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Mar
05
2022
By The African Mirror
Russia’s war with Ukraine risks putting fresh pressure on rising fertiliser prices

Russia’s war with Ukraine risks putting fresh pressure on rising fertiliser prices

BUSINESS
RUSSIA is one of the major players in global agricultural markets. The country is a significant exporter of grains and also integrated into global agriculture as a supplier of inputs, particularly fertiliser. The country is a leading world supplier of the key ingredients of a range of them. Author WANDILE SIHLOBO, Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University It’s therefore important to keep track of the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on various transmission channels, and the knock-on effects they could have on Africa’s agricultural markets. So far the focus has been on the supply and price of…
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Mar
02
2022
By The African Mirror
Russia warns Kyiv residents to flee as stalled invaders shift to bombarding cities

Russia warns Kyiv residents to flee as stalled invaders shift to bombarding cities

WORLD
ALEKSANDAR VASOVIC RUSSIA warned Kyiv residents to flee their homes and rained rockets on the city of Kharkiv as Russian commanders intensified their bombardment of Ukrainian urban areas in a shift of tactics after their six-day assault stalled. A U.S. official said a miles-long armoured column bearing down on the capital Kyiv had not made any advances in the past 24 hours, frozen in place by logistics problems, short on fuel and food, and perhaps pausing to reassess tactics. Russia's defence ministry said its forces would strike targets in Kyiv used by Ukraine's security service and also communications sites. It…
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Sep
12
2021
By The African Mirror
SA Deputy President paid for his treatment in Russia

SA Deputy President paid for his treatment in Russia

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE office of David Mabuza, the South African Deputy President has assured the nation that he paid for his specialised medical treatment in Russia. In a statement, Mabuza office also said he was fully competent to execute his duties, as delegated by President Cyril Ramaphosa. In response to pressure from the Democratic Alliance, the official opposition in SA, on Mabuza to disclose who paid for his flights and treatment in Russia, his office has disclosed that the deputy president paid for his commercial flight to Russia and footed his health bill.  “The only costs incurred by The…
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Jul
30
2021
By The African Mirror
Olympics: Doping raises its head as BMX marred by crashes

Olympics: Doping raises its head as BMX marred by crashes

SPORT
AMERICAN swimmer Ryan Murphy has stoked controversy at the Tokyo Games when he raised the spectre of doping after losing his second Olympic title to Russian rival Evgeny Rylov. Murphy, who won three gold medals at the 2016 Rio Games, said his 200 metre backstroke final was "probably not clean" after he lost to Rylov, competing as part of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). The comments threw an unwelcome spotlight on doping for Tokyo 2020 organisers as the blue riband athletics competition got under way, on a day further marred by accidents on the BMX track, including a horrendous spill…
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Jul
07
2021
By The African Mirror
‘Racist’ facial recognition sparks ethical concerns in Russia

‘Racist’ facial recognition sparks ethical concerns in Russia

WORLD
UMBERTO BAACHI FROM scanning residents' faces to let them into their building to spotting police suspects in a crowd, the rise of facial recognition is accompanied by a growing chorus of concern about unethical uses of the technology. A report published by U.S.-based researchers showing that Russian facial recognition companies have built tools to detect a person's race has raised fears among digital rights groups, who describe the technology as "purpose-made for discrimination." Developer guides and code examples unearthed by video surveillance research firm IPVM show software advertised by four of Russia's biggest facial analytics firms can use artificial intelligence…
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Jul
03
2021
By The African Mirror
Russia sends 600 instructors to the CAR

Russia sends 600 instructors to the CAR

NEWS
RUSSIA recently sent a group of 600 military instructors to the Central African Republic to train the army, police, and national gendarmerie, Russia's foreign ministry said has announced. Moscow is in the spotlight after a United Nations report, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, said Russian military instructors and local troops had targeted civilians with excessive force, indiscriminate killings, occupation of schools and large-scale looting. The Kremlin has said it is a lie that Russian instructors had taken part in killings or robberies. Russia notified the United Nations Security Council of the deployment of the 600 instructors, Russia's foreign ministry told…
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Jun
28
2021
By The African Mirror
SA Deputy President in Russia

SA Deputy President in Russia

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER DAVID Mabuza, the South African Deputy President, has flown to Russia for specialised treatment for an undisclosed illness, his office has announced. In a statement, his office said Mabuza, who had requested and was granted leave by President Cyril Ramaphosa.   “During this time, the Deputy President will undertake a visit to the Russian Federation for a scheduled medical consultation. This consultation is a follow-up to previous medical consultations that the Deputy President received from the Russian Federation,” the office said in a statement. The office said the Deputy President will continue with the responsibilities that have been…
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Jun
25
2021
By The African Mirror
Russia warns Britain it will bomb ships next time

Russia warns Britain it will bomb ships next time

WORLD
GUY FAULCONBRIDGE and KATYA GOLUBKOVA RUSSIA has warned Britain that it would bomb British naval vessels in the Black Sea if there were any further provocative actions by the British navy off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea. Russia summoned the British ambassador in Moscow for a formal diplomatic scolding after the warship breached what the Kremlin says are its territorial waters but which Britain and most of the world say belong to Ukraine. Britain said Russia was giving an inaccurate account of the incident. No warning shots had been fired and no bombs had been dropped in the path of…
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Jun
20
2021
By The African Mirror
Biden talks down Russia, spurs allies in bid to back Putin into a corner

Biden talks down Russia, spurs allies in bid to back Putin into a corner

WORLD
SIMON LEWIS and TREVOR HUNNICUTT PRESIDENT Joe Biden on his first foreign foray sought to cast Russia not as a direct competitor to the United States but as a bit player in a world where Washington is increasingly pre-occupied by China. Aides said Biden wanted to send a message that Putin was isolating himself on the international stage with his actions, ranging from election interference and cyber-attacks against Western nations to his treatment of domestic critics. "He was clear and direct in where he was standing up and pushing back against Putin," Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters…
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