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8. Sept. 2026, 20:24

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Russia Opens New Partner Russian Houses in African Countries

"We're counting on greater engagement from our partners and tangible results in promoting the Russian language, Russian education, science, and culture, and implementing historical, youth, humanitarian, and other projects," the head of Rossotrudnichestvo Igor Chaika said.

According to the Russian humanitarian cooperation agency, the new venues would begin operations in:

🇰🇪 Kenya
🇨🇩 the DRC
🇲🇬 Madagascar
🇲🇱 Mali
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
🇹🇬 Togo

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8. Sept. 2026, 20:24

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DRC to Tighten Control Over Geological Data for Mining Sector: Media

🛠 A nationwide mapping program is to be completed in January with the databank is expected to become fully operational by the end of the year, Director General of the National Geological Survey of Congo Raoul Wazenga Vitima reportedly said.

🇨🇩 In order to create a national geological databank covering its critical minerals and reduce exploration risks, the DRC is accelerating:

▪️ geological mapping;
▪️ airborne surveys;
▪️ digitization efforts.

👉 Unlike some major mining countries, DR Congo plans to keep access to the databank under state control and may charge for certain information, with requests assessed based on investor needs and national strategic interests, Vitima noted.

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8. Sept. 2026, 20:24

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India & Russia Plan to Build New Nuclear Plant in India: Kremlin Spox The statement was made by Dmitry Peskov at a special media briefing organized by Sputnik India ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa |…

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Hormuz Crisis Cost the World 20% of Oil & 30% of LNG: Kremlin Spox "We lost one-fifth of global oil supply and 30% of global liquefied natural gas supply. The negative consequences are inevitable," Dmitry Peskov said. The statement was made by Dmitry Peskov…

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8. Sept. 2026, 20:24

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S-400 Deliveries Remain on India-Russia Leaders' Agenda: Kremlin Spox "Russia is capable of fulfilling its obligations," Peskov said. The statement was made by Dmitry Peskov at a special media briefing organized by Sputnik India ahead of the BRICS summit…

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8. Sept. 2026, 20:24

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Russia Initiates Creation of BRICS Grain Exchange: Kremlin Spox "This initiative can contribute to global food security." The statement was made by Dmitry Peskov at a special media briefing organized by Sputnik India ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.…

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8. Sept. 2026, 20:24

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Sanctions Are Illegal, Unfair & Unacceptable: Kremlin Spox on US Bill Targeting India & Other Customers of Russian Oil

The statement was made by Dmitry Peskov at a special media briefing organized by Sputnik India ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.

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BRICS Countries Conducting 90% of Their Transactions in Nat'l Currencies: Kremlin Spox The statement was made by Dmitry Peskov at a special media briefing organized by Sputnik India ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸…

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8. Sept. 2026, 20:24

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Russia Did Not Start Ukraine Conflict: Kremlin Spox The conflict was ultimately caused by the 2014 coup in Ukraine that was organized by US and Europe, Dmitry Peskov noted. The statement was made at a special media briefing organized by Sputnik India ahead…

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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Beninese Singer Becomes First African Musician to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star: Media

🇧🇯 Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has become the first Black African musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Beninese singer was honored at a ceremony in California on Tuesday.

🎤 A legendary career: Over a career spanning more than 40 years and 18 albums, Kidjo has brought African sounds to global audiences by blending traditional music with jazz, funk, and pop. Her influence has made her one of the world's most respected and inspiring artists.

🎼 More than music: Beyond the stage, Kidjo empowers girls and young women across Africa through her Batonga Foundation. She also inspires a new generation of African artists and helps shine a global spotlight on the continent's rich musical heritage.

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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Second Ukrainian Suspect Detained in Croatia Over Nord Stream Sabotage

🇩🇪🇷🇺 German federal prosecutors have secured the arrest of a second Ukrainian national in connection with the .

The suspect, identified as Vladimir Z., was detained by Croatian police in the coastal city of Pula on Wednesday based on a European arrest warrant issued by Germany's Federal Supreme Court in June 2024.

👉 The man is suspected of being one of the divers who attached explosives to the pipelines from a sailing yacht in September 2022.

He is believed to have belonged to a group led by Sergey Kuznetsov, a former Ukrainian military officer who was arrested in Italy in August 2025 and later extradited to Germany.

Key Background:

🟠The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, which are used for Russian gas exports to Europe, were damaged by explosions on September 26, 2022, in what investigators described as an act of sabotage.

🟠Earlier, German prosecutors that the sabotage was carried out on the instructions of Ukrainian state agencies, with the accused reportedly charged with a war crime.

