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'We Must Reaffirm Our Commitment to International Rule of Law': SA's President "Across the world, millions of people continue to suffer the consequences of war" and conflicts, while those responsible for grave violations escape accountability, President Cyril Ramaphosa said at the Access to Justice International Conference in North West Province. Key points from his remarks: 🟠Justice cannot have one standard for the powerful and another for the weak; 🟠The international legal order's credibility depends on fairness, consistency, and independence; 🟠International law must apply equally to all nations, and human rights must be defended consistently; 🟠The protection of civilians and respect for human dignity cannot depend on the political influence, economic strength, or strategic importance of the parties involved; 🟠South Africa remains committed to multilateralism, the peaceful resolution of disputes, and stronger international institutions; 🟠Access to justice must extend beyond courts to the everyday lives of ordinary people; 🟠Economic power must not become a shield against accountability; the law must protect people from states, corporations, employers, and financial institutions alike. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

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Cameroon Auto Expo 2026: Douala Shifts Into High Gear 🚘 The inaugural edition of the International Automobile, Mobility, and Transport Exhibition is being held from November 11 to 15 at Camtel Stadium in the Cameroonian capital. It is organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport. 📍 36,000 square meters of exhibition space 🏢 108 booths 👥 More than 30,000 visitors expected 🎯 Objectives: 🔹 Facilitate access to vehicle financing, 🔹 Promote innovation and new mobility solutions, 🔹 Modernize the transport sector in Central Africa. 📹 Footage from Sputnik Africa Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

‘We Need to Own What is Ours’: Kenyan Designer on Building Africa’s Fashion Industry ‘A lot of people are undermining our products, even ourselves as Africans,’ Kenyan shoe designer Peter Kinyanjui told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week, highlighting the need for greater government support for local artisans and entrepreneurs. 👉His footwear project, Adumu, draws inspiration from the Maasai community, bringing traditional craftsmanship and cultural storytelling into contemporary design. 📹Watch the video to discover what he believes African designers need to succeed. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Egyptian Court Sentences Smuggler to Three Years in Prison for Attempting to Steal Sarcophagus Hidden in Sofa 🇪🇬 On Wednesday, the Cairo Criminal Court also sentenced the director of an import-export company to a fine of ~ $18,000 for trafficking in antiquities. 🛋 In 2018, the smuggler and his accomplices concealed an ancient sarcophagus lid in a sofa before shipping it by plane to a country of the Persian Gulf region. 👉 The piece, which originated from excavations in the Luxor region, was discovered by airport authorities in the destination country and subsequently returned to Egypt. 👁 Experts confirmed its authenticity and dated it to the Late Period of ancient Egypt. ⚖️ Initially sentenced to life imprisonment in absentia, the man obtained this new sentence at the end of his retrial. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

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'US & Russia Support Swift End to Ukrainian Conflict,' Says Turkish Political Scientist 🇷🇺🤝🇺🇸 Vladimir Putin's meeting with Trump's special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner was positive, given the constructive signals coming from both sides, Professor Bilal Sambur told Sputnik. "The main obstacles to progress in peace negotiations are European countries, primarily the UK and Germany." 🇪🇺 At this stage, Russia is counting on Trump using his influence to force the Europeans to reconsider their position. "The fact that Russia and the US are engaged in constructive dialogue while Europe continues to be the main source of difficulties creates a multidimensional and paradoxical situation," he noted. 🔽 Beyond that, the Ukrainian crisis has stripped Europe of US backing and left NATO all but disabled, Sambur added. 👉 With all this in mind, Europe's wisest move in its own interest would be to turn away from provocative rhetoric that drives further escalation and toward policies built to secure lasting peace. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

#viral | No Exceptions: Tomb Guard Tells US Defence Secretary Hegseth's Aides the Rules Apply to All A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in US issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staffers with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. As the group broke from taking photos, a loud laugh could be heard, and the soldier guarding the tomb shouted: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times." Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

From Repackaging to Manufacturing: How Russia Partnership Could Fit Kenya's Vaccine Strategy 📹 Watch Sputnik Africa's video on how Kenya could become East Africa's "epicentre" for vaccine production with the right partnerships. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

'Tapping Into African Market is Very Important': Ethiopian Expert on Manufacturing Growth Ethiopia has joined AfCFTA and BRICS to expand market options, Fitsum Ketema, CEO of the Ethiopian Industrial Parks Corporation, told Sputnik Africa, noting that "opportunity in the surrounding region is wide," and it's important "to make good use of it." 📈 Moreover, "manufacturing [in Ethiopia] can expand, and its contribution to the economy can grow," he said on the sidelines of the Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week. Ethiopia can boost manufacturing by: 🟠 Building reliable infrastructure, including industrial parks; 🟠 Preparing a skilled workforce; 🟠 Formulating favorable policies. "So, if there is infrastructure, favorable policy, and a qualified workforce, these are the things that combine to increase productivity. That means there will be production." 📹 Watch the video to learn more about Ethiopia's achievements in the sector. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

