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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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...

Female Winners of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 Media Awards

Every year during the annual African Women in Media (AWiM) conference, five female journalists are given the opportunity to pitch their story ideas according...

U.S. Changing Perceptions and Approach Towards Africa in the Emerging New Multipolar World

Under the chairmanship of U.S. President Joe Biden, the second edition of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held mid-December has practically registered significant successes. The...

The significance of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

United States President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his administration are set to renew their commitments and hold discussions relating to the global economy,...

Russia’s Military Diplomacy in Africa: High Risk, Low Reward and Limited Impact 

The South African Journal of International Affairs, a foreign policy think tank, has released a special researched report on Russia-Africa. According to the report,...

China Signs Agreement to Build ECOWAS Headquarters

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a $31.6 million grant from the Government of...

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