Телемост Россия – государства региона Сахельсостоялся 12.03.2026 г. Организатором телемоста выступил Российско-Африканский клуб МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова в партнерстве с факультетом глобальных процессов МГУ, Фондом общественной дипломатии и филиалом Российско-Африканского клуба МГУ в Буркина-Фасо и других странах Конфедерации Сахеля. Площадки телем...

 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 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...

 China's Vice President Han Zheng will visit Kenya, South Africa, and the Seychelles from March 22 to 30 at the invitation of the host countries, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service announced. "At the invitation of Kenyan Vice President Kithure Kindiki, South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile, and Seychelles Vice President ...

 A fire broke out on a pipeline at Libya's largest oil field, Sharara, on March 18, and the blaze was successfully extinguished, the National Oil Corporation of Libya (NOC) reported on March 19. The cause of the fire on March 18 was an oil leak through a valve at the 538-kilometer mark of the export pipeline south of Zintan. Firefighting and e...

 Nicholas Haysom, a South African anti-apartheid activist and former adviser to President Nelson Mandela, has passed away at the age of 73. The South African government announced the news. His daughter, Rebecca Haysom, told the Associated Press that he died on March 17 in New York "after a long and courageous battle" with complications from an...

 The Russian Embassy in Egypt organized an iftar — the evening meal with which Muslims break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan — for beneficiaries of a children's charitable foundation and their parents. The Russian diplomatic mission in Cairo announced this on March 17. "The Russian Embassy in Cairo continued its annual tradition of...

The United Kingdom and Nigeria have signed an agreement worth £746 million (approximately $998 million) for the reconstruction of the Apapa Quays and Tin Can Island port complexes in Lagos, the British government announced. The document was signed during the state visit of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to London. "UK Export Finance guarantees £746...

 ‼️Совсем скоро состоится важное и очень интересное мероприятие - телемост «Россия - государства региона Сахель: укрепление общественно-политического сотрудничества» Дата и время проведения: 12.03.2026 г. с 15.00-18.00 по московскому времени Организатор: Российско-Африканский клуб МГУ имени М.В.Ломоносова (Москва) Партнеры: Факультет глобальны...

 🇪🇹 Аддис-Абеба установила рекорд на 8 Марта Более 120 тысяч женщин приняли участие в массовом забеге в столице Эфиопии, приуроченном к 50-летию празднования Международного женского дня в республике. Мероприятие состоялось при поддержке городской администрации. Пятикилометровый забег стартовал от международного аэропорта Bole, прошёл через ква...

Женщин сегодня чествуют и за пределами России. Торжества организовали в Русских домах в странах Азии и Африки. В Замбии абитуриенты, которые изучают язык и готовятся поступать в российские вузы, подготовили поздравления. Участник акции: «Дорогие женщины, мы поздравляем вас с Международным женским днем, желаем любви, счастья, самого хорошего настрое...

 В Танзании прошла акция по случаю Международного женского дня 8 марта, в ходе которой прохожим женщинам раздали цветы. Мероприятие было организовано «Африканской инициативой». К акции присоединились прохожие, заинтересовавшиеся в российской культуре. Каждой девушке вручили цветок с поздравлением на русском языке. «Мы порадовали каждую прохожу...

 В результате ЧП погибли как минимум 10 человек. В Нигерии террористы жестоко убили прихожан Русской православной церкви. Об этом Патриарший экзархат Африки сообщил в своем телеграм-канале. По данным ведомтсва, трагический инцидент произошел 6 марта в штате Бенуэ в населенном пункте Туран. Террористы совершили нападение на деревню, некоторые м...

В Москве прошла онлайн-конференция для африканских женщин: от адаптации в России до вопросов здоровья и духовности 6 марта, накануне Международного женского дня, Камерунская диаспора (Diaspocam) совместно с «African Business Club» провели специальную онлайн-конференцию «Как преуспеть женщине в России». Мероприятие, собравшее десятки участниц из раз...