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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#viral | Humanoid Robots Take Center Stage at 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing: Correspondent

🤖 UBtech's ballerina robot performed a duet with a human partner, while AgileX Robotics' drumming robots delivered a synchronized beat in a separate demonstration, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the event.

📹 Watch the video to see both performances in action

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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Gold Mine Collapse in Western CAR Leaves at Least 30 Dead

The preliminary toll from Tuesday's tragedy, according to authorities:

▪️ 30 bodies have been recovered from the collapsed shaft;
▪️ Several injured miners are receiving medical attention;
▪️ Other victims remain trapped underground.

🇨🇫 Government spokesperson Evariste Ngamana offered his condolences to the victims' families.

👉 The authorities are "working tirelessly to provide relief and assistance" to those affected, he stated.

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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❗️Russian Army Liberates Settlement of Vodyanskoye in Donetsk People's Republic: MoD

👉 The Russian army has continued advancing across all areas of the zone since the start of 2026, liberating settlements one after another in Donbass and beyond, while steadily expanding security buffer zones in border regions.

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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Somali Airlines Set to Resume Flights in Mid-September After 35-Year Hiatus

🇸🇴✈️ The Somali Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the national carrier's return to service, marking a milestone for the war‑torn country, which has lacked a functioning airline since operations were halted during the civil war in 1991.

Key Details:

⚡️Fleet: The airline will initially operate two Airbus A320 aircraft, acquired under a July 2025 agreement. Additional aircraft are expected as the network expands.

⚡️Network: Plans include both domestic and international routes, with historical destinations in East Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

⚡️Preparations: Relaunch preparations are in their final stages, but the airline must still secure regulatory approvals and ensure staffing, maintenance, and operational systems are in place.

The relaunch is part of Somalia's broader efforts to rebuild its aviation sector, improve connectivity, and reduce dependence on foreign carriers. Multiple previous revival attempts have been postponed.

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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❗️Russia Brings Back 103 Soldiers From Ukrainian Captivity: Russian MoD

In exchange, 103 Ukrainian PoWs were transferred, the ministry reported.

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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DRC Ebola Outbreak Becomes Second Deadliest in History With 47.3% Fatality Rate: Media

🇨🇩 The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 5,021 Ebola cases and 2,378 deaths in the current outbreak, the country's health ministry reported.

💉 The , which began on May 15 in the DRC and Uganda, has become the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in Africa's history.

🇺🇬 Six provinces in the DRC are now affected, with Ituri Province at the epicenter. Uganda officially declared the on July 28.

👉The rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus is responsible for the outbreak, and a vaccine against it is still undergoing clinical trials. The WHO has designated the DRC outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

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19. Aug. 2026, 18:52

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Healing Ink: How 3D-Printed Skin Scaffolds is Improving Wound Care in Africa

📻🥼What if the future of wound healing could be grown, not just stitched? 🧬

From African soil to 3D-printed skin scaffolds, Dr. Hafiza Parkar is exploring a homegrown solution to chronic wounds—potentially lowering costs, easing donor-skin shortages, and advancing medical sovereignty.

The future of healing may be 3D-printed.

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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Air Tanzania Eyes Dar es Salaam–Moscow Flights via Seychelles: Ministry

🇷🇺🇹🇦 The announcement was made by Russia’s Transport Ministry following talks between President Putin and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie.

🇸🇨✈️ With a stop in Victoria, Seychelles, the route would optimize the airline’s network and offer additional travel options for citizens of Russia, Tanzania, and the Seychelles, according to the ministry.

Russian authorities are ready to swiftly review the application once submitted, the statement said.

👉 Currently, Russia–Seychelles flights operate only during the peak tourist season (October to May), carrying 43,200 passengers in 2025 and over 21,000 in the first quarter of 2026—up 3% year‑on‑year.

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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Zimbabwe is Grateful for Botswana's Support of Fighting Colonial Rule: President

Botswana's independence in 1966 inspired Zimbabwe to struggle for its own liberation, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said at the fifth session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Binational Commission.

The Zimbabwean president noted significant progress achieved in the countries' bilateral relations in various spheres, including:

🟠security;
🟠health;
🟠trade;
🟠agriculture;
🟠tourism;
🟠wildlife management.

The collaboration must continue to ensure sustainable development and empowerment of people, notably the youth and women, in both countries.

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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Zambia Launches 250MW Solar Plant With Battery Storage to Boost Energy Security: Ministry

🇿🇲 President Hakainde Hichilema has unveiled a $315 million hybrid project in Chongwe District. According to Zambia's Ministry of Energy, the project features:

🟠A solar photovoltaic plant
🟠A 150MW battery energy storage system

The initiative, which had been dormant for nearly a decade, is now moving forward thanks to policy and legislative reforms that improved its bankability, the ministry said.

