Tag: Russia
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Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them
The US has declared a stark policy shift towards three West African countries which are battling Islamist insurgents and whose military governments have broken defence ties with France and turned towards Russia. The state department announced that Nick Checker, head of its Bureau of African Affairs, would visit Mali’s capital Bamako to convey the United…
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🇷🇺🌍 The Roscongress Foundation and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have agreed on co-operation
The Roscongress Foundation and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have agreed on co-operation as part of preparations for the Intra-African Trade Fair, which is scheduled to be held in Nigeria in 2027. The agreements were reached during the second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, which took place in Cairo on 19–20 December. The…
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🇬🇶🇷🇺🌍 Equatorial Guinea ready to host Russia–Africa summit in 2026 — foreign minister
The authorities of Equatorial Guinea are ready to host the next Russia–Africa Summit, scheduled for 2026, Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue said at the plenary session of the ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum. 💬“We are fully ready to continue our co-operation [with the Russian Federation], and we are ready to host the…
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🇷🇺🌍 Russia Ready to Support African Nations in Building Independent Media Space: Senior Lawmaker
“We see how Western media maintain dominance in the continent’s information space, forming a distorted picture of events. This is already information neocolonialism,” Duma Vice Speaker Alexander Babakov told Russian media. The Russian lawmaker emphasized the need for an “alternative, independent, Africa-oriented information environment.” Babakov contrasted Russia’s approach with Western policies: “Russia comes to Africa…
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🇬🇶🇷🇺 Dostoevsky’s works discussed at the Russian Cultural Centre in Malabo
A meeting of the discussion club dedicated to the works of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky was held at the Russian Cultural Centre in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, with the support of African Initiative. 🔸Students of Russian language courses and guests of the Cultural Centre attended a presentation on the writer’s life and legacy,…
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🇲🇱🇷🇺 Russian military leaders hold talks with Mali’s leadership
A Russian delegation led by Deputy Minister of Defence, Army General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, and Lieutenant General Andrey Averyanov held talks with the President of the Republic of Mali during a working visit to Bamako. The head of the transitional government, Assimi Goïta, received the guests at the Koulouba Palace on Tuesday, African Initiative correspondent reports.…
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🇸🇱🇷🇺 Russian deputy foreign minister discusses reopening of Russia’s embassy with Sierra Leone’s ambassador
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Vershinin has discussed with Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Mohamed Yongawo the upcoming reopening of the Russian Embassy in the African country, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported. 🔸During their meeting in Moscow on 10 November, the parties noted that the resumption of the embassy’s work would contribute to the effective advancement…
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🇻🇪🇷🇺 Amid Rising Tensions with U.S., Venezuela’s Maduro Reportedly Seeks Military Assistance from Russia
In a move that signals a significant escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Americas, reports indicate that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has formally requested military assistance from Russian President Vladimir Putin. This request comes as the United States concentrates naval and air forces in the Caribbean Sea, creating a volatile standoff that echoes Cold War…
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🇷🇺🌍 Russia and African countries developing uranium mining projects
Russia and African countries are developing joint projects in uranium and other mineral extraction, as well as in the construction of power generation facilities, Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Marshavin said during the Russia–Africa Raw Materials Dialogue on 30 October, as quoted by TASS. 🔸Marshavin noted that joint projects between Russia and African states…
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Lukoil accepts offer to sell foreign assets. What is known about the company’s African projects
Russian oil company Lukoil has accepted an offer from Gunvor Group to acquire its subsidiary, LUKOIL International GmbH, which owns the group’s foreign assets. The parties had previously agreed on the key terms of the upcoming transaction, Lukoil’s press service reported. As noted by the company, Lukoil has undertaken not to enter into negotiations with…
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