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...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expressed concern over recent events in Venezuela and called on all states to respect the country's independence and territorial integrity. This was stated in a press release issued by the organization. "While recognizing the right of states to combat international crimes, including terrorism a...
Guinea's Supreme Court has confirmed the victory of transitional President Mamadi Doumbouya in the presidential election. This was reported by the local agency BambouGuinée, citing the final results announced by the country's Supreme Court. The decision was delivered by Court President Fodé Bangoura. Accordingly, Doumbouya received 4,594,262 votes,...
Public and private schools in Nigeria's Niger State will resume operations on January 12. They were closed in November 2025 due to mass kidnappings of students, according to a statement from the state's Ministry of Education. "This decision follows a thorough risk assessment and consultations with relevant security agencies. All public and private ...
Egypt and Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the export and import of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as in other energy sectors. This was announced by the North African country's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The agreement was signed by Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Qatar'...
Tourist arrivals to Egypt grew by 21% in 2025, with the country welcoming approximately 19 million visitors. This was announced by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. "Egyptian tourism demonstrated exceptional and unprecedented results in 2025, receiving about 19 million tourists, setting a new record. The 21% growth rate compared to 2024 ...
The national teams of Senegal and Mali have become the first quarter-finalists of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025). The teams will face each other in the quarter-finals, according to a press release from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). In the AFCON round of 16 match, the Senegal national team defeated Sudan with a score of 3:1. G...
Egypt has drilled two wells for oil and gas extraction in the eastern part of the Sahara Desert. This was announced by the country's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources on January 1. According to preliminary estimates, oil production from the new wells is expected to reach approximately 1,650 barrels per day, with gas production at 538,000 ...
Libya's revenues from oil exports in 2025 increased by over 18% compared to 2024, according to the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC). Total revenues from the oil sector in 2025 amounted to $21.99 billion, compared to $18.61 billion in 2024. As indicated by the data published by NOC, the average daily oil production in 2025 reached 1.374 million...
Turkey will begin geological exploration for hydrocarbons off the coast of Somalia, with the new drilling vessel "Çağrı Bey" being deployed for the program. This was announced by Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. The vessel "Çağrı Bey" will become part of the Turkish energy fleet, which will operate both in the Black Sea and in int...
Niger's economy grew at an average rate of approximately 6.5% in the 2023-2025 period, according to the Niger Press Agency (ANP), citing data from the country's Ministry of Economy and Finance. The agency noted that sustained economic growth in Niger was positively influenced by the conclusion of several cooperation agreements with foreign states i...
A court in Egypt has sentenced the captain of a tourist submersible that sank in Hurghada in March with Russian tourists on board to two years in prison and a fine of 2,000 Egyptian pounds ($42). This was reported by the local news portal Al-Youm as-Sabia, citing the court's decision. The captain of the submersible was officially charged with invol...
Citizens of Burkina Faso have donated 212.86 billion CFA francs (approximately $381 million) through the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) to aid the country's fight against terrorism. This was announced by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Burkina Faso. "From January 1 to December 30, 2025, the FSP managed to mobilize 212.86 billion CFA francs, ex...
Информационный деловой центр Санкт-Петербурга начал работать в ЮАР, сообщает телеграм-канал «Циркуляр Грибоедова». Он расположился в Йоханнесбурге. Одной из главных задач центра станет поддержка в укреплении диалога между университетами двух стран. Кроме того, он позволит наладить туристический обмен между ЮАР и Санкт-Петербургом. Планируется, что ...
Авторитет отечественной высшей школы за рубежом постоянно растёт, считают в Совете Федерации. По мнению члена верхней палаты российского парламента Игоря Мурога, увеличение количества соглашений, которые подписывают российские вузы с коллегами из-за рубежа, договоры о взаимном признании дипломов являются свидетельством, что российское образование п...
Престижный европейский конкурс вокалистов, прошедший в концертном зале «Зарядье», собрал более 400 участников из 25 стран. Присутствие ключевых фигур делового и экспертного сообщества подчеркнуло роль культуры в укреплении международных партнерств. 21 декабря Москва, в преддверии Нового года, подтвердила свой статус одной из культурных столиц мира,...
