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
A distinguished Member of the APR Panel of Eminent Persons Ambassador Aly El-Hefny (right) shares a lighter moment with National Governance Council APRM Zimbabwe Ambassador James Manzou during media briefing at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare . Pic: Charles Muchakagara
African Peer Review Mechanism Strengthens Governance Accountability: Zimbabwe’s Targeted Review Sets Regional Benchmark
By Fortune Madondo Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President in 1957, famously declared: “Seek ye first the political kingdom, and all other things shall be added unto you.” This was his rallying cry for immediate independence…
21 December 2025
Dr Phenyo Buitale at 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo, December 19-20
Botswana Seeks Deeper Russia Ties as Cairo Forum Charts Africa’s Strategic Future
Cairo, Egypt — December 20, 2025. Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale, used the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo to underscore Botswana’s intent to strengthen ties with Moscow,…
20 December 2025
The Long shadow of apartheid, the forgotten pain, and the struggle for truth
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Africa’s history in the twentieth century was shaped by invasion, colonial violence, and long struggles for liberation. From the battlefields of Ghana and Algeria to the valleys of Zimbabwe and the…
19 December 2025
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Russia–Africa: New Horizons for Old Friends
by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for African media dedicated to the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum Cairo will soon host an important political event: heads and officials of the foreign ministries…
18 December 2025
