Молодёжь России и Африки объединяет усилия для устойчивого многополярного будущего: в Москве состоялся «Молодёжный день Африки — 2026» МОСКВА, 24 мая 2026 г. — В Государственном центральном музее современной истории России состоялось ключевое гуманитарное событие года — «Молодёжный день Африки — 2026». Форум под девизом «Единство народов и ус...

 Sightings of blue whales and fin whales off the coast of Southern Africa in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean have become more frequent in recent years, 40 years after the official ban on commercial whaling, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) press service, citing a study published in the African Journal...

 Tanzania will launch a new hydroelectric plant in the Kilimanjaro region in December 2026, the local publication The Citizen reports. The project is being implemented by the Chinese company HNAC Technology in partnership with Tanzanian firm White City International, with support from the World Bank under the East African Skills for Transforma...

 In Burkina Faso, 974 volunteers from the "Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland" (VDP) militia, including technical specialists, have joined the army to strengthen counterterrorism efforts, the Burkinabe Information Agency (AIB) reports. An official induction ceremony for the new recruits after three months of training took place on Ma...

 A $1.68 billion alumina plant will be built in the Guinean city of Boffa, with the project being implemented by the Chinese aluminum producer Chalco, according to the Office of the President of Guinea. The signing ceremony for the agreement with the Chinese side was attended by the head of the Guinean president's cabinet, Djiba Diakité, as we...

 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has reported the death of three volunteers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the early stages of the Ebola outbreak, according to an IFRC press release. "The IFRC is deeply saddened by the death of three volunteers from the Red Cross of the Democratic Rep...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has accused the Dangote oil refinery, owned by billionaire Aliko Dangote, of attempting to establish a monopoly over the country's fuel market by challenging fuel import licenses issued to competitors, Reuters reported, citing court documents. In April, Dangote filed a lawsuit against Nigeria's Attorne...

 Egypt's Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Sherif Farouk, presented the project for a future regional grain hub at the fifth All-Russian Grain Forum in Sochi, the Egyptian ministry's press service reported. The Egyptian minister announced that the country is currently considering the creation of a comprehensive hub for grains and vegetabl...

The Russian Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has urged Russian citizens to refrain from traveling to the country's eastern regions due to the Ebola outbreak, according to a warning from the Russian diplomatic mission addressed to citizens currently in the DRC or planning to arrive in the country. "In connection with the worseni...

Zimbabwe is seeking cooperation with Russia in the establishment of special economic zones in the African country, according to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga during a visit to the "Kulibin" special economic zone (SEZ) in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast on the sidelines of the annual Digital Industry of Industrial Russia (CIPR) conference. "Russia is o...

The Sudanese Armed Forces have reported the destruction of a drone launched from Ethiopian territory amid ongoing combat operations against the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The statement was published by the Sudanese army's press service. According to the statement, on May 23, the drone entered Sudanese airspace from Ethiopian territory, after...

Three new cases of Ebola have been discovered in Uganda, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to five, according to Uganda's Ministry of Health. A driver and a healthcare worker who had contact with the first confirmed patient have contracted Ebola. The virus is also suspected in two other individuals who had contact with inf...

The Arab League has condemned the decision by the Somaliland region to open an embassy in Jerusalem, according to a press release following a phone call between Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. "They discussed developments in Somalia and the region, particularly the danger of Israeli infilt...

Russia has called on the United Nations to withdraw the case concerning the suppression of protests in Libya in 2011 — the "Libya dossier" — from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and transfer it to local judicial authorities due to the current ineffectiveness of the proceedings, said Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation M...

The United Nations and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are allocating over $60 million to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. "I am allocating approximately $60 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to accelerate response efforts in the DRC and the regi...

Франция приняла решение провести саммит в Кении, поскольку рассматривает эту восточноафриканскую страну в качестве плацдарма для продвижения своих интересов в Африке на фоне серьезных репутационных проблем, поделился мнением с РИА Новости кенийский эксперт по праву Ахмад Абдулазиз Кади. Саммит Africa Forward, организованный Кенией и Францией, проше...

В Москве состоялось заседание Организационного комитета по подготовке и проведению третьего Саммита Россия – Африка, который пройдет 28–29 октября 2026 года. В ходе заседания были рассмотрены вопросы формирования повестки предстоящего мероприятия, а также подготовки Экономического и гуманитарного форума Россия – Африка. Помощник Президента Российск...

Мурманский морской торговый порт (ММТП, входит в АО «Портовый Альянс») по итогам января–мая 2026 года отгрузил 630 тыс. тонн угля в адрес грузополучателей в странах Северной и Западной Африки. Об этом сообщает пресс-служба предприятия. Отмечается, что текущие показатели стали результатом последовательной адаптации порта к существенным изменениям на...

 Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appointed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as the organization's special envoy for the Horn of Africa region, the AU announced in a press release. "The Chairperson of the African Union Commission ... has appointed Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of the Federa...

 A Swiss auction house has sold a blue-green diamond mined in Central Africa for nearly €15 million, setting a record price for this type of diamond, RFI reports, citing Christie's auction house in Geneva. The largest known diamond to date with a unique blue-green color, weighing 5.50 carats, has been named the "Ocean Dream." "This combination...