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...

In the corridors of the provincial legislature in Pietermaritzburg, the lights are on, the blue light brigades are moving, and the titles of "Honourable" are still being traded across mahogany desks. But to the people of KwaZulu-Natal in early 2026, the spectacle has reached its "Hans Christian Andersen" moment. The government is parading, but it i...

 РОЖДЕСТВЕНСКОЕ ПОСЛАНИЕ Патриаршего экзарха Африки митрополита Каирского и Северо-Африканского Константина, временно управляющего Южно-Африканской епархией, священнослужителям, монашествующим, верующим Патриаршего экзархата Африки Русской Православной Церкви Дорогие отцы, братья, и сестры! Сердечно поздравляю вас с великим праздником Рождеств...

The African Union expressed "grave concern" at the capture of Venezuela's president by the US, a move that raised fears over the measures it may take in disputes with the continent's biggest economies. South Africa — which is embroiled in a protracted dispute with the US over Pretoria's Black empowerment laws, among other issues — went further, cal...

Прошедший 2025 год был очень успешным в плане укрепления связей России и стран Африканского континента, товарооборот России и Африки вырос до 27,7 миллиарда долларов, заявила в беседе с РИА Новости директор Института Африки РАН Ирина Абрамова. "По моему мнению, 2025 год стал удачным в плане укрепления связей Российской Федерации и стран Африканског...

Русская православная церковь готовится отметить Рождество Христово. Этому дню традиционно предшествует сочельник - время особенно строгого поста, когда, по церковному уставу, разрешается принимать в пищу только сочиво - размоченные и разваренные зерна пшеницы или риса, а также бобы, горох и овощи. Рождественский пост завершается после наступления т...