The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the country's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities will open free access to seven national parks for citizens from September 25 to 27 to encourage domestic tourism, UWA announced following the launch of preparations for World Tourism Day. Ugandan citizens will be able to visit Murchison Falls, ...

 Mali's government has approved the extension of gold mining licenses for three companies, according to a communiqué released following the Council of Ministers meeting on September 2. During the meeting chaired by Mali's President Assimi Goïta, the Council of Ministers approved a three-year extension of gold mining licenses for Yilyuan Mines,...

 Senegal intends to offer local investors participation in the development of 109 oil and gas blocks, the country's Minister of Energy, El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf, announced on September 9 on the Sen TV channel. "I will present our 109 blocks to all businessmen of Senegal," the minister said. According to him, authorities aim to increase the ...

 Russia is building mutually beneficial and equal relations with African countries, unlike Europe, viewing the continent as a distinctive and dynamically developing region, said José Fernando Sambu, Head of the African Countries' Government and Diplomatic Relations Department at the African International Congress and Head of the "Africa House"...

Russia and Mauritania will sign agreements on extradition and the transfer of convicted persons to their countries of citizenship at the third Russia-Africa Summit, to be held on October 28-29 in Moscow, Russia's Ministry of Justice announced following negotiations on developing partnership with the Mauritanian side in combating crime from August 3...

Namibian authorities have approved the deal with French TotalEnergies to develop the large Mopane oil field, with the company acquiring a 40% stake in the project and becoming its operator, the company's CEO Patrick Pouyanné announced on September 3. "We would like to thank the Namibian authorities for their swift approval of this strategic transac...

 Mali's government has approved the extension of gold mining licenses for three companies, according to a communiqué released following the Council of Ministers meeting on September 2. During the meeting chaired by Mali's President Assimi Goïta, the Council of Ministers approved a three-year extension of gold mining licenses for Yilyuan Mines,...

 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko has discussed preparations for the third Russia-Africa Summit, scheduled for October 28-29 in Moscow, with the Secretary-General of the Republic of Congo's Foreign Ministry, Guy Nestor Itoua, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on September 2. "Special attention was paid to preparations for t...

 Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop held talks with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Belgrade, discussing ways to strengthen bilateral ties, Mali's Foreign Ministry reported on September 2. The meeting between Diop and his Serbian counterpart took place on the margins of the summit...

The Senegalese government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed on a new $2.2 billion credit line to support Senegal's economic and financial reform program for 2026–2029, the IMF Communications Department announced on September 1. The program entails restoring macroeconomic stability and public debt sustainability, reducing fiscal ...

Kenyan aviation union members have reached an agreement with authorities following high-level negotiations and ended their indefinite strike on September 1, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) announced. The talks were chaired by Transport Minister Davis Chirchir, with participation from Labour and Social Protection Minister Alfred Mutua, rep...

Authorities in Algeria have contained and extinguished most of the forest fires, except for one blaze in the difficult-to-access mountainous terrain of Skikda province, the newspaper Ennaharonline.com reported on August 30, citing the country's civil defense directorate. According to the directorate, two aircraft have been dispatched to Skikda to a...

Turkey has expressed support for Niger's leadership following the mutiny at Air Base 101 in the capital, Niamey, on August 29, the Niger Press Agency (ANP) reported on August 30, citing a note from Turkey's Foreign Ministry. "We are closely monitoring the acts of violence that occurred on August 29 in Niger. ... Turkey has reaffirmed its commitment...

Mauritania and Senegal have begun work on establishing a transboundary marine protected area, Senegal's Marine Protected Areas Directorate announced on August 29 following a meeting with Mauritanian counterparts. "This meeting was the result of both countries' desire to strengthen cooperation for the management of a shared maritime space characteri...

Togolese Council of Ministers Chairman Faure Gnassingbé and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have discussed prospects for expanding bilateral economic cooperation and new investment opportunities in Togo. The meeting took place on September 1 in Bishkek on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, Agence Tog...

 The East African Community (EAC) will establish a regional cross-border payment system, according to a press release from the EAC following an extraordinary meeting of representatives from the central banks of member states. "The meeting, chaired by the Bank of Uganda and with the secretariat led by the National Bank of Rwanda, marked a signi...

 Mali's transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, will pay an official visit to Algeria at the invitation of the country's head of state, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Mali's Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga announced at a press conference following talks with the Algerian leader. "Goïta views this invitation as a sign of respect and attention to hi...

 African countries will collectively allocate over $800 million to space projects in 2026, the Financial Times reports. Nearly 20 African nations already have satellites in orbit, with several more countries developing their own space programs. Last year, the African Union (AU) established the African Space Agency to coordinate projects and fa...

 Burkina Faso's Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Pingdwende Gilbert Ouédraogo, discussed cooperation in digital television, broadcasting, and energy with the leadership of Chinese operator StarTimes, the West African country's ministry announced on August 22. The meeting took place at StarTimes Group's headquarters in Beij...

 Three South African universities have been ranked among the top 500 higher education institutions in the world, according to the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The University of Cape Town was the country's top-ranked institution, placing in the 201–300 bracket (positions after 100 are not individually assigned). The Unive...