By Lawal Sale Abuja’s cultural scene came alive on Thursday night as rising Russian musicians delivered a spellbinding classical concert under the Rising Stars project. Attended by over 250 guests, the performance featured talented students of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory — soprano M. Modeme, flutist M. Sokolova andContinue Reading
Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia Maxim Markovich and Ethiopia’s Minister of Agriculture Addisu Arega discussed co-operation between the two countries in the agricultural sector, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture reported. It is noted that the sides discussed key areas of partnership, including trade in coffee and oilseeds, agricultural mechanisation,Continue Reading
The third Russia–Africa summit will take place in autumn 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following talks with Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi. “[During the talks] we analysed the implementation of the agreements that wereContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podyolyshev, has refuted claims that Russia is recruiting Nigerian youths to fight in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, insisting that the Russian government has no involvement in such activities. Podyolyshev made the clarification on Tuesday in Abuja during a pressContinue Reading
By EDITH MUTETHYA Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd, stands as Nigeria’s first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. As China and Africa align their modernization agendas through platforms such as the Forum onContinue Reading
The African continent is becoming one of the pillars of the emerging multipolar world order, and Africa’s role in global politics will continue to grow in the future. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Constituent Entities ofContinue Reading
Participants of the second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum are expected to gather in Cairo between 19th and 20th December to discuss trade, economic and investment co-operation. In a statement by the Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Maria Zakharova, the meeting is intended to giveContinue Reading
Russia calls on the political forces of Guinea-Bissau to make all necessary efforts to stabilise the political situation in the country through dialogue. Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova made the statement during a briefing. “We continue to closely monitor the development of the situation and callContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will on 19 November take part in the laying of the reactor vessel for Unit 1 of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. Their addresses are scheduled in video-conference format, the office of the head of the North African stateContinue Reading
Western elites, through their intelligence agencies, are attempting to obstruct the formation of a new architecture of international relations and are creating zones of instability around the world, including in Africa. This was stated by Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov at a meeting of theContinue Reading
