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...

 Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno announced during the African Water Forum in N'Djamena that entry visas for all citizens of African countries will be abolished starting January 1, 2027, the local portal Tchad Infos reported. "Chad, ... the cradle of humanity, is opening its borders and abolishing entry visas for all Africans, effect...

 The government of Mozambique has approved the creation of the National Fuel Procurement Company (ENAPP) — a state entity responsible for procuring and managing fuel supplies to the country, the AIM agency reported on July 15, citing government spokesperson and Minister of State Administration Inocêncio Impissa. "The company has legal entity s...

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has delivered 18 vehicles to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support the fight against the Ebola outbreak, the Uganda Red Cross Society announced on July 14. "The Uganda Red Cross successfully delivered 18 vehicles to Kanara, from where they will be transporte...

South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has launched an investigation into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) over concerns regarding corporate governance and leadership stability, the regulator announced in a press release. "The FSCA expresses growing concern about recent developments at the PIC, particularly those relating t...

 South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has launched an investigation into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) over concerns regarding corporate governance and leadership stability, the regulator announced in a press release. "The FSCA expresses growing concern about recent developments at the PIC, particularly those rela...

 The foreign ministers of the G7 countries have called for an end to clashes in the Sudanese city of El Obeid and for the extension of the UN arms embargo currently imposed on the Darfur region to cover all of Sudan, according to a joint statement. "We call on all external actors ... to cease directly or indirectly providing armed, logistical,...

 The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Nigerian company Vanguard Tactical Supply over allegations of acting 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 Nika Jet — a ...

 A diamond weighing over 1,000 carats has been discovered in Botswana at the Karowe mine, marking the tenth such find, announced the Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation. "Lucara Diamond is pleased to announce the discovery of an exceptional 1,305.4-carat diamond at its wholly-owned Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. This stone is ...

 The National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria (NEMA) has expressed readiness to lead the country's transition toward nationally coordinated humanitarian response efforts amid shifting UN roles, the local publication Daily Nigerian reported, citing NEMA Director-General Zubaida Umar. According to Umar, the transition represents an import...