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When Africa Is Just Around the Corner
On January 23, 2022, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was embarking on a new tour of...
The Politics of Lithium Extraction in Africa: Economic, Environmental and Geopolitical Impact
Abstract: Lithium is a vital resource used to produce batteries for electric cars and other high-tech devices. China is currently the world's largest producer...
The West “is losing many hearts and minds” in ex-colonies
Last year, while Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced at length the West’s historical depredations in India, China, and other parts of Asia and Africa,...
African Leaders Gather For Reviewing Africa’s Progress and Development
Reports indicated that African leaders and delegations of regional groups during their meeting on February 18 to 19 would press for swift and concerted...
Geopolitical Changes Threaten Africa’s Unity
In this long-ranging and insightful interview conducted by our media executive Kester Kenn Klomegah with Dr Mohamed Chtatou, a senior professor of Middle Eastern...
Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang’s Superyacht and Homes Seized in South Africa
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea, located on the west coast of central Africa, is the third-largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa. With an estimated...
Four takeaways from Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Mali
Despite stringent sanctions after invading its neighbouring Republic of Ukraine since February 24, Russia has been struggling to strike friendship in Asian and African...
Russian and African Legislators Meet, And What Next?
The Russian Foreign Ministry and the State Duma (the lower Chamber of Parliamentarians) have agreed to hold the next International Parliamentary Conference “Russia –...
The new role of formal and informal academic diplomacy for the China-Africa Forum
Chinese think tanks and research centers play an important role in political decision-making by developing general visions for formulating important political and development decisions...
Sergey Lavrov to Choose between Illusions and Reality for Africa
Late January, four African countries - South Africa, Eswatini, Angola and Eritrea - officially hosted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He went visiting these...