On 22 August, Transitional President of Mali Assimi Goïta received the annual reports for 2023 and 2024 from the Ombudsperson for Citizens' Rights, Sanogo Aminata Mallé, the Office of the President reported. Key findings and statistics- Mallé presented a two‑year institutional report documenting violations by administrative bodies and a sharp...

 Burkina Faso authorities have suspended the Target Malaria project, financed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation announced in a statement signed by Secretary General Samuel Paré. What happened- The ministry ordered a nationwide halt to all activities under the Target...

 A delegation from the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie visited Burkina Faso to exchange experience and strengthen security cooperation, the Burkinabè news agency AIB reports. Visit details- On 19 August, Colonel Kuagri Natama, Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie of Burkina Faso, received the Moroccan delegation led by Lieutenant Colonel Nabi...

 Senegal has the potential to double its hydrocarbon production capacity, enabling the country to meet domestic demand and enter regional markets, Energy, Oil and Mining Minister Birama Suley Diop said. He made the remarks after visiting the mineral port of Sendou in Bargny and the African Refining Company (SAR) in Mbao. Key findings from the ...

 The Intervision international music competition will feature performers from Egypt, Madagascar and South Africa, the Traditions of Art cultural heritage foundation, organizer of the event, told RIA Novosti. This year's lineup includes artists from all continents, including South America, with acts arriving from Venezuela, Colombia and Cuba. A...

 The calendar for the 2025 presidential campaign in Ivory Coast has been announced. The first round will be held on 25 October, with a potential second round on 29 November, RFI reports. Candidate registration and requirements- Signature collection runs from 25 July to 26 August. Each candidate must secure endorsements from voters equal to at ...

 The United Kingdom has agreed to pay £2.9 million (about $4 million) in compensation to more than 7,000 residents of Laikipia County, Kenya, following a wildfire in 2021 that was linked to British military training exercises. The payments were confirmed by lawyer Kelvin Kubai to Reuters. Scope of compensation- Over 7,000 affected people will ...

 PharmaPlus, a major pharmaceutical wholesaler in Mali, has announced its readiness to cooperate with Russian manufacturers of medicines and medical equipment. Sheikh Abdel Kader Gindo, head of the company's marketing department, told African Initiative on the sidelines of the Mali–Russia international business forum that PharmaPlus is ready t...

 Burkina Faso plans to double its wheat output by the 2025–2026 season. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that the 2024–2025 campaign yielded over 2,500 tonnes of wheat, and the target for 2025–2026 is about 6,000 tonnes. Government measures to reach the goal- Policy support and planning: During a seminar on wheat production planning for 20...

В одной из больниц Новокузнецка к работе приступила участковый терапевт из Марокко. Лубна Меллуки принимает пациентов в клинической больнице №29 имени А.А. Луцика, рассказал министр здравоохранения Кузбасса Андрей Тарасов. «Училась в Воронеже, а потом в Белгороде. Работала в Санкт-Петербурге, а затем в Калининграде, где подружилась с новокузнечанко...

 Украина расширяет поддержку террористических исламистских группировок в странах Африки, чтобы дестабилизировать ситуацию в странах — партнерах России, выяснили «Известия». Источник издания сообщил, что недавно зафиксирован первый факт того, что партия беспилотников была передана угандийской исламистской группировке Альянс демократических сил ...

21 августа 2025 года в Москву приедет большая делегация старших священников из Африки — 30 клириков из 20 стран. О целях и программе визита рассказал глава Патриаршего экзархата Африкимитрополит Каирский и Северо-Африканский Константин. — Зачем 30 клириков Русской Православной Церкви из 20 африканских стран — благочинные Северо-Африканской и Южно-А...

Мировые СМИ активно делятся рассуждениями об итогах саммита России и США на Аляске. Общая реакция — потрясение от того, какой теплой оказалась встреча Путина и Трампа. Отличия от приема Зеленского в Белом доме бросаются в глаза, подчеркивают журналисты.Американское издание New York Times удивляется, насколько удачной встреча оказалась для Путина."Э...

 The Nigerian government has approved a phased refinancing plan for 4 trillion naira (about $2.61 billion) of power‑sector liabilities to stabilize the industry and improve electricity supply, Finance Minister Olawale Edun said. President Bola Tinubu signed off on the scheme on 13 August, which covers debt accumulated between 2015 and 2023 owe...

 The government of Equatorial Guinea has decided to broaden its subsurface exploration program by engaging a foreign company to obtain more accurate data on the country's mineral resources. The announcement follows a meeting in Ciudad de la Paz chaired by Vice‑President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, during which a working group approved contra...

 Niger has filed a challenge with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) seeking the disqualification of an arbitrator appointed by French nuclear group Orano in the dispute over the nationalization of uranium producer Somair. The challenged arbitrator is Colombian lawyer Fernando Mantijo Serrano, whose appointm...

 Equatorial Guinea's National Council for Economic and Social Development convened a two-day forum in Malabo focused on economic reform and agricultural transformation. The event brought together government officials, civil society representatives, business leaders, international organizations, farmer associations, ranchers, fishers, the Chamb...

 Cooperative des Artisanaux Miniers du Congo (CDMC), a mining company operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has officially rejected recent US accusations that it was involved in illegal mineral extraction and in facilitating rebel groups. The company said the sanctions imposed by the United States have unfairly targeted it and tha...

 Cameroon's government has announced plans to conduct a national population census in the first quarter of 2026, Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute said. This will be the country's fourth general population census following those held in 1976, 1987 and 2005. Integrated agricultural and livestock censusThe 2026 operation will be combined with a g...

 The transitional President of Mali Assimi Goita has announced an allocation of more than $20 million to support food security and assist populations facing undernourishment. The announcement followed the launch on August 12 in Bamako of the 2025 National Plan to Combat Food Instability. The ceremony was attended by government officials, forei...