The BRICS organization could play a pivotal role in developing the digital economy across the African continent, according to South Africa's Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, in a statement to TASS. "Africa is interested in BRICS fulfilling the task of expanding high-speed internet access... not only in BRICS...

 Kenyan President William Ruto has expressed confidence in concluding a trade agreement with the United States before the end of 2025. In an interview with Reuters, he also stated his intention to urge Washington to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for a minimum of five years. "I will be asking the US to seriously consider ...

 The Netherlands is close to finalizing an agreement with Uganda to send asylum seekers to the East African country, according to sources cited by the Dutch outlet RTL Nieuws. The proposed plan would involve migrants who have been denied asylum in the Kingdom being sent to Uganda, where they would await return to their countries of origin. Dut...

 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and U.S. State Department Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos met to discuss "the African nation's role in promoting peace and regional stability." Boulos announced the talks in a social media post. During the negotiations in Addis Ababa, the parties reviewed Ethiopia's engagement with neighboring state...

 The Foreign Ministers of Greece, Giorgos Gerapetritis, and of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU), Taher Salem al-Baour, held talks on September 17 concerning the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between the two countries in the Mediterranean Sea. The meeting was announced on the website of the Greek Ministry of Foreig...

 A chef from Nigeria has entered the Guinness Book of Records for cooking nearly 9 tons of jollof rice, the national dish. The record was officially confirmed on September 15 in Lagos, as reported by RFI. The cooking process took approximately nine hours. The massive dish included 4,000 kg of rice, 500 boxes of tomatoes, 600 kg of onions, 168 ...

 Rodrigue Malanda-Samba, a political adviser to the President of the Republic of Congo, met with emigrants in Paris, as reported by the Agence congolaise d'information. He called on expatriates who fear potential persecution for political activism to return to their homeland and express their position through the electoral process. "The constr...

 Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held talks with the Chief of Staff of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Colonel General Khaled Haftar, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Belousov noted that the negotiations were a follow-up to the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and LNA Commander Marshal Khalifa Haftar, which took ...

 Senegal's Ambassador to Niger, Mahamadou Sarr, held a series of meetings with authorities in Niamey as part of ongoing efforts to normalize relations between the two countries, initiated in May 2025. On September 2, the diplomat was received by the Chairman of the Consultative Council for Reform, Mamoudou Jingarey, and the following day met w...

 The calendar for the 2025 presidential campaign in Ivory Coast has been announced. The first round will be held on 25 October, with a potential second round on 29 November, RFI reports. Candidate registration and requirements- Signature collection runs from 25 July to 26 August. Each candidate must secure endorsements from voters equal to at ...

 Cameroon's government has announced plans to conduct a national population census in the first quarter of 2026, Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute said. This will be the country's fourth general population census following those held in 1976, 1987 and 2005. Integrated agricultural and livestock censusThe 2026 operation will be combined with a g...

 The transitional President of Mali Assimi Goita has announced an allocation of more than $20 million to support food security and assist populations facing undernourishment. The announcement followed the launch on August 12 in Bamako of the 2025 National Plan to Combat Food Instability. The ceremony was attended by government officials, forei...

 Egypt has repatriated 13 antiquities illegally taken to the United Kingdom and Germany, the country's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced. The returns were the result of coordinated action by the ministry, the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs. The objects are now held temporarily at the...

 President of Niger Abdourahmane Tchiani has signed a decree temporarily suspending the export of precious and semi‑precious stones as well as meteorites, the Nigerien Press Agency (ANP) reported, citing the government secretariat document. The measure is described as aimed at preserving national natural resources, promoting local processing a...

 Tanzanian president and ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan has formally submitted her candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for 29 October 2025. The Independent National Electoral Commission began accepting nomination papers on 9 August and Hassan was the first to be issued a nomination form. She was ac...

 On August 1, Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama delivered 40 tons of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, according to a UTV Ghana announcement referencing the country's leader. The aid primarily consists of Ghana-produced cocoa-based food items and is aimed at combating hunger among civilians. "This delivery underscores Ghana's commitment ...

 Kenyan President William Ruto and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa have reached an agreement to unify their peace processes for resolving the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This agreement was announced in a communiqué following a joint summit of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Developm...

 Ghana's central bank has reduced its key interest rate for the first time in over a year, as inflation continues to slow and the national currency strengthens. The rate was lowered from 28% to 25%, announced Johnson Pandit Asiama, the head of the regulator. "The Monetary Policy Committee, by a majority vote, decided to reduce the base interes...

In Egypt, archaeologists have found a handprint dating back approximately 4,000 years on an ancient burial artifact known as a "house of soul," which is a clay figurine shaped like a building. This discovery was reported by the BBC. The handprint was identified by Helen Strudwick, an Egyptologist at the Fitzwilliam Museum, while preparing artifacts...

 Kenya hosted the first-ever International Cowboy Day celebration in Africa, attracting hundreds of participants. This event took place at the racetrack and golf park in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, as reported by The Guardian. The highlight of the celebration was a performance by local country artist Sir Elvis, whose real name is Elvis Otie...