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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On Russia-Africa Matters and the Emerging Multipolar World

In the last decades, great power rivalries and competition have characterised contemporary Africa, popularly termed as the new scramble for Africa. Within the context...

Russia-Africa Summit to Focus on Neocolonialism and Global Politics

In a run-up to the second Russia-Africa summit, set to be held in St. Petersburg on July 27-28, both Russian and African experts say...

Russia-Africa: Critical Challenges, Refined Practical Approach

In the run-up to the forthcoming St. Petersburg African leaders' summit, the Valdai Discussion Club held a brain-storming session with policy experts from Russia...

United States AGOA and Private Sector Collaboration as Backbone for Strengthening Relations with Africa

With over 1300 delegates at the US-African  Business Summit held mid-July in Gaborone,  Botswana, the main focus was on mapping out strategies to strengthen...

Southern Africa Bloc Extends Mozambique Peace-Keeping Mission

The Southern African Development Community extended by a year its mission in Mozambique that's been helping the government fighting threats of terrorism, militant groups...

African Leaders Still Navigating Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

African leaders plans for stopping the Russia's 'special military operation' and establishing peace in Ukraine is still intriguing. It is still intriguing as majority...

Russia’s Nuclear Diplomacy Falls Behind Expectations in Africa

Endowed with huge natural resources, Africa is comparatively the least developed region in this world. In the current context of global crisis, at least...

How Leaders Understand the Importance of Summits and Conferences for Africa’s Economic Transformation

Widely known fact that African leaders are currently preparing for the next summit July 27-28 in St. Petersburg. At the end of the first...

New USAID programme: Feed the Future

The United States, acting through the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has committed more than $14 billion in humanitarian and development assistance...

Russia-Africa: Great Expectations, Shattered Promises

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has indicated that a comprehensive declaration would be signed at the two-day African leaders’ summit at Expoforum, July 27...

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Israel and Lebanon prolong ceasefire as Trump seeks lasting Iran Deal

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire...

Hezbollah Says Ceasefire ‘meaningless’ Amid Ongoing Israeli Attacks

A United States mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon...
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