Expected impact: Once completed

🔌It will add reliable power to the national grid
☀️Support Zambia’s goal of generating up to 1,000MW of solar energy

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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Angola Allocates $33 Mln to Support Businesses Hit by Natural Disasters

President João Lourenço chaired an extraordinary meeting of the Economic Commission of the Council of Ministers to:

🔸Assess external risks – Evaluate the impact of the Middle East conflict on Angola's economy and discuss mitigation measures.

🔸Support disaster victims – Address aid for families, businesses, and economic units hit by natural disasters this year.

🔸Review global price effects – Examine a memorandum on how high global oil prices are affecting public finances, investment, transport, tourism, fertilizer access, food prices, and other sectors.

🔸Build strategic reserves – As a precaution amid Middle East instability, the government ordered the urgent creation of strategic reserves of fuel, food, medicine, and water treatment chemicals.

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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🎙#PanAfricanFrequency features an intriguing interview with Dr. Ronke Sakpere to discuss how her Yoruba learning app addresses linguistic decline among younger generations. She explored technical challenges of tonal languages, the importance of user-centred design, and called for continental strategies to safeguard Africa’s oral heritage.

At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in discussions with the Seychelles leader visiting Moscow, as Maria Zakharova called on Israel to reconsider its views on Nazism in Ukraine.

❓✍️ With the pressure to be global and the pull to reconnect with their roots, how can Africans preserve their cultural identity and language? Share your thoughts with us in the comments

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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Pimp My Ride: Ugandan Innovator Sells Mercedes to Build Custom Electric Car

🏎 Inspired by the Pimp My Ride show, Jerry Etolu sold his Mercedes-Benz to fund building his own electric car from scratch. Despite facing ridicule from skeptics, he built the vehicle piece by piece with pure grit.

Watch the video for more details 👆

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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South Africa's Ramaphosa Joins Lesotho King to Open Senqu Bridge: Presidency

🇿🇦🇱🇸 The 825‑meter Senqu Bridge, the longest in Lesotho, was officially inaugurated during a working visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who joined King Letsie III in Mokhotlong, the South African presidency said in a statement.

"The joint ribbon cutting marks an important milestone in the partnership between South Africa and Lesotho," the presidency said.

👉 The $146.8 million structure is a critical component of , which will increase water transfers to South Africa from 780 million to 1.27 billion cubic meters per year and boost Lesotho’s hydropower capacity.

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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'It Was Their Free Decision to Come & Help': South Africa Commemorates Russian Boer War Volunteers

Orthodox people are ready to sacrifice themselves for their brothers and sisters, so the Russians came to help Christian Boers in their fight against the British over 100 years ago, Archpriest Daniel Lugovoi, Rector of the Russian Orthodox Church of St Sergius of Radonezh, told Sputnik Africa.

"They heard that Boers were suffering a lot. So, of course, some soldiers like Leo Pokrowsky came, but also Russian nurses, doctors came to organize hospitals and field hospitals."

It is important to pay tribute to the fallen Russian soldiers, who fought along with South Africans, greatly suffering from British colonialism, Annatjie Le Roux, Chairlady of the Old Parsonage Museum in Utrecht, said.

🔙 The second Anglo-Boer war took place from 1899 to 1902, when the Boer republics fought against the British colonial rule. More than 200 Russian volunteers came to support the Boers in their struggle.

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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BRICS Currency Swap Initiative Improves Global Trade Efficiency: Ethiopian Scholar

🏦 For 50–60 years, a single currency has ruled international trade and finance, creating hard‑currency problems for developing countries such as Ethiopia, Lead Researcher at the Policy Studies Institute Tewolde Gima told Sputnik Africa.

"The move is not to replace a single other currency, but having a diversified currency improves trade efficiency as well as reduces country risk, especially for developing countries like Ethiopia," he said.

🇧🇷 Furthermore, the financing catalogues of the New Development Bank are highly aligned with Ethiopia's development priorities, with close to 40% of the bank's financing being infrastructure-related, Tewolde Gima clarified.

"So, this is consistent with Ethiopia's development priority, so joining that and having bankable projects will be the next most important step to benefit from being a member of BRICS."

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23. Apr. 2026, 11:48

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Russia Awaits Head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council for October Summit in Moscow: MFA

🇷🇺🇸🇩 The will see the of Sudan's transitional leader, Abdel Fattah al‑Burhan, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said during a roundtable marking 70 years of diplomatic relations.

The roundtable opened the VI International Scientific Conference "Oriental Field Studies" at the Russian Academy of Sciences, attended by Sudanese embassy representatives and Russian archaeologists working in Sudan.

📸 Photos by Sputnik Africa correspondent from the event

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