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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African-American Diaspora Engagement at the Core of U.S.-African Relations in Multipolar World

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held in Washington has placed African-American diaspora at the core for strengthening multifaceted  relations with Africa. The White House and...

Bogdanov’s Passion for Africa and the Critical Russia’s Policy Debates -Part 3

In his series of end-year review reports, Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov, told local Russian media that Russia...

Burkina Faso Dropped Out of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Programme

Burkina Faso, that desert landlocked west African country located in the Sahel, might be facing its thornest path to unpredictable political situation. With an...

The Truth Behind the film ‘Cuba in Africa’

In this snapshot WhatsApp interview, Negash Abdurahman, producer of the the film 'Cuba in Africa' which won several  prestigious international awards, narrates his experiences. Abdurahman...

Russia and Africa: Who is Courting Whom?

The South African Institute of International Affairs has put into circulation its latest policy report on Russia-African relations. In the introductory chapter, Steven Gruzd,...

Ukraine and Africa in Emerging Multipolar World

Russia's 'special military operation' and the emerging multipolar world seem to be pushing Ukrainian President Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to prioritize Africa. Ukraine, during...

Ambassador Johnnie Carson Heads U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit’s Partnership Projects

During the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the White House and African leaders have stressed the importance of Africa's voices at two distinctive levels - the...

Prosper Africa Offers $170 million to Boost African Exports and $2 billion Investment

At the far end of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, the official documents indicated that the United States and the African Union, under...

Geopolitical Influence: Russian Flags, Wagner Group and Burkina Faso in the Sahel Region

Emerging from the second U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held in Washington, the most leading global media including Associated Press (AP), Cable News Network (CNN), Agence...

Filipe Nyusi: Using Regional Military Force the Best Way to Enforce Peace and Stability in Africa

Top U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Chief Lloyd Austin, joined several key leaders from Africa to discuss Peace, Security...

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