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Article by Sergey Lavrov for African media dedicated to the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, December 18, 2025 Article by Sergey Lavrov for African media dedicated to the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, December 18, 2025. Cairo will soon host an important political event: heads ...
... alternative BRICS-led financial systems, and the potential for infrastructure projects on the continent. Speakers included Philani Mthembu, Executive Director at the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) in South Africa; Sergey Volkov, Head of the Center for Russian–African Relations and Foreign Policy of African Countries Studies at IAS RAS; Denis Degterev, Chief Research Fellow at the Center for Transition Economy Studies at IAS RAS; Vasiliy Sidorov, Senior Research Fellow at the IAS RAS Center for African Strategy ...
... investment, and cooperation. Andrey Kortunov of the Russian International Affairs Council says Russia is ready to help, sharing its know-how and technology to support sustainable development. Unlike many Western companies focused on exporting raw resources, Russia aims to boost Africa’s domestic energy demand and infrastructure, he told Sputnik Africa . With extensive experience in national energy systems, Russia offers a model from which African nations can benefit. Moreover, Russia seeks multilateral cooperation through ...
On June 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Moscow time), the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute of African Studies (IAS) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) will hold a conference, “BRICS and Africa: Political, Economic and Humanitarian Cooperation” On June 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Moscow time), the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute of African ...
... flows and their impact on the Russian labor market. During the second session experts exchanged views on the perception of migrants from distant countries in Russian regions. They also discussed the main trends in the field of educational migration to Russia from countries in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and other regions of the world. Vladimir Mukomel, head of the Center for Research of International Relations of the Institute of Sociology of Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy ...
... of French colonialism and the Françafrique policy. Ibrahim Traoré, for example, spoke very strongly against France’s presence in Africa at the Niamey summit. But speeches alone cannot bring about real change. In the context of its “return” to Africa, Russia appears determined—quite justifiably so—to support the AES in many, if not all, of its endeavors, but their outcomes will largely depend on the consistency and persistence of the military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in defending ...
... Geostrategic Competition in Sahel: Positions of Russia, the U.S., France and the EU.” The seminar was attended by heads of security departments, scholars and researchers at NIIA. The Russian delegation included representatives from the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), MGIMO University and HSE University. The participants were invited to speak about the specific features of internal social and political processes in the Sahel amid geopolitical and geostrategic competition of Western ...
... to view their region exclusively as a source of challenges and threats. Russia’s assistance to the Sahel states has caused some resentment in Algeria. The problem for Algeria, however, is that, unlike the situation with French intervention in West African affairs, the Russian presence cannot be interpreted as a manifestation of colonialism. On the contrary, it is about assisting African partners in strengthening their defense and sovereignty, assistance provided at their request and on mutually beneficial terms. So,...
... Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) jointly held a roundtable discussion “Information and Cultural Sovereignty of Sahel Countries Amid Global Transformation Processes. Threats and Opportunities for the System of Russia-Africa Relations” On May 15, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) jointly held a roundtable discussion “Information and Cultural Sovereignty of Sahel ...
Russian-African ties pose both opportunities and challenges for African countries, but Moscow's renewed engagement in Africa raises concerns among Western nations. The African continent is witnessing a noticeable escalation in the competition between the United ...
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