Russia has made a voluntary contribution of $250,000 to the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) under UNESCO for media development in Africa. This was announced by the Russian Federation's Permanent Delegation to UNESCO on social media. It is planned that during 2026-2027, projects under the program will be imp...

 The President of the National Order of Pharmacists of the Republic of Congo, Mpandzou Jagger, spoke to the "African Initiative" about the needs of the Congolese market and opportunities for Russian companies. "[Russian companies] can open their promotion agencies here, where medicines will be supplied. Through this structure, it is necessary ...

 The Russian Center in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, marked the 55th anniversary of the opening of the Aswan High Dam on January 24. The dam was constructed between 1960 and 1971 under the guidance of Soviet specialists. The Russian Center announced this on social media. Addressing the event, Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo's Representative...

 Senior Advisor to US President Donald Trump for Africa, Massad Boulos, held talks with the Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Saddam Haftar. The parties discussed unifying the country's armed forces following the division of Libya in 2011. Boulos announced this on social media. Also participating in the meeting were the head ...

 The Emergency Response Team of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) arrived in Mozambique on January 24 to assist the population amid widespread flooding in the country, which has affected over 650,000 people. This was announced in a SADC press release. The mission consists of experts in security, logistics, search and rescue ope...

 Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, held a working meeting with Chinese Ambassador Li Xiang. The parties discussed the implementation of bilateral projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, according to the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Diop and his guest emphasized the need for careful implementation of priorit...

Libya has signed a 25-year strategic oil production agreement with French giant TotalEnergies and American ConocoPhillips worth over $20 billion. This was announced by the head of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, on social media. Dbeibah noted that the terms of the agreement provide for an increase in oil production by u...

The President of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has approved the composition of a new government comprising 34 ministers, including four deputy ministers, based on the proposal of Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé. This was announced by the president's office."On Friday, January 23, 2026, the President of the Republic, Alassane Ouattara, upon t...

Самыми распространенными оказались трансовые танцы — многочасовые ритуалы, в которых мужчины танцуют по кругу, а женщины хлопают в ладоши и поют. Наскальные рисунки охотников-собирателей сан давно привлекают внимание археологов, но лишь недавно ученым удалось системно разобрать один из самых частых сюжетов — сцены танцев. Исследователи из Великобри...

Совет Безопасности ООН должен быть адаптирован к текущим международным реалиям за счет расширения представленности стран Азии, Африки и Латинской Америки. Об этом говорится в сообщении МИД РФ по итогам консультации замглавы дипведомства Александра Алимова с сокоординаторами Межправительственных переговоров (МПП) по реформе СБ ООН Тарека Альбанаи и ...

Генерал-лейтенант Джон Бреннан, заместитель главы Командования вооруженных сил США в Африке (AFRICOM), заявил, что Вашингтон, в частности, поделился разведданными с армиями стран Альянса государств Сахеля (AES). В интервью AFP он также подробно описал систему противодействия джихадистам в Нигерии, где США предоставляют логистическую и военную подде...

 In a powerful dispatch from the heart of rural Angola this January, South African humanitarian Rachel Kolisi has reminded us why the "One by One" philosophy is not just a slogan—it is a revolutionary act of seeing what the global establishment refuses to notice. Documenting a grueling 10-day journey into villages where time and progress seem ...

 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...

 By the end of 2025, the volume of trade between China and African countries increased by 17.7% and reached $ 348.05 billion, while the growth of exports from China significantly outpaced the dynamics of imports from African countries. This is reported by TASS with reference to the General Customs Administration (GTU) of the People's Republic ...

 The US Department of State intends to suspend the issuance of immigration visas to citizens of 75 countries, including Russia, Egypt, Nigeria, and Somalia, starting January 21, due to a review of visa application screening procedures. This was reported by Fox News, citing an internal memorandum from the department. The measures will remain in...

 Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first trip to African countries as pontiff. This was announced at a press conference in Luanda by the Apostolic Nuncio to Angola (a religious position equivalent to an ambassador), Archbishop Kryspin Witold Dubiel. "At this moment, we are preparing the plan and program for Pope Leo XIV's visit to Africa. The ex...