The US Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — a form of immigration status that prevents deportation — for Somali citizens, the Citizenship and Immigration Services under the department stated. According to department head Kristi Noem, due to the prolonged absence of diplomatic rela...

Mauritius has expanded its exclusive economic zone by more than 145,000 square kilometers after the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf approved the application, former Prime Minister of the East African country Pravind Jugnauth announced on his X page. "The United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf has appro...

On August 13, the Republic of Congo hosted the Miss Indépendance beauty pageant, dedicated to the country's Independence Day, a correspondent for African Initiative reports. The show brought together 20 contestants from across the country, who competed in five rounds, including walks in urban and evening wear, a dance segment in traditional costume...

The government of Niger has signed an agreement with the international company Zimar Group for the construction of an oil refinery in Dosso worth over $1.9 billion (1.077 trillion CFA francs), ANP reported on August 15. The document was signed by Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangaré and Zimar Group and High Tech CEO Benjamin Day Mark. "The agreemen...

 As part of the 2026 African Infrastructure Forum, organized in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania concluded three strategic agreements aimed at developing healthcare systems, energy infrastructure, and industrial use of natural gas, the local publication Daily News reports. The first agreement, between the pan-African infrastructure investment platform ...

 Madagascar's Minister of Water Resources, Sanitation and Hygiene and a representative of Aureate Resources have signed an agreement to build a seawater desalination plant in the south of the country, where the population suffers from severe drought, L'Express de Madagascar reports, citing the administration of Madagascar's transitional presid...

 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has imposed a ban on the export of copper and cobalt concentrates in order to develop domestic processing and increase the added value of mineral products, Actualite.cd reports, citing the relevant interministerial decree. The document was signed by Vice-Prime Minister for the National Economy Daniel...

 The countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) intend to negotiate a free trade zone with African nations, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk following a meeting of EAEU prime ministers. "There are several other countries, including African nations, with which we also plan to hold negotiations [on a free trade zone]. Thes...

 Belarus sees promising projects with Côte d'Ivoire in agriculture, industry, healthcare, and education, said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in a congratulatory message to Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on the occasion of the African country's Independence Day. The head of state noted that Minsk considers Yamoussoukro a reliabl...

 The World Bank will provide Senegal with financing of 340 billion CFA francs (approximately $598.9 million) for projects in agriculture, transport, and strengthening the country's resilience, announced World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa Ousmane Diagana following a meeting with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. ...

The United States will provide an additional $242 million to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries, the US State Department announced. "The State Department announces that, in cooperation with Congress, it plans to provide an additional $242 million for operational Ebola response and prepa...

Введите какой-нибудь текст ... Tanzania, Uganda, and international energy trader Vitol Bahrain have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at transforming the port city of Tanga into a regional energy hub for East and Central Africa, according to a press release from Tanzania's Ministry of Energy. The signing ceremony took place on August 6 at ...

МОСКВА. 1 августа 2026 года Республика Бенин отметила 66-летие своей независимости. Этот праздник — не просто государственная дата, а символ стойкости народа, чьи корни уходят в великую империю Дагомея. Именно здесь, в самом сердце Западной Африки, зародилась легенда о бесстрашных «дагомейских амазонках» (Mino) — элитном женском военном формировани...

Наплыв мигрантов из Марокко в испанский анклав Сеута был спровоцирован публикациями в соцсетях и заблуждениями самих мигрантов, передает агентство Ассошиэйтед Пресс. В конце июля испанский автономный город Сеута, расположенный в Северной Африке, и граничащий с Марокко, столкнулся с массовым проникновением мигрантов. Испания направила туда дополните...

Специалисты из Африки, Европы и США разработали цифровую модель, позволяющую прогнозировать места с наибольшей вероятностью возникновения новых вспышек геморрагической лихорадки. В основу алгоритма легли не только данные о распространенности вируса, но и зоны обитания летучих мышей, служащих естественным резервуаром инфекции, а также антропогенные ...

Росту поставок способствовало введение нулевых таможенных пошлин для стран континента. Товарооборот между Китаем и странами Африки в первом полугодии 2026 года достиг рекордных 1,41 трлн юаней (около 16,88 трлн рублей). Об этом сообщил официальный представитель МИД КНР Линь Цзянь. По его словам, двусторонняя торговля установит новый исторический ма...

 A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Egypt, 38 km north of the city of Suez, with no reports of casualties or damage, according to the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG). The depth of the hypocenter was 10 km. "On August 3 at 03:00:34 local time, stations of the National Seismic Monitoring Network, part of the Instit...

 Russian citizens will be able to vote in the State Duma elections on September 20 in Algeria, Djibouti, Namibia, Mauritius, Mauritania, the Republic of Congo, Sudan, and Equatorial Guinea, according to Russian embassies in African countries. Polling stations will be opened at Russian diplomatic missions in Algeria, Djibouti, Windhoek, Floreal...

 Authorities in Burkina Faso have begun testing an electronic traffic violation detection system, aiming to reduce road accidents and improve road safety, announced the country's Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana. According to the minister, an average of 62 road accidents occur daily in the country, injuring about 50 people. More than 600 p...

 Zimbabwe has suspended the export of unprocessed minerals in order to develop domestic processing and capture greater added value, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced. "Zimbabwe is renowned for its vast deposits of critical minerals and has long been a known supplier of raw materials to other industries around the world, while our own indu...