4+ week, 3+ hour ago  (234+ words) Traffic of merchant vessels near the Cape of Good Hope off the coast of South Africa has increased by 35 per cent (94 ships per day) amid the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. This was reported by Anadolu Agency,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (290+ words) The national airlines of Egypt and Ethiopia, EgyptAir and Ethiopian Airlines, have suspended flights to a number of Middle Eastern countries amid an escalation of the regional conflict and the closure of airspace by several states. The companies published the…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (278+ words) The Ambassador of Russia to South Sudan, Alexander Kosmodemyansky, discussed cooperation in the field of tourism with South Sudan's Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, Denay Chagor. This was reported by the Russian diplomatic mission following the meeting held'on'February'26. "South…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (455+ words) In Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, the physical fitness standards of the Ready for Labour and Defence (GTO) sports complex were taken for the first time, timed to coincide with Defender of the Fatherland Day. More than…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (259+ words) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Bishoftu International Airport, which is set to become the largest airport in Africa. The Ethiopian prime minister announced this on social media'on'10'January. "Bishoftu International Airport (BIA)…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (236+ words) The attack on the oil tanker Mersin off the coast of Senegal in late November was organised by Ukraine's military intelligence, the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. This was reported by the French newspaper…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (290+ words) African Initiative news agency, together with the Orthodox publishing house Volny Strannik, will publish a children's book titled The Blockade Hippopotamus and the Girl in Mali in the local Bambara language. The book tells the story of a hippopotamus and…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (174+ words) Russia has made a voluntary contribution of $250,000 to UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication to support media development in Africa. This was announced on social media by Russia's Permanent Mission'to'the'organisation. It is planned that in 20262027 the programme will…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (175+ words) The Russian Cultural Centre in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, held a presentation dedicated to achievements and scientific research in the field of space exploration in the Soviet'Union'and'Russia. The event aimed to familiarise the audience with key milestones of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) Namibia is considering the possibility of exporting beer and beef to Russia. This was stated by the African country's Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Monica Ndiliawike NASHANDI, in an interview with RIA'Novosti. "Today I was thinking about why we are…...