Russia and Niger are preparing agreements for cooperation in several key sectors, including energy, as well as the extraction and processing of mineral resources. This was announced by Russia's Ambassador to Niger, Viktor Voropayev, in an interview with TASS. "In general, it can be said that our interaction is currently on the rise. Agreements on c...

Russia has sent 20,000 tons of mineral fertilizers to Niger, with the shipment already arriving at a port in Togo. This was announced by Russia's Ambassador to Niger, Viktor Voropayev, in an interview with TASS. "Currently, a vessel carrying 20,000 tons of fertilizers has arrived at the port of Lomé in Togo," the diplomat stated. Ambassador Voropay...

Vice President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue and Cameroon's Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Kalistus Gentry Fuh, have signed an agreement for the joint development of a natural gas field in the Yoyo-Yolanda area on the border of the two countries. This is stated in a press release from the Cameroonian ...

Talks between Morocco and the Polisario Front, mediated by the United States and focused on the autonomy of Western Sahara, are scheduled to take place in Madrid, Spain, on February 8. Representatives from Algeria and Mauritania will also attend the meeting. This was reported by the Spanish newspaper El Confidencial, citing diplomatic sources. Acco...

Scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa have discovered a new genus and a corresponding species of parasitic sea snail during research on the Great African Seaforest—a vast underwater ecosystem of giant kelp along the South African coast. This was announced in a press release from the university. The mollusk was first disc...

Algeria has begun the process of terminating its air transport agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was reported by the state news agency APS on February 7. The reasons for the decision were not disclosed. "Algeria has initiated the necessary procedures to terminate the Air Services Agreement between ... Algeria and the United Arab E...

 The Ugandan government restricted access to the internet across the entire country on January 13 in anticipation of the general presidential and parliamentary elections. This was reported by the local newspaper Monitor, citing a letter from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) sent to telecommunications operators. The letter was sent to...

 The United States Armed Forces have delivered a shipment of "critical" military supplies to Nigeria as part of bilateral security cooperation. This was announced by the US Africa Command (AFRICOM). "The US Armed Forces delivered critical military supplies to our Nigerian partners in Abuja. This shipment supports ongoing Nigerian operations an...

 Alexei Malenko has been appointed as the new Russian Ambassador to Mauritania, replacing Boris Zhilko. This is stated in a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin, published on the official portal for legal acts. "Appoint Alexei Vladimirovich Malenko as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Islam...

 The first batch of Russian wheat has been shipped to Kenya via Vysotsk Port under the supervision of specialists from the St. Petersburg branch of the Federal Center for Assessing the Safety and Quality of Agricultural Products (TsOK APK). This was reported to the "African Initiative" by the branch's press service. The shipment took place on ...

 Sudanese authorities announced the recovery of 570 artifacts looted during the ongoing armed conflict between the government army and the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the country. This was reported by the Chinese agency Xinhua, citing a statement by Sudan's Deputy Minister of Culture, Information, and Tourism, Graham Abdel Kader. The a...

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...