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 ...

 Russian education, technology, and agricultural equipment were among the key factors in Ghana's choice of Russia as a cooperation partner, said Anita Owusu, manager of Russian projects at Ghana's Jospong Group of Companies, at a press conference in TASS. Her remarks were reported by a correspondent for African Initiative. The Ghanaian represe...

 Construction of a modern training center and a transport management center has begun in Dar es Salaam as part of the modernization of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA). The project costs $1.4 billion, the Tanzanian publication The Citizen reports. The foundation stone-laying ceremony for the future training center was conducted by the Perm...

 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, during a meeting with the Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammed Ahmed Al-Yamahi, called for strengthening cooperation with Arab nations, including North African states, BelTA reported. "It is very important that our relations with all countries of the Arab world reach the same level as with the Un...

 Cameroonian authorities plan to recover approximately 300 billion CFA francs (over $523 million) in unpaid gold export duties for the period from 2023 to 2025, according to a press release from Cameroon's Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development. When analyzing reporting documents for 2023, authorities identified discrepancie...

 Tanzania and Egypt have signed a series of agreements to deepen economic partnership, covering trade and investment expansion, cooperation in agriculture and livestock, as well as strengthening air and maritime transport links, Tanzania's Foreign Ministry announced. The agreements were reached on July 18 following talks between President Sami...

 Mali's Council of Ministers has approved a loan agreement with the West African Development Bank (BOAD) for 44.4 billion CFA francs ($77.4 million) to finance the construction of a solar power plant in the Koulikoro region, according to a communiqué released by the Malian leader's office following the meeting. "The Council of Ministers adopte...

 A summit of heads of state and government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will take place in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, on July 19. At the summit, leaders of member states will consider key political decisions, adopt strategic resolutions, and elect a new President of the ECOWAS Commission. According to an RFI...

 Ghana's Cabinet has approved amendments to the country's mining law for presentation to parliament, aimed at strengthening oversight of the key revenue-generating sector and curbing illegal mining, announced Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, as reported by Reuters. According to the minister, the government int...

 Ethiopia has launched a National Dialogue Conference aimed at resolving political and societal differences, the AMN news agency reported, citing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The conference was organized by the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) and is regarded by the authorities as an important step toward resolving differences throu...

 The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Nigerian company Vanguard Tactical Supply over allegations that it acted as an intermediary in the procurement of drone components for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the department announced in a press release. "Iranian national Behrouz Namazi is the CEO of Nik...

 Guinea-Bissau's Foreign Minister Fatoumata Djau expressed confidence that the talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have laid the foundation for a new stage in relations between the two countries. According to Djau, the meeting reflected the long-standing friendship between the two nations and confirmed mutual commitment to furthe...

 Russia supports efforts to normalize relations between ECOWAS, the AES countries, and Guinea-Bissau, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated following talks with his Bissau-Guinean counterpart, Fatoumata Djau. The Russian foreign minister emphasized that crises in the Saharo-Sahelian region and the political changes occurring in the reg...