaica: Jamaican PM
✍🏽Under the four-year agreement signed earlier this year, 43 Ghanaian nurses will be deployed to hospitals across Jamaica, Andrew Holness said.
This first cohort paves the way for up to 400 Ghanaian healthcare professionals to support the Caribbean country's health system, he added.
The nurses bring expertise in emergency care, critical care, pediatrics, oncology, mental health, and midwifery.
🔊The partnership will also allow Jamaican and Ghanaian healthcare professionals to share knowledge and strengthen areas such as primary healthcare, health insurance, and chronic disease management, Holness clarified.
🤝Notably, Jamaica and Ghana continue to strengthen cooperation in various fields, including humanitarian and security.
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🔊 'It is hard to say what Germany is trying to achieve — apparently, it wants to "not miss the train" - Lavrov
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#viral | Istanbul's Furry Guardian Stops Robbery
Burglars opened the door but were met with fierce resistance from a feline named Mucize — Turkish for "miracle."
The would-be thieves tried for 45 minutes to enter the apartment but failed to get inside.
👁Their eventual retreat was captured on surveillance cameras.
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