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Ukraine’s wheat exports plunge, deepening global food security risks

Ukraine’s wheat exports plunge, deepening global food security risks

The bloody war that has been raging on Ukrainian soil for a long time is a major crisis that has fundamentally shaken global economic and social resilience in the 21st century and set geopolitical fault lines in motion. Although the sounds of gunfire on the battlefield echo across Eastern Europe, its economic and social consequences extend thousands of kilometers away and are being deeply felt in the deserts of Africa, the densely populated neighborhoods of the Middle East, and the developing countries of Latin America

SOCAR enters Africa continent with Baleine stake in Côte d'Ivoire

SOCAR enters Africa continent with Baleine stake in Côte d'Ivoire

Azerbaijan's state oil company, SOCAR, has moved into Africa's offshore energy scene by picking up a stake in an oil and gas field off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire. The company has finished acquiring a 10% ownership interest in the Baleine oil and gas field development project in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, after securing all the required approvals and meeting the necessary conditions.

Kazakhstan’s FDI in Azerbaijan reaches $28 million in H1 2026

Kazakhstan’s FDI in Azerbaijan reaches $28 million in H1 2026

Kazakhstan’s direct foreign investment in Azerbaijan amounted to $28.024 million in the first six months of 2026. According to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA), the figure increased by ...

Uganda-Türkiye rift deepens over Somalia mission and $3 bln rail deal

Uganda-Türkiye rift deepens over Somalia mission and $3 bln rail deal

Uganda’s decision to suspend defense and military cooperation with Turkiye may be linked not only to its demand that Ankara extradite Ugandan opposition commentator Fred Lumbuye, but also to uncertainty surrounding the future of the African mission in Somalia.

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