Jessica Donati
West and Central Africa Correspondent at Reuters
West & Central Africa, Reuters. Previously AP, WSJ. Author of EAGLE DOWN - a FT Book of the Year (2021). Pulitzer finalist Afghanistan (2022), Libya (2012).
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japantimes.co.jp | Jessica Donati |Olena Harmash
On Africa's dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine's increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia. Kyiv's new embassy in the country's capital Nouakchott — among eight it has opened in Africa since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine — has overseen food aid deliveries to refugees from neighboring Mali, embassy and aid officials say.
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wtvbam.com | Jessica Donati |Olena Harmash
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reuters.com | Jessica Donati |Olena Harmash
Ukraine offers military training to Mauritania amid regional tensionsFood aid reaches Malian refugees in Mauritania's Mbera camp, part of Kyiv's bid to counter Russian influence in AfricaRussia, with historic ties to the continent, is Africa biggest arms supplier and has growing diplomatic footprintNOUAKCHOTT, June 25 (Reuters) - On Africa's dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine's increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia.
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ground.news | Jessica Donati |Olena Harmash
By Jessica Donati and Olena Harmash NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) -On Africa’s dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine’s increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia. Kyiv’s new embassy in the country’s capital Nouakchott – among eight it has opened in Africa since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine – has overseen food aid deliveries to refugees from neighbouring Mali, embassy and aid officials say. Kyiv is a…
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2 weeks ago |
timeslive.co.za | David Lewis |Jessica Donati |Daphne Psaledakis
13 June 2025 - 10:45 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. The US is keen to counter both Chinese and Russian influence on Africa, particularly over minerals and trade. File photo. The US state department's top official for Africa, Troy Fitrell, will retire in mid-July, a department spokesperson said on Thursday, adding the Africa bureau's No 2, Jonathan Pratt, will step into the role.
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