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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Italian Eni: Energy Transition and Economic Development as Fundamental Pillars of Approach in Africa

Eni, an Italian multinational energy giant headquartered in Rome, in its latest 2022 report has outlined the main outcomes and objectives in the energy...

Time to Clarify What African Leaders Want from Russia

From various interpretations, Russia is taking advantage of the past Soviet-era connections, Africa's growing dissatisfaction and disappointment with the Western world, but its economic...

Reports Criticise Russia’s Policy Approach Towards Africa

Several reports have criticise aspects of Russia's policy, further identified pitfalls, and highlighted challenges and approach toward Africa, even after its first symbolic summit...

Using Geopolitical Complexities and Contradictions for Africa’s Economic Growth

Within the context of geopolitical changes and the Russia-Ukraine crisis, African leaders have to absolutely rethink and take strategies to save their straddling economy....

Explainer: Russia’s Geopolitical Games With Africa

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expresses desperate fears and is highly nervous over possible clandestine threats by the United States and its Western allies...

International Conference Strengthens Multifaceted Relations between Russia and Africa

The International Parliamentary conference 'Russia-Africa' held on 19-20 March has, at least, focused on complexities and contradictions of the emerging new global order, the...

How Russia’s Sputnik Disappears from Africa’s Radar

Until recently, Africa has not been high on Russia's policy agenda. African leaders have to understand that Russia, for the past three decades, Africa...

China-Russia’s Dichotomy: Cooperation or Confrontation on Global Questions

As geopolitical confrontation intensifies between the United States and Europe on one side and China and Russia on the other, it has increasingly become...

Mali Snubs ECOWAS and African Union Over Steps to Return to Democratic Elected Government

The interim Military government of the Republic of Mali has utterly turned blind eyes on what is referred to as "Accra Initiative" designed by...

Russia and its European Partners Dream of Building Businesses from Lisbon to Vladivostok

With the current geopolitical developments and the new processes of re-configuration, seriously affecting the landscape of economic cooperation, the basic question many researchers and...

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