The Tanzanian government is interested in establishing a Russian special economic zone, stated Minister for Planning and Investment in the President's Office, Kitila Mkumbo, during a meeting with the head of the cooperation department of African Initiative. "Tanzania has always advocated for diversification and open economic relations with al...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir discussed preparations for the country's elections, scheduled for December 2026, as well as prospects for expanding economic cooperation between the two countries, with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa. This was reported by the South Sudanese leader's office following the meeting in Pretoria. "During ...

 The Russian Foreign Ministry congratulated Tunisia on the 70th anniversary of its independence from France, which the North African state gained on March 20, 1956. The congratulatory message was published on the ministry's Telegram channel. The USSR and Tunisia established official relations shortly after Tunisia gained independence. "In the ...

 A classical music concert featuring students from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory took place in Togo's capital, Lomé, on March 18. This was reported by a correspondent for African Initiative. The concert featured Maria Modeme (soprano), Maria Sokolova (flute), and Elena Saakyan (piano). The program included works of Russian and inte...

 Madagascar and Japan have signed a grant agreement worth $16 million to improve access to electricity in Toamasina, Madagascar's second-largest city and main seaport. This was announced by the African country's Foreign Ministry. The agreement was signed following negotiations between Foreign Minister Christine Razanamahasoa and Japanese Ambas...

 The government of Niger has decided to terminate agreements for the establishment of three gold processing plants due to companies' failure to fulfill their commitments. This was announced in a communiqué following the Council of Ministers meeting on March 3, published by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP). Under th...

 Russian company Rusal has paid retirement benefits to former employees of the alumina plant at the Friguia bauxite-alumina complex in the city of Fria, Guinea, allocating 3.3 billion Guinean francs (approximately $375,000). This was reported by the local portal Africa Guinee. The payments were received by 58 workers who completed their career...

 Egypt will drill a record 106 exploratory oil wells in 2026, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced at a government meeting. "The Prime Minister noted that the state strategy is based on 'diversifying energy sources' alongside encouraging increased local production, explaining that this year will see the drilling of a 'record number of exp...

Somalia and the United States have agreed to establish technical committees for cooperation in the energy and trade sectors. This was reported by the state news agency SONNA following negotiations between heads of relevant Somali authorities and the US Chargé d'Affaires in Somalia, Justin Dives. During the meeting between Dives and Minister of Petr...

Mozambique and the World Bank have signed a partnership agreement under which the bank will allocate $10 billion for the development of public and private projects in 2026–2031. This was reported by the Mozambique Information Agency (AIM), citing the country's Minister of Finance, Carla Louveira. According to the agency, $6 billion will be designat...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced the launch of a joint initiative to raise $10 billion for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa. This was reported in an AfDB press release following the AI forum in Nairobi. "The African Development Bank Group and the United N...

Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Partnership with Africa, Tatyana Dovgalenko, discussed security and cooperation in the Horn of Africa region with the Director of the Bilateral Relations Department of Djibouti's Foreign Ministry, Mahdi Obsieh Bouh. This was reported by the Russian Foreign Ministry. "As part of the discussion...

Russia's Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Emergency Situations have delivered equipment and 63 tons of humanitarian aid to Madagascar, following instructions from Russian President Vladimir Putin after the island nation was hit by Tropical Cyclone Fitya. A source told African Initiative. It was specified that Russian military aircraft Il-76 and ...

 Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan held talks on cooperation with Angolan leader João Lourenço, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, and Comorian President Azali Assoumani on the sidelines of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government in Ethiopia. This was reported in a press release ...

 President of Niger Abdourahamane Tchiani and Algerian leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune held talks focusing on security coordination, as well as cooperation in infrastructure, energy, and trade. This was reported by the Algerian president's office. During the meeting, the leaders reaffirmed the equal and independent nature of their bilateral relati...

 The development of the space industry is part of Burkina Faso's sovereign ambitions, the country's Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré stated in an interview with African Initiative. "The ambitions of Burkina Faso are the ambitions of a country striving for complete sovereignty. And complete sovereignty implies having internal capabil...

 France and Kenya will co-host the "Africa Forward" summit in Nairobi on May 11-12, dedicated to the "partnership between Africa and France," according to a joint communiqué released by the Élysée Palace. The decision to hold the summit was confirmed by French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto during their meeting on ...

 The Russian House in Cairo hosted a "Lady Maslenitsa" festival to mark the beginning of Maslenitsa week. This was reported by the press service of the Russian representative office. The celebrations were attended by Russians living in Egypt as well as Egyptian citizens from various cities across the country.The festival brought together guest...

Russian scientists have concluded the "Great African Expedition," which began in 2024, the Russian government announced. During the research, the scientists assessed the state of biological resource stocks in the waters off Morocco, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Mozambique. "The data obtained are of practical importance for e...

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty received his Somali counterpart, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, on February 5. The sides held consultations on deepening their strategic partnership, according to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. Abdelatty emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the areas of security, trade, in...