Africa Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Fri, 21 Nov 2025

• PM Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met on 21 November 2025 on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025

• South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the first Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 16 November 2025, inside three days, to lead the two-match series 1-0.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu and Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko witnessed the symbolic release of cheetahs into a quarantine facility at the Mokolodi Nature Reserve on 13 November 2025, marking Botswana's donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu held talks with Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko in Gaborone and addressed Botswana's National Assembly on 12 November 2025, during the first-ever visit by an Indian President to Botswana, the final leg of her State Visit to Angola and Botswana.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu addressed the National Assembly of Angola in Luanda on 10 November 2025, during her visit marking the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu held one-to-one and delegation-level talks with Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço at the Presidential Palace in Luanda on 9 November 2025, on the first visit by an Indian President to Angola.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025

• A high-level delegation from the Government of Ethiopia concluded a week-long learning and exposure visit to India on 6 November 2025 to study the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

Sun, 02 Nov 2025

• INS Savitri, an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet, arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, as part of a long-range operational deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region, the Defence Ministry said on 2 November 2025.

Sun, 26 Oct 2025

• The Indian Navy said on 26 October 2025 that INS Sutlej has completed a joint hydrographic survey with the Mauritius Hydrographic Service covering about 35,000 square nautical miles.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025

• On 17 October 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India's closing statement at the G20 Climate and Environmental Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting.
• Egypt's Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty called on PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 October 2025 and briefed him on the first India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue held during his visit.

Wed, 15 Oct 2025

• India and Ethiopia held their inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation (JDC) meeting in New Delhi on 15 October 2025, under the defence cooperation MoU signed by their Defence Ministers earlier in 2025.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025

• On 12 October 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dr Patrick Herminie on his victory in the presidential election in Seychelles, calling the waters of the Indian Ocean a shared heritage.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025

• On 11 October 2025 Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Sachet made a port call at Maputo, Mozambique, during its overseas deployment to Africa, carrying 20 metric tonnes of humanitarian and disaster relief material.
• At the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, reported on 11 October 2025, Power Minister Manohar Lal reaffirmed India's support for Africa's Mission 300 to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025

• On 10 October 2025, at Day 1 of the G20 Trade & Investment Ministers' Meeting in Gqeberha, South Africa, MoS Jitin Prasada called for restoring a two-tier WTO dispute settlement system with a working appellate body and held bilateral meetings.