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By Rhod Mackenzie
The last twelve months will be remembered for Russia's impressive diplomatic victories in Africa. Moscow has achieved significant success in its military, energy, and economic cooperation with African countries, while simultaneously reducing France's influence on its former colon...
By Rhod Mackenzie
A senior representative of the Russian Ministry of Defence has recently visited various African states. Which specific countries are being targeted, what are the issues are under discussion and how might Russian security (and other) structures be advantageous to African nations?
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By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia, under the plan announced earlier this year by Vladimir Putin to send free shipments of grain to several African nations, has delivered the initial consignment to Somalia this week. Somalia has received a shipment of 25,000 tonnes of grain.
The delivery is a result of th...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Mali and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the largest gold processing plant in West Africa with a capacity of 200 tons per year in the capital of Mali, said Minister of Economy and Finance Alousseni Sanou.
The memorandum is valid for four...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia's economic partnerships with Asian and African nations have expanded while trade connections with the European Union have weakened, as per the most recent report by the Federal Customs Service (FCS).
Recently published data illustrates that exports to Asia escalated to $...
By Premeshin Naidoo
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been flying his country's flag in Africa lately, seeking to expand trade and investment ties between the two.
He kicked off the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi in September with the announcement that the African Union would become a per...
