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Moscow supplies Bamako with Russian wheat at knock-down prices

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Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

Despite taking place thousands of kilometres from Africa, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having a substantial impact on the continent's economies and governments. Facing hurdles in the supply of grain, fertiliser and fuel, and starved of Russian investment, especially in mining projects, African countries are trying to adapt to the crisis while Moscow and Western countries are lobbying hard to bring them into line with their respective positions. [...]

Mali's PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga secured the delivery of 50,000 tonnes of grain from Russia between June and July for well below market prices. [...]

Published on 18.07.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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World Food Programme diverts Ukrainian wheat to Turkey

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International Grains Council tries to lure Cairo back

Egypt has barely left the UN grain convention and the IGC is trying to woo it back. Several member states are against any special treatment for Egypt, a key country in the wheat trade.

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Albayrak leads Erdogan's economic and diplomatic drive in Conakry

All-powerful under Alpha Condé, the Turkish group Albayrak is continuing to hold its own under the junta despite some tensions. Several figures are keeping the dialogue going between Mamadi Doumbouya and the conglomerate, which has very close ties to the Turkish president.

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Algeria
Ukraine war and drought force Algiers' hand on French wheat imports

Algeria has been apprehensively following debates in France on an insecticide ban that would have prevented it from importing French wheat, upon which it has become more dependent since the war in Ukraine and the drought at home.

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Egypt
Cairo picks unknown Grainflower to supply Russian wheat

The winner of an Egyptian government call for tenders to supply 240,000 tonnes of wheat is a previously unknown Dubai cereals trader with ties to Trading House RIF, the biggest exporter of Russian wheat.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Mali
Moscow supplies Bamako with Russian wheat at knock-down prices

Nigeria
World Food Programme diverts Ukrainian wheat to Turkey

Egypt
International Grains Council tries to lure Cairo back

Inner circles | Guinea
Albayrak leads Erdogan's economic and diplomatic drive in Conakry

Algeria
Ukraine war and drought force Algiers' hand on French wheat imports

Egypt
Cairo picks unknown Grainflower to supply Russian wheat