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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Russia Renews its Support to Mark Africa Day

Russia has renewed its unique confidence that "it will be able to ensure the development and implementation of many useful and innovative projects and...

Reviewing Russia-Mali Strategic Partnership

After withdrawing from the Joint Military Force of the G5-Sahel group which the United Nations described as "unfortunate” and “regrettable" middle of May, Malian...

CSTO anniversary summit: New challenges and threats

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has marked its 30th year, at anniversary summit hosted by Moscow, with renewed multilateral documents strictly tasking its...

African Development Bank Seeks U.S. Support to Alleviate Africa’s Food Crisis

With Russia's "special military operation" still continuing in the former Soviet republic of Ukraine and its impact especially on Africa's economy, the President of...

Significance of Sergey Lavrov’s Trip to North Africa and the Middle East

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with a handbag full of unique message on Russia-Ukraine crisis and its geopolitical implications, has made a snapshot trip...

Russia’s Growing Strategic Interest in Eritrea

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reaffirmed Russia's strategic interest to make coordinated efforts aim at building logistics hub along the coastline of the Republic...

Increasing Scale of Corruption and its Impact on Development in Africa

Political History has indeed documented that power collapses, absolute power collapses absolutely. The worst scenario is political power fraught with deep-seated corruption, lack of...

Russia Dealing with Neo-Colonialism in Africa

The United States, European Union and their Pacific allies' sanctions are truly fast-driving Russia towards Africa. As the sanctions bite, Russia continues stepping up...

Russia – Africa: Key Challenges and Prospects for Trade and Economic Cooperation

Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Vladimir Padalko has given this insightful interview to our Media Executive Kester...

Europe Abandons Russia’s Energy -Can Africa Become Reliable Alternative Supplier?

With the never-ending Russia-Ukraine crisis, energy-stricken Europe now turns to Africa. Notwithstanding the distance, European Union members have set their eyes on African oil...

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The State of Seychelles-Russia Relations

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