Niger's President, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has presented the country's highest national distinction, the "Order of Merit to the Nation," to Saddam Haftar, Chief of Staff of the Libyan National Army's Ground Forces. According to Al Wasat, citing the Libyan military's press office, the award ceremony took place as part of Haftar's official visit...

 President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has handed over agricultural machinery and resources valued at $170.5 million to the country's Ministry of Agriculture, according to an official statement from the presidential press service. Speaking at the handover ceremony, President Traoré encouraged the ministry, saying, "I officially hand you the...

 Uganda has entered into a framework cooperation program with the Islamic Development Bank, securing $800 million in funding for development projects across the country. The announcement was made by Uganda's Ministry of Finance via its official X (formerly Twitter) account. The signing ceremony took place during the 50th Annual Meeting of the ...

 The Russian state holding company Rosgeo and the Ministry of Natural Resources handed over two atlases of geological maps and technical reports on mineral resources in Sudan to the Sudanese Ministry of Natural Resources. According to the Sudan News Agency (SUNA), these valuable data were previously lost during the armed conflict in Sudan. The...

 On May 22, Russian Ambassador to the Central African Republic, Alexander Bikantov, held talks with Ramo-Claude Biro, Minister of National Defense and Army Reconstruction. As reported by the Russian diplomatic mission, the main focus of the meeting was to strengthen cooperation between the two countries ahead of the upcoming elections in CAR. ...

 Russian Railways (RZD) is considering the launch of a joint transport university in partnership with South Africa. This was announced by Sergey Pavlov, First Deputy General Director of RZD, as reported by the African Initiative correspondent. "Together with South Africa, we are planning to establish a university where students from various co...

On May 22, 2025, Valentina Matvienko, Chair of the Federation Council, met with Margarida Talapa, Speaker of Mozambique's Assembly, and Simplice Mathieu Sarandji, President of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic (CAR). The meetings took place during the XI Nevsky International Environmental Congress in St. Petersburg, as reported ...

Сегодня состоялось заседание Экспертного совета Государственной Думы РФ по вопросам развития и поддержки всестороннего партнерства со странами Африки в рамках Гуманитарного форума "Россия – Африка: от реализованных проектов к новым свершениям". В дискуссии приняли участие депутаты ГД, представители Правительства РФ, научных организаций, бизнес-стру...

Власти Ливии выступили против идеи США по переселению палестинцев из сектора Газа, указав на нарушение суверенитета государства. Президентский совет Ливии решительно отверг любые попытки использовать территорию страны для решения региональных проблем без согласия ливийского народа, сообщает ТАСС. Представитель совета подчеркнул, что подобные планы,...

На международном форуме по вопросам безопасности в Москве в мае 2025 года ожидается участие 45 африканских делегаций, включая представителей Африканского союза, сообщили в аппарате Совета безопасности (СБ) России. В Совете безопасности России сообщили, что большинство африканских государств подтвердили свое участие в тринадцатой встрече высоких пре...

Госсекретарь США Марко Рубио во вторник подтвердил, что США решили не принимать участие в саммите G20 в ЮАР из-за расхождений во взглядах с руководством принимающей страны."Мы решили не участвовать в G20 в этом году, организованном Южной Африкой, ни на уровне министерства иностранных дел, ни на уровне президента, и это было во многом связано с неко...

Бразилия, 20 мая (Prensa Latina) Второй диалог Бразилия-Африка, который продлится до четверга, будет посвящен продовольственной безопасности, борьбе с голодом, неравенству и развитию сельских районов. Официальные источники сообщили, что переговоры будут отражать приоритет внешней политики Бразилии по укреплению отношений с африканскими странами, ру...

 Африка вступает в новую эпоху, когда искусственный интеллект (ИИ), созданный на континенте, становится двигателем инклюзивного развития и способствует достижению целей Повестки дня Африканского союза до 2063 года. Об этом заявил премьер-министр Эфиопии Абий Ахмед, передает Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), партнер сети TV BRICS.Глава эфиопского пр...

 The port of Tripoli in Libya has temporarily halted its operations due to a wave of looting and theft. Criminals stole dozens of vehicles, cash, and computers from the port's premises, according to the newspaper Al-Shahed, citing unnamed sources. Social media videos have surfaced showing unidentified individuals removing private belongings ow...

 The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), together with Libya's Presidential Council, has established a ceasefire committee aimed at achieving a lasting end to hostilities. The UNSMIL press service reported the formation. "In line with its role as the supreme commander of the Libyan Armed Forces, the Presidential Council, together...

 Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will develop a project and feasibility study for the construction of a new city to tackle the issue of overcrowding in the capital, Accra. The statement was reported by the news portal Modern Ghana. According to the president, the new city is expected to be located somewh...

 Delegations from Mali and Niger have signed a series of cooperation memorandums aimed at ensuring stable fuel supplies to northern regions of Mali. The agreements are part of a strategic initiative by the Malian government to address energy shortages in border areas, according to the Niger Press Agency (ANP). The talks between the two countri...

 Libya's Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has called on armed groups to align themselves with state institutions following several days of clashes in Tripoli, Libyan channel Tabadul TV reports. "I urge members of armed groups to join state institutions and seek their rights through legitimate chann...

 Burkina Faso and Senegal have signed a series of cooperation agreements in Ouagadougou, focusing on areas such as trade, defense, diplomacy, and finance, according to the Burkina Faso News Agency (AIB). The agreements were reached during a working meeting between Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo and his Senegales...

In recent years, a curious narrative has taken root in far-right media circles and parts of the Western political imagination: that of the "White South African refugee." These supposed refugees, fleeing what they claim is a campaign of racial violence and so-called "white genocide," have been spotlighted by figures like U.S. President Donald Trump ...