As part of the 2026 African Infrastructure Forum, organized in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania concluded three strategic agreements aimed at developing healthcare systems, energy infrastructure, and industrial use of natural gas, the local publication Daily News reports. The first agreement, between the pan-African infrastructure investment platform ...

 Madagascar's Minister of Water Resources, Sanitation and Hygiene and a representative of Aureate Resources have signed an agreement to build a seawater desalination plant in the south of the country, where the population suffers from severe drought, L'Express de Madagascar reports, citing the administration of Madagascar's transitional presid...

 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has imposed a ban on the export of copper and cobalt concentrates in order to develop domestic processing and increase the added value of mineral products, Actualite.cd reports, citing the relevant interministerial decree. The document was signed by Vice-Prime Minister for the National Economy Daniel...

 The countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) intend to negotiate a free trade zone with African nations, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk following a meeting of EAEU prime ministers. "There are several other countries, including African nations, with which we also plan to hold negotiations [on a free trade zone]. Thes...

 Belarus sees promising projects with Côte d'Ivoire in agriculture, industry, healthcare, and education, said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in a congratulatory message to Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on the occasion of the African country's Independence Day. The head of state noted that Minsk considers Yamoussoukro a reliabl...

 The World Bank will provide Senegal with financing of 340 billion CFA francs (approximately $598.9 million) for projects in agriculture, transport, and strengthening the country's resilience, announced World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa Ousmane Diagana following a meeting with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. ...

The United States will provide an additional $242 million to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries, the US State Department announced. "The State Department announces that, in cooperation with Congress, it plans to provide an additional $242 million for operational Ebola response and prepa...

Введите какой-нибудь текст ... Tanzania, Uganda, and international energy trader Vitol Bahrain have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at transforming the port city of Tanga into a regional energy hub for East and Central Africa, according to a press release from Tanzania's Ministry of Energy. The signing ceremony took place on August 6 at ...

 A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Egypt, 38 km north of the city of Suez, with no reports of casualties or damage, according to the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG). The depth of the hypocenter was 10 km. "On August 3 at 03:00:34 local time, stations of the National Seismic Monitoring Network, part of the Instit...

 Russian citizens will be able to vote in the State Duma elections on September 20 in Algeria, Djibouti, Namibia, Mauritius, Mauritania, the Republic of Congo, Sudan, and Equatorial Guinea, according to Russian embassies in African countries. Polling stations will be opened at Russian diplomatic missions in Algeria, Djibouti, Windhoek, Floreal...

 Authorities in Burkina Faso have begun testing an electronic traffic violation detection system, aiming to reduce road accidents and improve road safety, announced the country's Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana. According to the minister, an average of 62 road accidents occur daily in the country, injuring about 50 people. More than 600 p...

 Zimbabwe has suspended the export of unprocessed minerals in order to develop domestic processing and capture greater added value, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced. "Zimbabwe is renowned for its vast deposits of critical minerals and has long been a known supplier of raw materials to other industries around the world, while our own indu...

 The US State Department will permanently introduce a cash-bond program for nonimmigrant visa issuance for citizens of 50 countries, including 30 African nations, starting August 3, according to a notification from the American foreign ministry. "An alien applying for a visa as a temporary visitor for business or tourism purposes under the B-1...

On July 31, construction officially began on a transport interchange in the municipality of Anosizato (Analamanga region) in Madagascar, which will help reduce traffic congestion in the capital Antananarivo. Work is expected to be completed within two years, with the total cost of the road project reaching $28 million, a correspondent for African I...

 Cape Verde's leader José Maria Pereira Neves has set the first round of presidential elections for November 15, the presidential administration announced. "The President of the Republic, José Maria Neves, has set the first round of the presidential election for November 15, 2026, under Decree No. 22/2026," the statement read. If no candidate ...

 Guinea does not plan to abandon the Guinean franc in favor of the future single currency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) — the Eco, according to a statement from the administration of President Mamady Doumbouya. The administration noted that the president's participation in the ECOWAS summit in Sierra Leone had spark...

 Chad and Burkina Faso have discussed strengthening security cooperation, including in the fight against terrorism, the West African country's Ministry of Security announced. "The discussions focused on strengthening security cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the fight against terrorism," the statement read. A delegation o...

 The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed an agreement on July 28 in Laayoune with the US-Morocco joint venture ORNX to fund preparatory work for the construction of an ammonia plant in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, USTDA's press service announced. Once operational, the plant is expected to produce 560,000 tons of ammonia...

The Republic of Congo has called on African states to support its candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2030–2031 term, announced Foreign Minister Constant-Serge Bonda, as reported by the state news agency ADIAC. "The Republic of Congo has decided to present its candidacy for the position of non-permanent member of t...

 The Russian Federation has delivered humanitarian aid to Mali to ensure food security and support vulnerable citizens. The country received 770 tons of yellow split peas, a correspondent for African Initiative in Bamako reports. At a ceremony held in the Sotuba district of the capital, at the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Bamako, Ru...