Libya has signed a 25-year strategic oil production agreement with French giant TotalEnergies and American ConocoPhillips worth over $20 billion. This was announced by the head of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, on social media. Dbeibah noted that the terms of the agreement provide for an increase in oil production by u...

The President of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has approved the composition of a new government comprising 34 ministers, including four deputy ministers, based on the proposal of Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé. This was announced by the president's office."On Friday, January 23, 2026, the President of the Republic, Alassane Ouattara, upon t...

 By the end of 2025, the volume of trade between China and African countries increased by 17.7% and reached $ 348.05 billion, while the growth of exports from China significantly outpaced the dynamics of imports from African countries. This is reported by TASS with reference to the General Customs Administration (GTU) of the People's Republic ...

 The US Department of State intends to suspend the issuance of immigration visas to citizens of 75 countries, including Russia, Egypt, Nigeria, and Somalia, starting January 21, due to a review of visa application screening procedures. This was reported by Fox News, citing an internal memorandum from the department. The measures will remain in...

 Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first trip to African countries as pontiff. This was announced at a press conference in Luanda by the Apostolic Nuncio to Angola (a religious position equivalent to an ambassador), Archbishop Kryspin Witold Dubiel. "At this moment, we are preparing the plan and program for Pope Leo XIV's visit to Africa. The ex...

Egypt has drilled two wells for oil and gas extraction in the eastern part of the Sahara Desert. This was announced by the country's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources on January 1. According to preliminary estimates, oil production from the new wells is expected to reach approximately 1,650 barrels per day, with gas production at 538,000 ...

Libya's revenues from oil exports in 2025 increased by over 18% compared to 2024, according to the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC). Total revenues from the oil sector in 2025 amounted to $21.99 billion, compared to $18.61 billion in 2024. As indicated by the data published by NOC, the average daily oil production in 2025 reached 1.374 million...

Turkey will begin geological exploration for hydrocarbons off the coast of Somalia, with the new drilling vessel "Çağrı Bey" being deployed for the program. This was announced by Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. The vessel "Çağrı Bey" will become part of the Turkish energy fleet, which will operate both in the Black Sea and in int...

Niger's economy grew at an average rate of approximately 6.5% in the 2023-2025 period, according to the Niger Press Agency (ANP), citing data from the country's Ministry of Economy and Finance. The agency noted that sustained economic growth in Niger was positively influenced by the conclusion of several cooperation agreements with foreign states i...

A court in Egypt has sentenced the captain of a tourist submersible that sank in Hurghada in March with Russian tourists on board to two years in prison and a fine of 2,000 Egyptian pounds ($42). This was reported by the local news portal Al-Youm as-Sabia, citing the court's decision. The captain of the submersible was officially charged with invol...

Citizens of Burkina Faso have donated 212.86 billion CFA francs (approximately $381 million) through the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) to aid the country's fight against terrorism. This was announced by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Burkina Faso. "From January 1 to December 30, 2025, the FSP managed to mobilize 212.86 billion CFA francs, ex...

 The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Sahel States Alliance (AHS), which includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, signed an agreement on the creation of AHS television during a meeting of the Alliance's Council of Ministers on December 21. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Niger. "This agreement <....

The Roscongress Foundation and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have agreed to cooperate in the preparation of an Intra-African Trade Fair to be held in Nigeria in 2027. This is reported by Roscongress. The agreements were reached during the second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, held on December 19-20 in ...

 Uganda will consider the possibility of lifting visa requirements for tourists from Russia in the future. This was stated to TASS by John Leonard Mugerwa, head of the Department of International Law and Social Affairs at Uganda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "We believe that in the future, we will find ways to simplify visa procedures for Rus...

 The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be held every four years instead of every two years. This change, necessary to align the competition with the global football calendar, will take effect from 2028, announced the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, during a press conference. He made the statement at ...

 In Nigeria, over 3,300 recruits have completed training at the military college in the city of Osogbo and have joined the ranks of the country's armed forces. This was reported by the Nigerian Armed Forces. "Conduct yourselves as worthy representatives of this institution throughout your careers," emphasized Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant Gen...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts Mali's GDP growth at 5.5% in 2026. This was stated in an IMF press release. According to the fund's data, the country's economic growth will follow projected increases in gold production and a stabilization of the security situation against the backdrop of the recent fuel crisis in the country. "In 20...

 A major phosphate industrial complex will be constructed in Egypt within the Suez Canal Economic Zone, with the project's cost estimated at $1 billion. This was announced by Egypt's State Information Service on November 28. The corresponding agreement was signed by representatives of the Egyptian Elsewedy Industrial Development Company and CJ...

 The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, will sign a peace agreement on December 4 in Washington, D.C., Reuters reports, citing DRC leader's spokesperson Tina Salama and two diplomatic sources. According to Salama, the presidents of the DRC and Rwanda are expected to ...

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the suspension of Guinea-Bissau's participation in all decision-making bodies of the organization until constitutional order is restored following the coup d'état. This is stated in a communiqué issued by the community following an emergency session of the Mediation and Secu...