Major World Events by Evening of August 26
Major World Events by Evening of August 26
▪Burkinabé Minister of Communication and Culture Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouedraogo gave an exclusive interview to Sputnik Africa;
▪The European Union is reportedly struggling to draft its next package of sanctions against Moscow, with officials describing a kind of “writer’s block”;
▪German Chancellor Merz warned that if a Putin–Zelensky meeting does not take place soon, the responsibility will fall back on Europe and the United States, threatening tougher sanctions against Russia;
▪Trump said he expects a quick resolution to both the conflict in Ukraine and the war in Gaza;
▪Tehran and the UK, Germany, and France agreed to continue contacts on the Iranian nuclear issue after a new round of talks, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said;
▪Russia named Egypt its largest trade and economic partner in Africa, according to the Foreign Ministry;
▪Russian technologies are being applied to digitize the Azerbaijan–Georgia railway corridor;
▪Direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil will soon begin following the signing of a Bilateral Air Service Agreement during President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Brasília, where he met President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva;
▪Zambia’s president said Africa must develop its own vaccine production to avoid being “last in the queue” during global health crises;
▪Botswana declared a public health emergency after the collapse of its national medical supply chain left hospitals critically short of medicines and essentials;
▪UNICEF reported that after nearly a year, humanitarian aid has finally reached Sudanese cities that were cut off by war;
▪A passenger train derailed in Nigeria, leaving seven people injured;
▪Namibia marked National Heroes Day with commemorations across the country. Read our thread to see how it was celebrated;
▪The world celebrated Hausa Day.
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