ВОЗ оценила риск распространения Эболы на глобальном уровне Риск распространения Эболы на глобальном уровне и в России остается низким, рассказали РИА Новости в российском офисе Всемирной организации здравоохранения (ВОЗ)."ВОЗ в настоящее время оценивает риск, связанный со вспышкой лихорадки Эбола, как чрезвычайно высокий на национальном уровне в Д...

 The Russian national football team lost to Egypt in a friendly match as part of their summer training camp. The match on May 28 at Cairo International Stadium ended with a score of 1–0, the Russian Football Union (RFU) reported. The only goal of the match was scored in the 65th minute by Mostafa Abdelraouf, who came on as a substitute during ...

 In Guinea's capital, Conakry, special organized crime units arrested four individuals suspected of smuggling rare marine animals, the local publication Guineenews reports. During the operation, authorities seized 41 kg of dried seahorses and 26 kg of shark and ray fins intended for clandestine export from the country. At a press conference, C...

 Africa's economic growth in 2026 will slow to 4.2%, down from 4.4% last year, amid the conflict in the Middle East, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report presented at its annual meeting in Brazzaville. "The impact of this crisis on growth and macroeconomic stability will depend on the duration of supply chain disruptions and th...

 The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has denied media rumors that national team coach Pape Thiaw refused to travel with the team to the FIFA World Cup due to contract renegotiations, according to an FSF press release. Earlier in May, amid reports of a delay in the Senegalese national football team's departure to the United States for thei...

 The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is hindering efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak, warned World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. According to him, the eastern province of Ituri lies at the heart of a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict," with hostilities maki...

 Pope Leo XIV has apologized for the historical role of the Catholic Church in slavery, Reuters reported, citing the Pope's statement. In his first papal encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas" ("Magnificent Humanity"), Leo XIV stated that it took the Church centuries to fully recognize the "calamity of slavery" as incompatible with human dignity, c...

 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded its first recovery from the Ebola virus, according to the local news portal MediaCongo, citing a representative of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP). The recovered patient was treated at a medical center in Ituri province. The INSP called the recovery "an encouraging signal,...

 Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan will speak at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) during her state visit to Russia, a source in diplomatic circles told African Initiative. During the visit, the Tanzanian president will also meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the two heads of stat...

22 мая на факультете глобальных процессов МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова состоялась Стратегическая сессия«Роль и место Африки в процессах формирования полицентричной системы международных отношений», которая прошла в рамках VIII Международной научно-практической конференции «Актуальные проблемы глобальных исследований: мегатренды глобального развития». ...

 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...