The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) may be forced to suspend humanitarian assistance to Somalia as early as April if funding is not secured, according to a press release on the organization's website. "If our already reduced assistance ceases, the humanitarian and economic ... consequences will be devastating, and their impact will be fel...

Paleontologists have discovered the remains of a previously unknown species of spinosaurus in the Sahara Desert in Niger, a dinosaur that inhabited coastal environments and possessed a saber-shaped crest on its head. The research was published in the journal Science. "Spinosaurus mirabilis, discovered in the central Sahara alongside long-necked din...

Malaria mortality in Burkina Faso decreased by 48% — from 3,500 in 2024 to 1,900 in 2025. This was announced by the country's Minister of Health, Lucien Jean-Claude Kargougou, during a council of ministers meeting on February 19. According to him, the number of malaria cases decreased by 32% — from 10.8 million in 2024 to 7.3 million in 2025. The m...

 Burkina Faso's Minister of Energy and Mines, Yacouba Zabré Gouba, held a meeting on February 13 with Algeria's Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mines, Mohamed Arkab. Following the talks, the two parties agreed to develop cooperation in the mining sector, the Burkinabe government press service reported. According to the press release, the sides ag...

 Ghana will present a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly calling for the recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity. This was announced by the country's President, John Dramani Mahama, during his address at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Govern...

 The Malian government has approved a 10-year extension of Canadian company Barrick Gold's license to mine gold at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex. This was reported by Malijet, citing a statement from the country's Minister of Mines, Amadou Keita. As part of the license renewal, the company confirmed the presence of profitable reserves—sufficient ...

The Malagasy government has decided to resume issuing permits for the development of most types of mineral resources after a 16-year moratorium, opening new opportunities for Russian investors provided there is a comprehensive approach and guarantees for the safety of investments, Lyubov Demidova, Chairperson of the Strategic Agency for the Develop...

The military cooperation between Russia and Burkina Faso serves as an example for many other countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated during a meeting with his Burkinabe counterpart, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré. Lavrov emphasized that military partnership and counterterrorism efforts remain crucial areas of bilateral engagement. "Coo...

Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, attracted nearly 700,000 foreign tourists from July 2025 through January 2026. This was announced by the city's mayor, Adanech Abiebe, during a session of the city council on February 6. "In total, over the past six months, our city was visited by 699,761 tourists from ... foreign countries, which brought the econom...

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni have discussed prospects for improving transport infrastructure between their countries to boost mutual trade. This was reported in a press release from the Tanzanian presidential administration following Museveni's working visit. "As you know, landlocked countries largely d...

Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned a drone attack by the rebel coalition "Alliance of the Congo River" (AFC) and the "March 23 Movement" (M23) on Bangoka International Airport, located in the Tshopo province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This is stated in an AU press release published...

In a significant move for Namibia's burgeoning energy sector, European oil major TotalEnergies and Brazilian state-owned company Petrobras have jointly acquired an 85% stake in an offshore oil exploration block. The announcement was made in a Petrobras press release dated February 6. According to the statement, "Petrobras announces the acquisition ...

 Tunisian President Kais Saied has expressed the country's readiness to host a conference aimed at resolving the situation in Libya. This was announced by the leader's office following his meeting with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf on January 26. "The President emphasized that Tunisia is prepared to host a comprehensive conference wher...

 Zimbabwe is actively working towards joining BRICS and is intensifying diplomatic contacts with member countries of the association to strengthen its position on the global stage. This was reported by the local newspaper The Herald, citing a statement from the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira. "Zimbabwe is ready to integrat...

 Russia has made a voluntary contribution of $250,000 to the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) under UNESCO for media development in Africa. This was announced by the Russian Federation's Permanent Delegation to UNESCO on social media. It is planned that during 2026-2027, projects under the program will be imp...

 The President of the National Order of Pharmacists of the Republic of Congo, Mpandzou Jagger, spoke to the "African Initiative" about the needs of the Congolese market and opportunities for Russian companies. "[Russian companies] can open their promotion agencies here, where medicines will be supplied. Through this structure, it is necessary ...

 The Russian Center in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, marked the 55th anniversary of the opening of the Aswan High Dam on January 24. The dam was constructed between 1960 and 1971 under the guidance of Soviet specialists. The Russian Center announced this on social media. Addressing the event, Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo's Representative...

 Senior Advisor to US President Donald Trump for Africa, Massad Boulos, held talks with the Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Saddam Haftar. The parties discussed unifying the country's armed forces following the division of Libya in 2011. Boulos announced this on social media. Also participating in the meeting were the head ...

 The Emergency Response Team of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) arrived in Mozambique on January 24 to assist the population amid widespread flooding in the country, which has affected over 650,000 people. This was announced in a SADC press release. The mission consists of experts in security, logistics, search and rescue ope...

 Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, held a working meeting with Chinese Ambassador Li Xiang. The parties discussed the implementation of bilateral projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, according to the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Diop and his guest emphasized the need for careful implementation of priorit...