As Russia deepens ties with African nations seeking to distance themselves from Western influence, academic diplomacy is emerging as a key tool in Moscow's foreign policy.In 2025, Russia allocated ...

Russia has announced that it is preparing to open four more new embassies in African countries. Such a presence, combined ...

"We intend to expand our engagement with African countries across the board, focusing above all on the economy and investment," Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, said on 9 June. In recent months ...

In November of 2025, Decree No. 821 was quietly signed into law. The measure forces foreigners already living in Russia to ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — “Africa is actually taken hostage” in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid catastrophically rising food prices, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the African Union ...

DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — A new Russian military unit that replaced the Wagner mercenary group is carrying out abuses including rapes and beheadings as it teams up with Mali 's military to hunt ...

Family ties may become strained for former South African President Jacob Zuma after his eldest daughter accused her half-sister of deceiving 17 men – half of whom are reportedly relatives – into ...

By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂHRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticised the near absence of African media presence in the Russian Federation, arguing that this gap undermines the ...

The top diplomat noted that Russia welcomed and supported Africa's "reawakening," manifested in the struggle for sovereignty in all spheres of life on the continent MOSCOW, December 18. /TASS/.