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Africa, Russia
Egypt and CAR send delegations to Saint Petersburg economic forum

Egypt is a guest of honour at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum and Cairo has sent many representatives. CAR is also sending a delegation as part of ECCAS. [...]

Published on 16/06/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
Ahmed Zeghdar
Denis Manturov
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European Union
Felix Moloua
Firmin Ngrebada
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Hamada el-Sawy
Jean-Baptiste Thiathie Tine
Macky Sall
Mohamed Kassem
Nevine Gamea
Rufin Benam Beltoungou
Sameh Shoukry
Vladimir Putin
Waleid Gamal el-Dien

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Central African Republic
Ex-CAR defence minister Jean-Jacques Demafouth back in the fray

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Former minister Jean-Jacques Demafouth in 2011 in Bangui.

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Valentina Matvienko, President of the Council of the Russian Federation.

Egypt, European Union
The Egyptian foreign minister heads to Luxembourg to talk energy with EU counterparts

Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian foreign minister, is due to have lunch next week with his European Council counterparts, with energy high on the agenda for their talks.

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

Africa, Russia
Former Ivorian minister Don Mello becomes Moscow's 'Mr Economy' in Africa

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In Focus | Angola, South Africa
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Felix Moloua
Firmin Ngrebada
Gilberto da Piedade Verissimo
Hamada el-Sawy
Jean-Baptiste Thiathie Tine
Macky Sall
Mohamed Kassem
Nevine Gamea
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Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Africa, Russia
Egypt and CAR send delegations to Saint Petersburg economic forum

Egypt, Russia
Cairo poised to adopt alternative Russian payment system to sidestep sanctions

Central African Republic
Ex-CAR defence minister Jean-Jacques Demafouth back in the fray

Egypt, Ethiopia
Responsibility for GERD bounced back to Sameh Shoukry

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