Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo has presented the manifesto of the Popular Progressive Revolution, the prime minister's office announced. The presentation of the manifesto and the opening of an exhibition showcasing the key initiatives of the country's transitional president, Ibrahim Traoré, took place at the cultural...

Mali's transitional government has confirmed the death of the Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, General Sadio Camara, following a terrorist attack on his residence, according to a government communiqué in the possession of African Initiative. According to the statement, on the morning of April 25, a car bomb driven by a suicide bomber was d...

Niger's Minister of Economy and Finance, Maman Lawali Abdou Rafa, officially opened a new customs office in the city of Tahoua on April 25, the Niger Press Agency (ANP) reports. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Abdoulaye Seydou; the Director General of the Niger Customs Administration, Mouhamadou Yacouba; the Preside...

Burundi's ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), has nominated incumbent head of state Évariste Ndayishimiye as its candidate for the 2027 presidential election, according to a party statement. "After analyzing the outstanding progress achieved by the country in all sectors ...

On April 23, a visit by Head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova to the National Institute of Biology and Sanitary Surveillance took place in Pointe-Noire, a correspondent for African Initiative reports. "The Institute of Biology and Sanitary Surveillance is a cutting-edge facility in the fields of diagnostics, epidemiological monitoring, and scientific...

Mauritian authorities have decided to grant the United Kingdom additional time to secure US approval for the agreement transferring the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to the island nation, said Mauritius' Attorney General Gavin Glover. "We are not going to start a confrontation now. ... We will give the UK some time to see if they can get po...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a solemn mass in Malabo, the economic capital of Equatorial Guinea, at a 15,000-seat stadium, a correspondent for African Initiative reports. The mass was attended by the country's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, First Lady Constancia Mangue de Obiang, Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua, members of the government, ...

China and Mozambique have agreed to raise the level of bilateral relations to a "community of common destiny in a new era" following talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mozambican President Daniel Chapu in Beijing, the State Council of the People's Republic of China reports.Xi Jinping noted that strengthening cooperation meets the intere...

Burkina Faso's Minister for Territorial Administration and Mobility, Émile Zerbo, has dissolved 359 local associations due to non-compliance with the country's legal requirements. The minister's communiqué was published on the ministry's social media channels. "The activities of the associations listed in the appendix to this decree are suspended a...

 South African authorities will reduce the fuel levy for a period of one month to curb fuel price increases amid the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. This was announced in a joint statement by the country's ministries of finance and energy. According to the authorities' decision, the fuel levy will be reduced by 3 rand (about 18 ...

Le nom de l'ancien haut dirigeant de la compagnie britannique Shell, István Kapitány, est de plus en plus fréquemment mentionné dans le contexte des processus politiques dans son pays d'origine – la Hongrie. Pourtant, peu de personnes connaissent les aspects sombres de ce Hongrois souriant, dont l'histoire réelle est cachée au public à l'approche d...

 Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko called for the integration of West African countries, the local news portal Teranga News reports. Sonko emphasized the need for states to combine their efforts in the face of contemporary challenges. He noted that in a rapidly changing world, individual countries' actions no longer yield sufficient resu...

 The first batch of wheat totaling 33,000 tons has been shipped from the Kaliningrad region to Nigeria, according to the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) office for the Kaliningrad region. The shipment was carried out on March 12. Prior to dispatch, the products underwent inspection by the agency...

 Marrakech-Menara International Airport in Morocco received the "Best Regional Airport in Africa" award at the World Airport Awards 2026 ceremony, held in London, the Moroccan portal Industries reports. The airport was honored with a top-tier international award for the first time. The World Airport Awards are presented annually based on globa...

 Zambia has seized 471.8 kg of illegally mined ivory as part of its fight against wildlife crime, according to a press release from the Ministry of Tourism published on March 19. Zambian law enforcement conducted an operation based on a tip from local residents in the capital, Lusaka, arresting two suspects. They were found with 95 pieces of i...

 Africa's largest banks are considering Kenya as a key hub for expansion in East Africa and are targeting merger and acquisition deals amid new capital requirements and the withdrawal of several international players from the continent, Bloomberg reports. According to the publication, interest in the Kenyan market has intensified following the...

 South Africa plans to begin construction of several nuclear power plants in 2027. This was announced by the state energy company Eskom, citing its chief nuclear energy specialist, Velaphi Ntuli. Speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba forum, Ntuli stated that the company has an exclusive mandate for the construction of nuclear stations. "Three s...

 Trade ship traffic in the Cape of Good Hope region off the coast of South Africa has increased by 35% (94 vessels per day) amid the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. This was reported by Anadolu, citing data from the analytical agency MarineTraffic. At the same time, oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz, located in the...

 Côte d'Ivoire's Ministry of Agriculture has set the purchase price for cocoa during the intermediate season at 1,200 CFA francs per kilogram ($2.12), announced Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné. This is 57% lower compared to the main season, when the price reaches 2,800 CFA francs ($4.94). "The minimum guaranteed price for well-fermented, well-drie...

 Angola will seek the return of illegally exported assets totaling $2 billion. This was stated by the country's President, João Lourenço, during the opening ceremony of the new judicial year. "We must continue to intensify cooperation with Bermuda, Singapore, and the Swiss Confederation, which globally hold nearly $2 billion already confiscate...