The Belt and Road Initiative is targeting Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia for major development projects.

The entities involved

• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

  • A US Air Force base in Fairford, located near the Oxfordshire border, is being utilized due to actions in the Middle East.Mon 17:54
  • Authorities are investigating an incident at a base in Fairford, with possible links to Iran and Russia.Mon 17:54
• Central Asia →

  subregion of the Asian continent

  • Pakistan is establishing long-term economic cooperation with Central Asia, including plans to join the International North-South Transport Corridor.Mon 17:36
  • The Middle Corridor, linking Central Asia and Europe, is gaining significance in regional trade and energy routes.Mon 17:06
• Central Asia →

  subregion of the Asian continent

  • The Eurasian Development Bank released its regional economic outlook, noting that Kyrgyzstan grew fastest, Uzbekistan benefited from a lower base, and Kazakhstan was the center of gravity for venture capital.Mon 15:42
  • Kazakhstan, Central Asia, and the UN are promoting constructive dialogue on regional integration, sustainable development goals, and transit routes through Afghanistan.Mon 15:32

Related events

• Central Asia is developing alternative commercial corridors, including those through Iran, due to geopolitical shifts and border closures.Sep 3
• African Mining Week is underway in Cape Town, focusing on how Africa's critical mineral reserves and transport corridors can drive regional industrialization.Jul 27
• Azerbaijan is connecting Central Asia to Europe via operational corridors, using the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway as a key logistics hub.Fri 10:29