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🗓 On November 9, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the African nations on the sidelines of the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi, including:
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🇷🇺🇲🇱 Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of #MaliAbdoulaye Diop. The Parties discussed a range of issues concerning the further strengthening of Russian-Mali relations, which are traditionally friendly in nature.
In this context, they examined in detail various aspects of enhancing bilateral trade and economic and investment partnership. Moscow and Bamako also reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to deepening political dialogue and enhancing coordination on key issues within the global and regional agendas at the United Nations and in other multilateral formats.
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🇷🇺🇺🇬 Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of #Uganda Gen. Jeje Odongo. The Sides discussed in detail the key trends in furthering Russian-Ugandan multifaceted cooperation with a focus on enhancing the mutually beneficial trade, economic and investment partnership, as well as developing joint projects in energy, mining, agriculture, science, education, medicine, and digital technologies.
They also reaffirmed the intent of Moscow and Kampala to strengthen constructive interaction and coordination at the UN and other international venues.
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🇷🇺🇨🇲 Minister of External Relations of the Republic of #CameroonLejeune Mbella Mbella. The Parties discussed a range of issues concerning the further strengthening of the traditionally friendly Russia-Cameroon relations.
This includes enhancing bilateral trade, economic cooperation and investment partnership, as well as improving the legal framework and implementing promising joint projects.
Moscow and Yaounde also reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their trust-based political dialogue and closer coordination on topical international and regional issues at the United Nations and in other multilateral formats.
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🇷🇺🇨🇫 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Central Africans Abroad of the Central African Republic Sylvie Baipo-Temon. The Sides discussed in detail a range of issues related to advancing the traditionally friendly Russian-Central African relations, focusing on promoting promising projects in mineral exploration and production, agriculture, healthcare, and personnel training.
They also reaffirmed Moscow and Bangui’s intent to intensify political dialogue and close coordination at the UN and other multilateral formats while addressing global and regional problems based on the fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter.
Sergey Lavrov and Sylvie Baipo-Temon signed an Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Central African Republic on the Mutual Cancellation of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports, as well as a Memorandum on Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Central Africans Abroad of the Central African Republic.
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🇷🇺🇷🇼 Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of #Rwanda Olivier Nduhungirehe. The Parties discussed a range of issues pertaining to further strengthening the friendly Russian-Rwandan relations, with a particular focus on expanding cooperation in trade, the economy, investment, humanitarian matters.
Moscow and Kigali also reaffirmed their commitment to deepening political dialogue and maintaining close coordination at the UN to address global and regional issues.
The Ministers signed a Russian-Rwandan intergovernmental agreement on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic or service passports.
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❗️ Collision entre deux avions dans un aéroport au #Myanmar
Deux avions sont entrés en collision dans un aéroport du Myanmar après une panne de freins sur un appareil, selon des informations préliminaires. L’avion en mouvement a percuté un Airbus stationné, sans s’arrêter après l’impact. Il a finalement été immobilisé après avoir heurté un chariot à bagages.
source : réseaux sociaux
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🇲🇲#Myanmar: Four people, including alleged prisoners of war, were killed after Myanmar junta fighter jets carried out airstrikes on a location in Mindat Town.
According to regional reports, the Myanmar military has conducted a total of 11 airstrikes over the past two days, with the attacks also reportedly destroying at least 15 civilian homes.
(via @pvtvmyanmar)
🇲🇲#Myanmar: Footage shows rebels from the People's Defence Forces (PDF) firing a Chinese heavy machine gun at a military aircraft operated by the Burmese military.
(via @war_noir)
🇲🇲#Myanmar: Footage from last week shows Chin Defence Forces rebels, alongside the New Society Army, launching rocket attacks on a "KaPaSa" factory, which is an arms and munitions facility operated by the military junta.
🇲🇲#Myanmar: The rebel Karen group “Cobra Column” carried out an attack on junta forces in Wawlay, launching multiple strikes with RPGs and grenade launchers.
The second part of the video shows the rebels firing at junta positions from an entrenched location.
(via @war_noir)
🇲🇲#Myanmar: Footage showing rebel fighters from various units engaging Junta positions with a PKM from inside a trench.
The videos were posted on April 18th - 20th, however, the exact dating of the events remains unclear.
🇲🇲Myanmar Junta Floats Peace Talks, Key Groups Refuse
Myanmar's military-backed president Min Aung Hlaing has called for peace negotiations with armed opposition groups by July 31, five years after his coup plunged the country into civil war. The Karen National Union and the Chin National Front — both named in the offer — have already rejected the proposal.
The outreach comes as the junta faces sustained military pressure across multiple fronts, with ethnic armed organizations and the People's Defence Force holding or contesting significant territory. Min Aung Hlaing rebranded as president under a new military-backed government structure, a move widely seen as an attempt to consolidate legitimacy rather than signal genuine reform.
With two of the named groups publicly refusing, the July 31 deadline faces immediate credibility problems before any talks begin.
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🇲🇲Min Aung Hlaing Sworn In as Myanmar President
Former military chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president of Myanmar on April 10, completing a transition from junta rule to a military-led civilian government more than five years after he seized power in a 2021 coup. He received 429 of 586 parliamentary votes on April 3, with the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party and military appointees holding roughly 86 percent of seats.
Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander-in-chief on March 30 to comply with the 2008 Constitution, which bars serving military officers from the presidency. He handed command of the armed forces to Gen. Ye Win Oo, the former military intelligence chief who organized the arrests during the February 2021 coup. A 30-member Cabinet, composed predominantly of active or former senior military officers, was formed and approved by parliament on inauguration day.
China, Russia, Cambodia, and Thailand offered congratulations following Min Aung Hlaing's election. Western nations and Myanmar's opposition forces dismissed the transition as a means of legitimizing permanent military rule. Aung San Suu Kyi remains in detention and her National League for Democracy party has been dissolved.
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🇲🇲#Myanmar: Footage shows an anti-junta rebel training with a belt-fed machine gun, reportedly a Pakistani-made copy of the MG42 known as the MG3.
(via @war_noir)
🇲🇲Myanmar Parliament Votes for President April 3
Myanmar's Parliament is scheduled to hold a bicameral presidential vote on April 3, House Speaker Aung Lin Dwe announced on April 2. Former military chief Min Aung Hlaing is among three vice-presidential candidates eligible for the presidency.
Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as Myanmar's top military commander on March 30 after 15 years in the position. A Lower House member nominated him as a vice-presidential candidate on the same day, alongside candidates put forward by the Upper House and the military's parliamentary bloc.
The vote follows a December–January election won by the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party, which the United Nations and multiple Western governments rejected as illegitimate. A joint session of both houses, including military-appointed lawmakers, is set for 10am local time on April 3.
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🇲🇲Myanmar's Spymaster Named New Military Chief
On March 30, General Ye Win Oo was appointed commander-in-chief of Myanmar's military, becoming the first intelligence chief to hold the position. The 60-year-old previously served as Chief of Military Security Affairs and personally led the contingent of troops that detained then-leader Aung San Suu Kyi during the February 2021 coup.
Analysts and a military defector describe Gen Ye Win Oo's selection as driven primarily by his close personal and family ties to outgoing commander General Min Aung Hlaing. Gen Min Aung Hlaing, who shed his uniform following a widely criticized December 2025 election, is expected to assume the presidency and will require the military's continued support in that role.
Gen Ye Win Oo's rise through the ranks, including his 2020 appointment as intelligence chief, is attributed to Gen Min Aung Hlaing's patronage. UN investigators have separately accused Myanmar's security forces of systematic torture and killings during interrogations — abuses documented in a 2025 report by the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar.
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