Naphtha
The oil crisis: Can Africa replace supplies from the Middle East?
Can African oil-exporting countries increase production in the short term and thus stabilize prices on the world market disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The war in Ukraine
Russia is recruiting Africans to die in Ukraine
All over Africa, Russia is recruiting men for war - usually fraudulently. The death rate is high - they are cannon fodder. Families are trying to bring the bodies of the dead to bury them
Strip
How comics discovered Africa
The Black Continent has long been a place for mystical adventures for comic book authors. And then came Marguerite Aboue and Clement Ubrerie, and above all Benjamin Flaut to make the myth of Africa equally real and dreamlike.
Employment in Serbia
"People, this is Europe": How Serbia is advertised as a promised land for Africans
Serbia is luring workers from Africa with Europe and free accommodation, videos on Tik-Tok
Labor market
Old Serbs and young Ghanaians: Serbia issues 100.000 work permits for foreigners
Serbia is crying out for manpower. The reason for this is the aging of the population and the departure of young Serbs somewhere where their lives will be better. Young people from Ghana see a chance for themselves. It is even worse there than in Serbia
Africa
In Mali, 48 people died due to the collapse of a gold mine
At least 48 people have died in the collapse of an illegal gold mine in Mali
Interview: Professor Chris Alden
Africa between China and the West
"Some countries in Africa have a much stronger civil society and are more vocal when it comes to non-transparency of loans, corruption or human rights. They see China as a violator of human rights, and Western sources are more attractive to them. However, I have heard many times what African politicians say to their colleagues from the European Union and the West in general: 'Yes, we would rather have a loan package and we are happy to have human rights as part of it, but there is no money from you. In fact, you are only talking big stories, pointing fingers at us when we borrow from China, but you are not offering us any alternative'”
On the occasion of the Berlin Festival
The award-winning film by Mati Diop actualizes the topic of the stolen treasures of Africa
The documentary "Dahomey", winner of the "Golden Bear" at the Berlin Film Festival, drew the public's attention to the topic of African cultural treasures, which many museums around the world are proud of.
Paramilitary organizations
Silent fight for Arfika: Wagner has a new name, but an old goal
After the death of its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group was placed under the stricter control of the Russian military intelligence service and operated under the new name, the Afrika Korps. However, business activities continued, especially in the field of mining under Prigozhin's old holding company Concord
The World
Gabon: Coup after announced election results
Twelve soldiers said in a televised address that they do not recognize the results of Saturday's elections that re-elected President Ali Bongo Odimba, who had previously been in power for 14 years.
Summit in Johannesburg
China and Russia showed dominance: BRICS still received new members
Despite the group's internal disagreements over enlargement, BRICS is inviting six new members. The invitation was sent to Iran, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, the Brazilian portal "Wall" announced, referring to the draft of the final document of the summit.
The World
Wagner's boss Prigozhin in the first video address since the coup attempt
In the video, Prigozhin says that Wagner is exploring minerals as well as fighting Islamist militants and other criminals.
The World
Two shipwrecks near Lampedusa: 30 migrants are still missing
People who started from sub-Saharan African countries waited, stuck on a cliff, for help all night
The World
Military junta in Niger: Is France running out of uranium?
Niger is one of the three largest French uranium suppliers
The World
State of emergency in Nigeria: No food
Measures to protect farmers, many of whom have fled their land after being targeted by gangs that kidnap and demand money in return, will also be increased. The poorest households will be given $10 a month for the next six months.
News
Africa in Belgrade: "Smuggling" with the permission of the President of Guinea
In the next few days, the Museum of African Art in Belgrade is celebrating its Day, and the Day of Africa. The first art objects, the future exhibits of the future Museum of African Art, were brought from Africa by Veda and Zdravko Pečar thanks to the understanding of Seko Toure, the former president of Guinea
News
UN: Hunger is a new reality for 18 million people
Because of the war in Ukraine, tens of millions of people could be at risk of "food insecurity" in the coming months. Four countries from the African continent are currently on the verge of survival. Already this year, wheat production in Ukraine will be reduced by about 35 percent, and the export of what is produced will be almost impossible due to the Russian blockade of the Black Sea.