Captain Ibrahim Traore met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg during the Russia-Africa Summit
Is the ISIS Threat in Nigeria a Prelude to a Wider Imperialist Move Against Traoré?
Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Across Africa today, insecurity is often presented as a natural problem, as if violence simply grows from African soil. Terrorist groups appear, chaos follows, and then foreign powers arrive claiming to offer…
29 December 2025
Resource Sovereignty: Africa’s Lost Birthright
By Fortune Madondo Introduction Just as Esau was tricked out of his birthright in Genesis 25:29–34, Africa has been tricked out of its right to resource sovereignty — the authority to control, exploit, and manage…
28 December 2025
It’s time for Africa to drink its own oil
Africa Must Buy Africa: The Case of Oil
By Fortune Madondo Charity begins at home. Africa, wake up: sell to each other, buy from each other. Why import oil from abroad when Nigeria and Angola — two of the continent’s biggest exporters —…
28 December 2025
Joint Statement by the Participants in the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum
1.1 We, the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and the African States recognised by the United Nations (UN), the Leadership of the African Union Commission and the executive bodies of the leading African integration…
23 December 2025
Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Marks Historic Milestone in Cairo
Cairo, December 20 — The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum convened in Cairo on December 19–20, marking the first time the gathering was held on African soil. The event brought together foreign…
23 December 2025
Russia's Foreign Minister and his entourage met Botswana'sMinister of International Relations Dr Phenyo Butale who was accompanied by Ambassador Clifford Maribe
Russia and Botswana Strengthen Ties at Cairo Forum
Cairo, December 19 — On the sidelines of the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, Phenyo Butale, to discuss deepening cooperation…
23 December 2025
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin
Moscow Links Africa’s Economic Growth to Security Solutions and Sovereign Development
Ahead of the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum that was held in Cairo, Egypt from December 19˗20, 2025, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin spoke to TASS News Agency. TASS: This year’s ministerial…
23 December 2025
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin
Russia-Africa Cooperation Grows in Education, Healthcare, and Security
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin spoke to TASS News Agency ahead of the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum that was held in Cairo, Egypt from December 19 to 20, 2025. TNA: What…
22 December 2025
The UN World Food Program (WFP) announced that they will cut support for civilians in Sudan to the bare minimum from January 2026 onwardsImage: Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS
Sudan: Humanitarian situation is ‘worst crisis’ of 2025
Jennifer Holleis Despite ongoing fighting and horrific human rights violations, global attention on the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crises remains low. The situation in Kordofan is worsening. The ongoing war in Sudan is the most neglected…
21 December 2025
EU has secured funding for Ukraine's war effort
EU secures Ukraine funding while exposing limits of unity
Tessa Walther 12/19/2025December 19, 2025 The EU’s late-night compromise ensures Ukraine’s budget for the next two years, but shifts the burden onto EU finances while postponing a decisive test of how far Europe is willing…
21 December 2025