Kester Kenn Klomegah

(Moscow Bureau) – Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have planned to skip the first meeting of the Board of Peace, established by US President Donald Trump during the Would Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. The…

(Moscow Bureau) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has reiterated the official statement on expanding visa-free travel between Russia and Africa, signaling Kremlin’s earlier position on facilitating people-to-people movement and raising cultural interaction. The question of ‘visa-free’ travel and tourism…

(Moscow Bureau) – A popular health science book titled “Traditional African Medicine” represents the latest direction in interdisciplinary studies of African culture. This book, authored by Dr. Lyuba Ivanova, Senior Researcher at the Institute of World History, Russian Academy of…

(Moscow Bureau) – While adapting to the rapidly geopolitical changes, Africa has to review its relations with external partners over food security from diverse perspectives. In the current economic context, Africa can demonstrate concern by analyzing distinctive challenges its agricultural…

(Moscow Bureau) – The scramble for the multidimensional control of the African continent by global players is a geopolitical reality. In order to be part of this geopolitical arena, foreign players have been devising different mechanisms for revitalizing partnership and…

(Moscow Bureau) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the retirement of its director of the African department, Abebe Aemro Selassie, on May 1, 2026. Since his appointment in 2016, Abebe Selassie has served in this position for a…

(Moscow Bureau) – Under a signed bilateral agreement, China has completed and will hand over, in February 2026, the new headquarters (building) located in Abuja, Nigeria, to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It is a significant part…

(Moscow Bureau) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticised the near absence of African media presence in the Russian Federation, arguing that this gap undermines the development of a positive and balanced Russia–Africa relationship. Speaking at the plenary…

(Moscow Bureau) – By rotational procedures and consensus adopted in Brazil in December, India has taken over the BRICS+ presidency for 2026, underscoring its highly-enriching membership and gracious opportunity to deepen the intergovernmental association as a leading geopolitical force in the Global…

(Moscow Bureau) – Despite the complexities posed by Russia-Ukraine crisis, United States has been taking conscious steps to improve commercial relations with Russia. Unsurprisingly, Russia, on the other hand, is also moving to restore and normalise its diplomacy, negotiating for…