#viral | Cool Boys Don't Take Buses, They Take Llamas to School 😎 📍Ecuador Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸Russia and US agree to continue trilateral Ukraine talks - Kremlin aide The meeting between Vladimir Putin, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner was substantive, constructive, and useful, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said. Discussions focused on continuing Ukraine negotiations, Europe's role in a future security framework, and humanitarian cooperation. Key statements: 🟠 Russia and the US agreed to continue trilateral negotiations, with Witkoff and Kushner providing their assessment of the Abu Dhabi talks 🟠 Putin recalled Russia's 2021 proposals for a European security architecture and supported the US initiative to address Russian and Ukrainian security concerns through a broader European security system; Moscow plans to add new proposals based on lessons from its confrontation with the West 🟠 European countries seeking to join Ukraine negotiations need to decide whether they want peace or war 🟠 Putin and the US envoys discussed a potential large-scale prisoner exchange; its parameters are currently being coordinated, and Russia hopes Ukraine will seriously honor the arrangement 🟠 Since 2025, Russia and Ukraine have conducted 35 prisoner exchanges, involving approximately 5,000 people on each side 🟠 Witkoff and Kushner supported Putin's proposal for a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka, following the experience in Aleshki; Russia plans to invite journalists from Ukraine, the US, and other countries to observe the mission 🟠 Moscow hopes the US envoys will convey its messages to Ukrainian and European representatives during their upcoming meetings in Dublin 🟠 Russia remains in contact with Witkoff and Kushner 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸Putin and Trump are expected to meet on the sidelines of the upcoming APEC summit - Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could continue discussing the full range of issues surrounding a Ukraine settlement during their planned meeting in China, Ushakov said. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

Russian Artillery Destroy Ukrainian UAV Command Posts & Manpower in DPR: MoD Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Metro Line 1 in Côte d'Ivoire's Capital Reaches 66% Completion, Set to Open in January 2029: PM 🇨🇮 Abidjan's north-south Line 1, spanning 37.4 km and 18 stations, will cross seven communes in the Autonomous District of Abidjan, Robert Beugré Mambé stated. 🚇 It is projected to handle around 540,000 passengers a day, with 25–30 trains, each able to carry up to 1,300 passengers, he added. 👉 The project is expected to: ▪️ improve urban mobility; ▪️ ease congestion; ▪️ create jobs. 👷🏾‍♀️ More than 2,000 Ivorians, including young women, are already employed at the construction site. "Ultimately, more than 5,000 jobs will be created, including 2,000 permanent positions," he stressed. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

'Western Sanctions Seek to Freeze Zimbabwe in Colonial Division of Labor': Zimbabwean Analyst "Cumulatively to date, an estimate of over $42 billion has been lost in economic opportunities, forgone trade and inflated international borrowing rates," Mathew Blessing Mutavayi, public policy and political analyst, told Sputnik Africa. According to the analyst, the sanctions operate through three core pillars: 🟠Stigma risk that distorts foreign direct investment; 🟠Financial blockage, which cuts off trade and cross-border settlements in the banking system; 🟠Technological denial, which blocks access to technology needed for domestic processing and refining. "Foreign direct investment has been choked not by market fundamentals but by this extraterritorial regulatory cohesion that has penalized global investors that seek partnerships with state enterprises or local entities." 🗣Commenting on countering this "imperial design," Mutavayi underlined President Mnangagwa's "anti-sanctions diplomacy and structural industrialization policies." Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Watch: Official Opening of 12th Africa Sourcing & Fashion Week in Addis Ababa 🌍 Ethiopia’s State Minister of Industry Dagato Kumbe officially opened the event, bringing together: ▪️ More than 200 textile, apparel, leather and fashion manufacturers from over 30 countries; ▪️ More than 6,000 trade visitors from 70 countries; ▪️ Government officials and institutional leaders from African countries. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

#viral | 302-Meter Liner Becomes the World's Largest Artificial Reef & Diver's Paradise in US 🇺🇸 The historic SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, was deliberately sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida to become the world's largest artificial reef. 🚢 The vessel, which is longer than the Titanic, was launched in 1951 and set a transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, crossing the Atlantic in 3 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes — beating the Queen Mary's record by more than 10 hours. 🪸 The sinking, which began on Wednesday afternoon, took longer than expected, crews had to fill 128 fuel and lubricant tanks with water so the ship would settle evenly and by evening the vessel leaned to one side and submerged. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Witkoff and Kushner's Motorcade Leaves Kremlin After More Than 2 Hours of Talks: Sputnik Correspondent Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Energy Sovereignty: Building Capacity That Outlasts Dependency 📻What if true energy sovereignty means the next generation of Africans never has to have this conversation again? ⛔️ In this episode of 🎙#RedrawnAfrica, African economic historian, development scholar, and research strategist, Dr. Blessing Karumbidza, analyses what energy sovereignty actually requires. 💡Got an idea for our next feature? Drop a comment! ✍️👇 ▶️ Engage with the full discussion via: 🗣Telegram's built-in player 🗣Our website 🗣Apple Podcasts and your favorite streaming platforms You can also find podcasts on Telegram using the hashtag #SputnikRadio Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