Администрация президента США Дональда Трампа уже теряет расположение лидеров африканских стран, инициированные ею пошлины вызывают в Африке "негодование", считает колумнист агентства Блумберг Джастис Малала."Администрация Трампа уже теряет расположение африканских лидеров... Трамп не станет другом континента, если, подобно колонизаторам прошлого, в...

США по-прежнему рассматривают Африку через призму отношений "феодал - вассал" и мини-саммит африканских стран в Вашингтоне является классическим примером неоколониального подхода, заявил РИА Новости вице-спикер Госдумы Александр Бабаков ("Справедливая Россия - За правду").Президент США Дональд Трамп встретился в Белом доме с коллегами из Габона, Гв...

 The 7th coordination meeting of the African Union (AU) commenced on July 10 in Equatorial Guinea, taking place six months after the main summit at the headquarters in Ethiopia. This was reported by a correspondent from the "African Initiative." During the meeting, the 47th session of the AU Executive Council will also occur, where the agenda ...

 On July 8, the Russian Embassy in Burkina Faso donated 1,000 seedlings to 12 districts of the Ouagadougou commune, as reported by a correspondent from "African Initiative." According to Igor Martynov, the Russian ambassador in Burkina Faso, these seedlings were given to each of the 12 districts as part of the international "Garden of Memory" ...

 Starting July 10, the Bank of Russia will begin establishing official exchange rates for the ruble against an additional 12 foreign currencies, including those of several African nations. This was announced by the regulator's press service. Among the currencies added to the list are the Algerian dinar, Ethiopian birr, and Nigerian naira.In ad...

 Senegal's President, Bassiru Diomaye Faye, expressed his gratitude to the U.S. President Donald Trump for his peacekeeping efforts in resolving the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He conveyed this thanks during a meeting in Washington. "I would also like to thank you for your commitment to global peace and for the incr...

 The number of tourists visiting Tunisia from January to June 2025 reached over 4.3 million, marking an 11% increase compared to the same period last year, according to Mosaique FM, citing Mohamed Mehdi Hlloui, the Director General of the Tunisian National Tourist Office (ONTT). Hlloui noted that tourism revenues in the first six months of 202...

 U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his intention to visit African nations during his second term. He made this statement during a working lunch with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. "I would absolutely like to visit Africa. We'll see how the schedule looks, but I really want to make this happen," T...

 The port infrastructure of Astrakhan Region is poised to become a transit hub for African cargo within the framework of the North-South International Transport Corridor (ITC). Vladimir Golovkov, the region's Minister of External Relations, shared this vision with the "African Initiative." "The North-South International Transport Corridor can ...

 Jean Lucres Bazi has become the first Burkinabe to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. The young man from Burkina Faso managed the ascent and returned to the base camp in five days, as he shared on social media. Bazi recounted that it took him four days to climb, starting the final phase on July 9th at around 1:30...

 A delegation from St. Petersburg, led by Olga Goryshina, Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Industrial Policy, Innovation, and Trade (CIPIT), participated in the IFAT Africa 2025 exhibition in South Africa, focusing on water management. The Russian representatives showcased cutting-edge Russian water management technologies, as reported ...

In a move that reflects both pragmatism and international outreach, President Vladimir Putin has signed a groundbreaking decree that allows foreign nationals and stateless individuals to serve under contract in the Russian Armed Forces during times of mobilization, martial law, or wartime. The initiative signals a growing openness within the Russia...

В Российском университете дружбы народов (РУДН) состоялась торжественная церемония вручения дипломов первым выпускникам сетевой магистерской программы «Горнопромышленная геология». В рамках программы, реализуемой на английском языке, были подготовлены квалифицированные специалисты для горнодобывающей отрасли, в числе которых – шесть выпускников из ...

Петербург презентовал свои технологии управления водными ресурсами на международной выставке IFAT Africa 2025. Форум проходит в крупнейшем городе ЮАР Йоханнесбурге. Северную столицу представляют восемь предприятий, среди которых «Водоканал». «Мы последовательно реализуем договоренности, достигнутые в ходе проведения президентом в Петербурге саммита...

В Екатеринбург съедутся вирусологи из стран Африки. Они примут участие в конференции «Вирусные инфекции в XXI веке: вызовы и ответы», которая пройдет в столице Урала в сентябре.Ожидается, что участие в мероприятии примут специалисты из Эфиопии, Намибии и Зимбабве. Из каждой страны приедет по два медика. Оплачивать участие в конференции будет Федера...

В Ливии инструментами зарубежных сил выступают враждующие правительства. В отношении Алжира используется метод кнута и пряника, а Марокко избрано на роль агента Запада. Хотя центр международных процессов смещается в регионы «третьего мира», роль Средиземноморья будет оставаться значительной ещё долго. Этому способствуют положение Евросоюза как трет...

 The US Department of Homeland Security has deported eight illegal immigrants from six different countries to South Sudan, according to a press release from the department. Among those sent to South Sudan were two citizens of Cuba, a Laotian migrant, a Mexican national, two citizens of Myanmar, a Vietnamese, and a South Sudanese. They were acc...

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro to participate in the BRICS summit, according to TASS. Lavrov is leading the Russian delegation at the event. His agenda includes participating in the work of the association's multilateral structures, and he is expected to hold several bilateral meetin...

 Brazil plans to send a business mission to Ethiopia aiming to expand bilateral trade and explore investment opportunities in the country. This was announced on social media by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following his meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. "On the morning of Saturday, July 5th, I held a working meeting with...

 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been actively supporting the "Rapid Support Forces" (RSF) on international platforms, defending the rebels from condemnation and countermeasures, Sudan's foreign ministry announced. "The ministry condemns the fierce hostile efforts of the Abu Dhabi regime—a regional sponsor of the terrorist organization RSF—...