Africa

A growing number of countries, including Russia, are now backing India’s call seeking African Union’s reinforced presence in international forums, especially in the G20 – the world’s premier forum for …

A few days after it refused to further extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russia on Thursday promised to replace Ukrainian grain to the “most needy African countries” – both …

To watch two of the world’s deadliest snake species, the black mambas, wrestling and fighting is not for the fainthearted. Nick Evans, a noted snake rescuer, filmed two of these …

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Tanzania at a time when Indian Naval Ship Trishul is making a port call at Zanzibar reflects not only India’s cordial ties with …

From leveraging ocean resources to drawing a five-year roadmap for defence cooperation, India this week bolstered its partnership with Tanzania – one of its reliable partners on the east coast …

Poor but extremely rich in natural resources, the landlocked Central African Republic (CAR) in the heart of Africa has urged Russia to establish a permanent military base on its territory. …

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will spend three days in Nigeria starting Sunday as India continues to deepen its outreach to the African continent. In what would be the first-ever visit …

In what would be the first high-level visit from India to Egypt after the two countries upgraded their relations to the strategic level in January this year, Indian Army Chief …

In 2021-22, two significant developments occurred involving Russia and China in West Africa. The first development was the leaked news reports about the possibility of a Chinese naval base in …

France announced Monday that it has evacuated 388 people from Khartoum, including Indian citizens, as the security situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate rapidly. Titled ‘Sagittaire’, the French military operation …

There was a wave of joy among the people of Chad – a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa – as a lion was spotted in …

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar dialled his counterparts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, exchanging views on the situation in Sudan, with the intent of ensuring the …

As hostilities continue to increase in Sudan, India has once again “sincerely requested” all its citizens in the Northeast African country to stay put where they are and not venture …

Carrying forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making Mozambique the ‘gateway for Indian investment in Africa’, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will co-chair the 5th India-Mozambique Joint Commission meeting …

India’s strong and expanding partnership with the countries on the south-eastern coast of Africa will once again be in the spotlight during External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar’s visit to Mozambique …

Looked at with fear, the world’s deadliest spider, the black widow, is now at the receiving end. These predators as per a new study have become chosen targets of their …

India assured on Tuesday that it will remain at the forefront of providing training to the Armed Forces of African nations and equipping them with the necessary skills to face …

After Pakistan, armed attacks on Chinese workers are on a rise in resource-rich African countries where Beijing continues to increase its mining footprint. On March 19, nine Chinese citizens died …

Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is an often-overlooked strategic theatre in the Indo-Pacific region. The region is defined as the one lying between Egypt, South Africa, and India’s western coast. For …

Notwithstanding restrictions, India’s rice exports to Africa have jumped during the current financial year. During the April-January period this financial year, India’s rice exports to African countries crossed 9 million …

Considered to be very aggressive and blessed with sharp teeth, hippopotamus is known for attacking and charging boats and even capsizing small ones, and at times injuring or killing passengers. …