UN Chief to Visit Egypt for Talks on Regional Tensions
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is scheduled to visit Egypt from Oct. 24 to 26 at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, with talks expected to focus on diplomatic efforts…
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Report: Togo Could Emerge as West African Gateway for Russian, Belarusian Trade
Togo could emerge as a strategic gateway for Russian and Belarusian goods into West Africa, with the country’s deep-water Port…
Russia-Africa Trade Reaches Record $27.7bn as Moscow Expands Trade Links
Russia-Africa bilateral trade reached a record $27.7 billion in 2025, as Moscow expands maritime, logistics and industrial links with African…
AAD 2026 Opens in South Africa with Focus on Defence Industry, Innovation
The 13th edition of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Exhibition officially opened at South Africa's Air Force Base Waterkloof…
Africa Green Hydrogen Summit Opens in Cape Town as Leaders Seek Investment, Industrial Growth
The Africa Green Hydrogen Summit 2026 opened in Cape Town with calls for greater practical cooperation, investment and local industrial…
Nigeria Imam Kidnappings Highlight Expanding Ransom Threat: Al-Azhar Observatory
The kidnapping of six imams in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state highlights the risk that ransom-driven abductions could increasingly target religious…
Fano Group Says 714 Fighters Complete Military Training in Amhara
The Amhara Fano National Movement (AFABN) says 714 fighters have completed a three-month military training programme as the armed group…
WFP Funding for Sudan Falls by Half as Hunger Worsens, Acting Chief Says
Funding for the United Nations World Food Programme's (WFP) operations in Sudan has fallen by about half this year as…
BREAKING: VIP Plane Crashes at Libya’s Misrata Airport
A plane carrying a senior or prominent figure crashed at Libya’s Misrata airport on Monday, according to Al Arabiya. The…
African BRICS Members Call for Global Reforms, Stronger Trade, AI Cooperation
African BRICS members Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia called for reforms to global institutions and stronger economic and technological…
UNICEF: 26 Children Killed, 25 Injured in Fire at Schools in DR Congo’s Bukavu
At least 26 children were killed and 25 others injured in a fire that broke out at two primary schools…
US Delivers Military Equipment to Nigerian Air Force as Counterterrorism Cooperation Continues
The United States has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force under a foreign military sales agreement aimed at…
Madagascar’s Randrianirina Meets Macron During European Tour
Madagascar’s President Michael Randrianirina met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on Thursday as part of a European…
