The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expressed concern over recent events in Venezuela and called on all states to respect the country's independence and territorial integrity. This was stated in a press release issued by the organization. "While recognizing the right of states to combat international crimes, including terrorism a...

Guinea's Supreme Court has confirmed the victory of transitional President Mamadi Doumbouya in the presidential election. This was reported by the local agency BambouGuinée, citing the final results announced by the country's Supreme Court. The decision was delivered by Court President Fodé Bangoura. Accordingly, Doumbouya received 4,594,262 votes,...

Public and private schools in Nigeria's Niger State will resume operations on January 12. They were closed in November 2025 due to mass kidnappings of students, according to a statement from the state's Ministry of Education. "This decision follows a thorough risk assessment and consultations with relevant security agencies. All public and private ...

Egypt and Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the export and import of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as in other energy sectors. This was announced by the North African country's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The agreement was signed by Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Qatar'...

Tourist arrivals to Egypt grew by 21% in 2025, with the country welcoming approximately 19 million visitors. This was announced by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. "Egyptian tourism demonstrated exceptional and unprecedented results in 2025, receiving about 19 million tourists, setting a new record. The 21% growth rate compared to 2024 ...

The national teams of Senegal and Mali have become the first quarter-finalists of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025). The teams will face each other in the quarter-finals, according to a press release from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). In the AFCON round of 16 match, the Senegal national team defeated Sudan with a score of 3:1. G...

 A ceremonial parade in honor of the 67th anniversary of the Republic Proclamation Day took place on December 1 in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), on the Avenue of Martyrs. The ceremony was led by the country's President, Faustin-Archange Touadéra. Russia was represented by its Ambassador to Bangui, Alexander Bikanto...

 An International Conference on Combating Crimes of the Colonial Era in Africa will be held in Algeria from November 30 to December 1, according to RIA Novosti, citing the North African country's embassy in Moscow. The event is organized under the patronage of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and aligns with the African Union's 2025 the...

 Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop and Iran's Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister, Hossein Niazi Nejad Akbar, discussed bilateral relations during a meeting in Ouagadougou. This was reported on the website of the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "On the sidelines of the meeting of foreign ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AE...

 Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a new 27-member cabinet. The inauguration ceremony for the officials took place at Hassan's residence in Dodoma and was broadcast on the Tanzanian presidential administration's social media pages. Seven members of the previous cabinet were dismissed. Among them were Deputy Prime Minister a...

 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has extended a ban on trading artisanally mined minerals from the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, affected by fighting between the army and rebel groups, for an additional six months. The Ministry of Mines announced this on social media. The ban applies to 38 mining sites where coltan, cassite...

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will personally participate in resolving the conflict in Sudan, following a request from Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The American leader made this statement during his address at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum on November 19, which was broadcast by CNBC. "His Highness...

 Two foreigners have been arrested in Madagascar on suspicion of plotting a coup d'état to overthrow interim President Michaël Randrianirina. The new head of the island nation's intelligence services, Rufin Tolojara Lebiria, announced this at a press conference, as reported by RFI. The suspects had been living in Madagascar for over five years...

 Djibouti's ruling party, the People's Rally for Progress (RPP), has nominated the incumbent 77-year-old President Ismail Omar Guelleh as its candidate for the upcoming presidential election. This was reported by the television channel Al Jazeera. The decision was made following a party conference in the capital of Djibouti. According to the c...

 The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has appointed the Republic of South Africa as the interim chair of the organization until 2026, following the change of power in Madagascar, which had held the SADC chairmanship since August. This is stated in a press release published by SADC fol...

 Russia plans to increase funding in 2026 for the mechanism supporting the development of new international logistics routes, including those to African countries. This was announced by Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov on the sidelines of the "Russian Industrialist" forum in St. Petersburg. "Yes, for the coming year, we a...

 Côte d'Ivoire's Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) has scheduled elections for the National Assembly (the parliament's lower house) for December 27. This was announced by CEI President Ibrahime Coulibaly Kuibiert during a press conference. "Based on the proposal from the Independent Electoral Commission, the President of the Republic has ...

 The rebel "March 23 Movement" (M23) has described French President Emmanuel Macron's statement about the imminent resumption of operations at Goma Airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as "untimely." The airport was closed following the city's capture by rebels. This is stated in a communiqué published on the social networ...

 Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have signed five cooperation agreements, including a visa waiver for holders of diplomatic, service, and ordinary passports. The announcement was made by the Senegalese presidential administration following the meeting of the two heads of state in Kigali. The leaders...

 President of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, has called on citizens to participate in the country's industrialization and announced the creation of a program to provide opportunities for specialists in various fields of science and technology, according to a statement from the presidential office. "Industrialization is the paramount path to our...