Kester Kenn Klomegah

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MD Africa Editor Kester Kenn Klomegah is an independent researcher and writer on African affairs in the EurAsian region and former Soviet republics. He wrote previously for African Press Agency, African Executive and Inter Press Service. Earlier, he had worked for The Moscow Times, a reputable English newspaper. Klomegah taught part-time at the Moscow Institute of Modern Journalism. He studied international journalism and mass communication, and later spent a year at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He co-authored a book “AIDS/HIV and Men: Taking Risk or Taking Responsibility” published by the London-based Panos Institute. In 2004 and again in 2009, he won the Golden Word Prize for a series of analytical articles on Russia's economic cooperation with African countries.

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ECOWAS at 50 Starkly Faces Security Challenges

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African Union Marks Africa Day 2025 with a Call for Justice, Unity, and Forward Momentum

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Youth Diplomacy at the Core of Russian-African Relations

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Victory Day in Moscow, Africa Shows Traditional Solidarity

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ECOWAS Turns 50: Dreams Deferred or Destiny Delayed?

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SPIEF Prioritizing Russia’s Economic Integration, Charting Strategic Pathways With External Partners

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Alpha-Dialogue establishes African media training platform

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Africa, the U.S., and Global Trade: Key Issues Uncovered

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