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...

 Egypt's national carrier EgyptAir will resume regular direct flights between Cairo and Port Sudan from August 5, the airline announced in a press release. To mark the launch of flights, for the first time since the start of the civil war in Sudan, EgyptAir also offered a 50% discount on tickets for all passengers on the inaugural flight. Acco...

From January to June, Russia increased its agricultural product exports to Tunisia by 43% compared to the same period last year. Export revenue rose by 76%, according to the Federal Center for the Development of Agricultural Exports (Agroexport). Over the six months, Russia supplied more than 310,000 tons of agricultural products to Tunisia, valued...

 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun the first phase of trials for a vaccine against the Ebola virus, announced World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. "We welcome the start of the first phase of clinical trials for an experimental vaccine against Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease. This is an import...

 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko and his Chinese counterpart Miao Deyu held political consultations in Beijing on July 22 on conflict prevention and resolution on the African continent, particularly in Sudan and Libya, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported. "Also considered were the situations in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, ...

 The US blocking of South Africa's participation in the G20 will negatively affect the achievement of consensus at the organization's summit, which will take place in December in Miami without the African country's participation, Russia's Ambassador-at-Large Marat Berdyev stated in an interview with TASS. According to Berdyev, the United State...

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) plans to launch a single regional currency, the "Eco" (ECO), in 2027, according to the final communiqué of the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, which is in the possession of African Initiative. "The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOW...

 Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has launched the construction of the sixth phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), which will connect Tabora with the port city of Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika. The project is valued at approximately $2.9 billion and spans 506 kilometers, the Tanzanian publication The Citizen reports. The new railway wi...

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has extended until December 2026 the mandate of its chief negotiator with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, according to the final communiqué of the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government. "[ECOWAS] extended ...