China has announced plans to open its first museum dedicated entirely to African history and culture. The announcement was made by Ye Hailin, Director of the China-Africa Institute at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. This was reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a partner of TV BRICS. The planned museum aims to …
The Mission 300 initiative led by the African Development Bank Group and World Bank Group together with other development partners to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 continues to gain momentum as more countries present energy compacts to achieve their national targets. At a Mission 300 meeting in London, Burundi, Ghana, Mozambique, Togo …
Russia President Vladimir Putin recently ratified a deal to work with the Congo on building the Pointe-Noire-Loutete-Maloukou-Trechot petroleum product pipeline in the African nation by signing a bill into law. The project links Loutété, Maloukou, and the coastline of Pointe-Noire, three Congolese towns. The agreement was initially signed on September 28, 2024, in Moscow, Russia’s …
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the passing in South Africa of His Excellency Former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu of the Republic of Zambia. Aged 68, President Lungu passed away on Thursday, 5 June 2025, in a Pretoria hospital where he had been receiving treatment for a number of weeks. On behalf of …
As Africa Month ends, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) wishes to draw attention to a key struggle for African self-determination, remembering and “re-membering”. That struggle is the struggle for the full liberation of cannabis. Cannabis is a plant which has been used by indigenous South African people in medicinal and spiritual practices for …
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In an article published in Carta Capital magazine, Maiara Folly and Ana Garcia highlight the strategic role of BRICS+ in strengthening global climate cooperation. With ten members, the group more broadly represents the Global South and can amplify the voice of these economies on climate issues. The authors emphasize the importance of Brazil’s leadership in events such …
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MOSCOW, May 7. /TASS/. The Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN) has debunked myths that the April 28 major power outage in Southern Europe was caused by solar flares or a Russian cyberattack. “Online platforms have seen the spread of claims attributing Europe’s major energy incident to solar flares,” GFCN said in a report published on its website launched in …
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The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) for achieving accreditation for its National Diploma programme. This significant milestone highlights the college’s steadfast commitment to excellence in environmental education and conservation training, aligning closely with the Department’s mandate to protect and …