South Africa will lift its moratorium on shale gas exploration in October, ending a ban that has been in place since 2011. The prohibition will be removed once new extraction regulations are published, according to South Africa's Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, in an interview with Reuters. "Once these regulations ta...

 A Lebanese court has approved the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, the fifth son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, on bail set at $11 million. However, he is prohibited from leaving the country, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent. Defense lawyer Laurent Bayon stated that the defense will challenge the financial bail amount, arguing...

 Tanzania has hosted a tour by the international educational project "Tchaikovsky: Music Without Visas," organized by the Von Meck Foundation with the support of the Russian House in Tanzania, according to a correspondent from the "African Initiative." The concert program was presented in Dar es Salaam and on the island of Zanzibar. The solo p...

 Sudan's government-owned mining company, the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC), has extracted 53 tons of gold since the beginning of 2025, which was exported for $909 million. This was announced by the SMRC in a press release. The official data does not include production from mines controlled by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) i...

 Morocco and the European Union signed an agreement on October 3 that grants the EU preferential tariffs on agricultural goods from Morocco, including products originating from the disputed territory of Western Sahara. This was reported by Reuters, citing the North African country's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita. In October 2024,...

 Niger's President Abdourahmane Tchiani and the World Bank's Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, met on October 3 to discuss the strategy and prospects of their partnership. The meeting was reported by the Niger Press Agency (ANP). Following the World Bank delegation's visit to Niamey from October 1-3, Diag...

 Equatorial Guinea will open a new oil and gas licensing round in April 2026 to stimulate exploration and counter declining crude production. This was announced by the country's Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development, Antonio Oburu Ondo, as reported by Reuters. "This round will be launched in the second quarter of 2026, once the timel...

 China signed a $1.4 billion agreement with Zambia and Tanzania on September 29 to upgrade a key railway line, according to a statement from the Zambian government reported by Reuters. The deal focuses on the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) line, a vital route for exporting copper from the region. The modernization project includes ...

 Algeria will complete the construction of the largest railway bridge in Africa by the end of October 2026, according to the National Agency for Railway Infrastructure Implementation (ANESRIF). The bridge, located in Béchar, will span over 4.1 kilometers. This infrastructure project is part of the mega-project involving the 950-kilometer Bécha...

 The World Atomic Week will take place in Moscow from September 25 to 28, featuring the Global Atomic Forum. Participants will include Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, representatives from Egypt and Niger, and an address by Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected, according to the Kremlin press service. "Alongside the Russian leader, ...

 Jérémie Labarre, the newly appointed French Foreign Ministry's Director for Central Africa, met with Chad's Ambassador to Paris, Ahmad Makaila. The parties discussed the implementation of joint infrastructure projects, according to a statement from the Chadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Labarre confirmed France's commitment to supporting in...

 UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat emphasized the urgent need to address the debt problems of African countries during a meeting in New York on September 21, according to a statement released by the AU. The parties also discussed shared strategic priorities, including the re...

 Approximately 90.6% of Guinean citizens have supported changes to the constitution in a national referendum, according to preliminary results after 71% of votes have been counted. The news portal Guineenews reported this, citing the country's General Directorate for Elections (DGE). Results have been tallied from 19,500 out of the 23,700 poll...

 At the 2nd BRICS Forum on Traditional Values, held from September 15-17 in Brazil's capital, a list of 12 common values shared by the member states of the association was presented. The forum's organizers provided the details to the "African Initiative." The approved list of values includes compassion, cultural sovereignty and equality of cul...

 The Zambian Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved the construction of solar power plants with a total capacity of 600 MW across three districts in the country. The combined investment in these projects is estimated at $414 million, according to a ZEMA statement. The agency's committee reviewed a total of 156 proposed initiatives...

 Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient copper smelting workshop and several associated structures during an excavation in South Sinai. The significant find was announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in an official press release. This discovery is part of the Ministry's broader initiative to promote and suppo...

 The Central Bank of Sudan has announced a complete ban on private gold exports, effective September 15. According to the Sudan Tribune, citing an official statement from the bank, the state is now the only legal buyer and exporter of the precious metal. The decision follows a recommendation issued by the Supreme Committee for Emergency Econom...

 The second meeting of the Joint Oversight Committee (JOC) for the implementation of the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda took place in Washington. Participants noted a slowdown in the process but reaffirmed their commitment to its full implementation, according to a joint statement published by the...

 Sudan has extended the operation of the Adré humanitarian corridor on the border with Chad for another four months — from September 1 to December 31, 2025. This was reported by the Sudan Tribune with reference to a press release from the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The extension of the humanitarian corridor "confirms the government'...

 During a meeting with the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, in Beijing, Vladimir Putin highlighted the importance of educational cooperation and expressed readiness to increase the number of quotas for Congolese students studying at Russian universities, according to the Kremlin. "Students from your country continue th...