The BRICS organization could play a pivotal role in developing the digital economy across the African continent, according to South Africa's Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, in a statement to TASS. "Africa is interested in BRICS fulfilling the task of expanding high-speed internet access... not only in BRICS...

 Equatorial Guinea will open a new oil and gas licensing round in April 2026 to stimulate exploration and counter declining crude production. This was announced by the country's Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development, Antonio Oburu Ondo, as reported by Reuters. "This round will be launched in the second quarter of 2026, once the timel...

 China signed a $1.4 billion agreement with Zambia and Tanzania on September 29 to upgrade a key railway line, according to a statement from the Zambian government reported by Reuters. The deal focuses on the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) line, a vital route for exporting copper from the region. The modernization project includes ...

 Algeria will complete the construction of the largest railway bridge in Africa by the end of October 2026, according to the National Agency for Railway Infrastructure Implementation (ANESRIF). The bridge, located in Béchar, will span over 4.1 kilometers. This infrastructure project is part of the mega-project involving the 950-kilometer Bécha...

Совместный проект вошел в тройку наиболее значимых для континента по версии Африканской энергетической недели. Три инфраструктурных проекта были признаны наиболее значимыми для развития энергетики континента в 2025 г. Среди них - нефтепровод Пуэнт-Нуар - Лутете - Малуко-Трешо, реализуемый совместно Россией и Республикой Конго.Об этом сообщили орган...

В настоящее время страны Африки и Азии заинтересованы в поставках товаров на российский рынок. Об этом 28 сентября сообщил глава Минэкономразвития Максим Решетников. «Российский рынок очень большой, поэтому очень многие страны заинтересованы в выходе, разумеется с теми товарами, которые есть. Африканские страны. Понятно, что наш ближайший и самый м...

Семь новых скважин пробурили в Банги, столице Центральноафриканской республики, для предоставления жителям столицы доступа к воде. Общее количество скважин в рамках проекта, реализуемого при содействии России, превысило двадцать. В планах пробурить 56 скважин, сообщает телеграм-канал Русского дома в Банги. Программа подразумевает предоставление дос...

 Фото: пресс-служба департамента предпринимательства и инновационного развития города Москвы / mos.ru (CC BY 4.0) В Русском доме в Александрии прошла презентация российского образования. Все желающие могли получить информацию о возможности получения бесплатного образования в нашей стране. Мероприятие посетили учащиеся школ и вузов, их родители...

 Juliana Lumumba, the former Minister of Culture of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and daughter of the DRC's first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, delivered a speech at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) in Moscow as part of celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the legendary politician's birth. The event was ...

 A Paris court has found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case concerning the alleged financing of his 2007 election campaign by the Libyan government under Muammar Gaddafi. He was sentenced to five years in prison, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. Sarkozy "allowed his close associates (...) to act...

 Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for a reform of global political, economic, and financial governance. He made this statement during his address at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 24. "I reiterate Senegal's support for the 'Ezulwini Consensus,' aimed at achieving fair and equitable rep...

 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed to begin implementing security measures under a US-mediated peace agreement starting October 1, according to a report by Reuters citing its sources. The agency reports that the parties intend to complete the implementation of these measures by the end of the year. The plan also inc...

 Kenyan President William Ruto has expressed confidence in concluding a trade agreement with the United States before the end of 2025. In an interview with Reuters, he also stated his intention to urge Washington to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for a minimum of five years. "I will be asking the US to seriously consider ...

 The Netherlands is close to finalizing an agreement with Uganda to send asylum seekers to the East African country, according to sources cited by the Dutch outlet RTL Nieuws. The proposed plan would involve migrants who have been denied asylum in the Kingdom being sent to Uganda, where they would await return to their countries of origin. Dut...

 The World Atomic Week will take place in Moscow from September 25 to 28, featuring the Global Atomic Forum. Participants will include Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, representatives from Egypt and Niger, and an address by Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected, according to the Kremlin press service. "Alongside the Russian leader, ...

 Jérémie Labarre, the newly appointed French Foreign Ministry's Director for Central Africa, met with Chad's Ambassador to Paris, Ahmad Makaila. The parties discussed the implementation of joint infrastructure projects, according to a statement from the Chadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Labarre confirmed France's commitment to supporting in...

 UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat emphasized the urgent need to address the debt problems of African countries during a meeting in New York on September 21, according to a statement released by the AU. The parties also discussed shared strategic priorities, including the re...

 Approximately 90.6% of Guinean citizens have supported changes to the constitution in a national referendum, according to preliminary results after 71% of votes have been counted. The news portal Guineenews reported this, citing the country's General Directorate for Elections (DGE). Results have been tallied from 19,500 out of the 23,700 poll...

30 сентября 2025 года в Московском государственном университете имени М.В. Ломоносова пройдет значимое международное мероприятие — телемост «Россия–Республика Конго: новые перспективы гуманитарного сотрудничества». Организатором выступает Российско-Африканский клуб МГУ, а соорганизаторами являются Факультет глобальных процессов МГУ и Фонд обществен...

 Международный музыкальный конкурс "Интервидение", который прошел в Москве в субботу, вызвал резонанс в мировых средствах массовой информации. Обойти его стороной не смогли даже европейские и американские мейнстримовые СМИ. "Вечером в Москве музыка показала себя как универсальный язык мира и братства, где голоса Бразилии, Колумбии, Кубы и Вене...