Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived yesterday, Monday, in Guinea, the first stop of his African tour aimed at strengthening Russian-African relations.

Lavrov’s visit is Lavrov’s first to Guinea since 2013, where he was received upon his arrival at Conakry Airport by his Guinean counterpart, Murisanda Kouyate.

According to the Guinean Foreign Ministry, the Russian minister will meet with the leader of the military junta, Mamadi Doumbouya, who has been in power since 2021.

TASS news agency also reported that Guinea will be a stop on Lavrov’s African tour, without specifying which countries he will visit.

While the Russian news agency Avrenzo reported that Lavrov will arrive in Chad tomorrow, Wednesday, and according to the same agency, Lavrov is expected to visit Burkina Faso.
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During a press conference at the conclusion of his visit to Burkina Faso, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Russia’s plans to increase the number of military trainers in the country.

Lavrov said: “Russian trainers are working here (in Burkina Faso), and their number will increase later,” noting that Russia is also training members of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies in Burkina Faso and described this type of partnership as “specific and very advanced.”

Lavrov confirmed that Russia will supply Burkina Faso with additional military products to support its efforts to combat terrorism, explaining that Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunusbek Yevkurov recently visited Burkina Faso to enhance this cooperation.
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The Tunisia national team continued its perfect start in Group H of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.

The Tunisian team succeeded in achieving a valuable 1-0 victory over its guest, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, in the third round of the group, which also includes the teams of Namibia, Liberia, Malawi, and Sao Tome and Principe.

Equatorial Guinea was in control for most of the match, which was held at the Hamadi Al-Aqrabi Stadium in the Tunisian capital, but the Tunisian team succeeded in settling matters thanks to the experience of its stars, as Mohamed Ali Ben Ramadan scored the only goal of the match in the 82nd minute from a penalty kick.
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The coach of the Algerian national football team, Vladimir Petkovic, expressed his disappointment after the “Greens” lost to their guest, the Guinea national team, 2-1, yesterday evening, Thursday, in the third round of the African qualifiers for the World Cup.

In the press conference after the match, Petkovic explained that they lost a “decisive match” despite the “Greens” controlling the course of the match. He explained that his team failed to exploit the available opportunities and committed individual errors that cost the team two goals. He congratulated the Guinean national team, which played “in its distinctive style and achieved victory.”

Petkovic called for maintaining the positive spirit and working to restore physical and psychological strength, noting that the team has an important match against Uganda.

Petkovic also explained that the Algerian team faced the Guinea team, which has a strong physical defense, which made the task of penetrating from the middle difficult. He pointed out that the Algerian team has 7 matches, including the return match against Guinea, and it must score the largest possible number of points, and find... Players who are physically and psychologically ready to achieve positive results against Uganda.
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The Sudanese Minister of Minerals, Muhammad Bashir Abdullah Abu Nammu, revealed an agreement signed during the activities of the “Petersburg International Economic Forum” with a Russian gold exploration company.

The Sudanese minister stressed the importance of relations and cooperation between Russia and Sudan, and pointed out that Khartoum concluded, during the forum, an agreement with a Russian government company to explore gold in its territory.

Abu Nammu said that he held “lengthy and constructive talks with Russian officials at the forum about enhancing cooperation and implementing the protocols signed between the two countries within the framework of the joint governmental committee.”
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Football fans are awaiting the upcoming meeting between the Tunisia national team and its host, Namibia, within the framework of the fourth round of African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup finals in America, Canada and Mexico.

The match schedule indicates that it will start at 7 pm today, Sunday, Cairo and Saudi Arabia time, on the floor of Orlando Stadium.

Tunisia is at the top of the group with 9 points, followed by Malawi with 6 points, and Equatorial Guinea with the same score, while Namibia has 4 points, Liberia has one point, and Sao Tome has no points.

For its part, the Malawi national team succeeded in achieving an important victory over the Sao Tome and Principe national team, with a score of 3-1, in the third round of qualifiers.
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The Egyptian and Algerian national teams are preparing to face decisive challenges today, Monday, as the Pharaohs seek to strengthen their lead with a fourth successive victory, while the Algerian national team aspires to overcome its recent stumbles.

Egypt’s match with the Guinean national team will take place in Bissau, where the Egyptian national team is led by its new coach, Hossam Hassan, who hopes to confirm his ability to advance the national team, benefiting from a strong squad that includes Mohamed Salah and Mahmoud Trezeguet.

The Egyptian team is at the top of the group with nine points, and the match seems an ideal opportunity to expand the gap with its competitors.
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Algeria regained its balance in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup with an exciting victory over its host Uganda, 2-1, in the fourth round of Group Seven competitions.

Uganda started the match strongly and scored the first goal through Egyptian Zamalek striker Travis Mutyaba in the tenth minute.

Algeria was able to turn the tables in the second half, as Roma’s Italian midfielder Houssem Aouar equalized the score in the 46th minute, before Said Benrahma, the English West Ham United striker loaned to Lyon in France, scored the winning goal in the 58th minute.

With this victory, Algeria achieved its first victory under its new coach, the Swiss Vladimir Petkovic, to compensate for its loss in its first official match under his leadership when it fell to its guest Guinea 1-2 last Thursday.
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The spokesman for the Libyan Export Development Center, Mohamed Hamouda, said that the value of Libyan non-oil exports amounted to $3.1 billion dollars .

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Libyan dates, which are grown in oasis and desert areas, ranked first in these exports, followed by olive oil grown locally in the western regions of the country, and fish that abound on the Libyan coast.

Hamouda pointed out in press statements that there are many companies that export various products, including dates, honey, pasta, couscous, fish, packaged foodstuffs, and building materials.

Hamouda added that Libyan exports are heading to countries in Africa, Europe, and Asia, especially to Sweden, Turkey, Niger, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Hamouda explained that Libya aims to enhance its non-oil exports as alternatives to the country's main source of income, which is oil, which constitutes about 95% of national income.
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The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and the President of Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Amaru Sissoko Embalo, announced that the relationship between the two countries had been raised to a “strategic partnership.”

This came during an official visit by President Embalo to Beijing, where the two presidents supervised the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation agreements between the two countries, according to what Agence “France-Presse” reported.

During his meeting with President Embalo, Xi Jinping stressed the distinguished history of friendship between the two countries.

He expressed China’s readiness to maintain friendly and close exchanges with Guinea Bissau, noting China’s readiness to continue providing support for local construction projects in the country.
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Russia helps African countries in many areas, to advance the African continent, after decades of European colonialism.

Russia and the Republic of the Congo signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of hydroelectric energy and peaceful nuclear energy, according to a report by Business Insider Africa magazine.

The magazine added that the company’s general manager and head of the international activities department, Nikolai Spassky, conducted a working visit to the Republic of Congo, during which he met with the Minister of Energy, Emile Owusu, so that they put the final touches on the agreements.

The magazine also reported that the giant Russian nuclear company Rosatom is seeking to engage in new cooperation arrangements with other African countries.
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