The conference participants commended RIAC and Africa Business Initiative Joint Report Africa-Russia: problems, achivments, prospects, that they had previewed in advance
On May 15, 2020, within the framework of the “Russian Strategy in Africa” Project, RIAC in partnership with Africa Business ...
On April 29, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held an online conference "The Future of Africa in the Context of Energy Crisis and COVID-19 Pandemic". Igor Ivanov, RIAC President, made an opening speech.
On April 29, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held an online conference "The Future of Africa in the Context ...
A Russia-EU-Africa Strategy for Economic Development and Prosperity. Policy Brief #25/2020
Policy Brief #25/2020
A Russia-EU-Africa Strategy for Economic Development and Prosperity
Russia and the European Union are in the ambitious pursuit of Africa’s heart....
Review of the Jessica Moody’s “Could West Africa’s experience with Ebola help it combat COVID-19?”
Several weeks ago, as shocking images from Italian hospitals spread across the internet like wildfire, it became entirely clear that no state, no city and no one was safe from COVID-19. It ...
... dialogue have covered a range of geopolitical issues such as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, organised crime, terrorism, and the Middle East. This year, the workshops focused on the challenging issues of the economic opportunities in Africa; maritime security in the Arctic; private military companies; and the rules of the information space.
This iteration of the project also broadened its activities beyond London and Moscow with an event on maritime security held in the Arctic ...
... Chinese governance model. It is
suitable
for many developing countries that for a long time have had a one-party (or authoritarian) governance system with fairly strict state control. This is characteristic, in particular, for most countries of the African continent, thereby one can feel the strong influence of the PRC there.
Today, China made a conceptual design of a development model based on its own economic successes of the last 30 years. Xi Jinping has repeatedly
told
the world that China’s ...
RIAC and Africa Business Initiative Union Joint Report #53/2020
RIAC and Africa Business Initiative Union Joint Report #53/2020
Africa entered the 21st century with significant achievements and challenges relevant for both the development of the continent and ...
Prof. Tanaka reflected on the 60th anniversary of the US-Japan Security Treaty, what President Trump's 'getting tough' stance means for the world and why Japan is open to cooperation with third parties in Africa
On February 7, 2020, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted Professor Tanaka Akihiko, President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), for a
round table
on the topic “International Politics in East ...
Conflicts are a serious threat to Chinese investments in African infrastructure
Research on China-Africa relations has often been dominated by the economic component, as well as debates over whether China's involvement in the continent will have a negative or positive impact. Some scholars have questioned ...
On November 14, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Nataliya Zaiser, RIAC Expert, Chair of the Board, Africa Business Initiative, had a meeting with Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, and Oleg Ozerov, Deputy Director of the Africa Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
On November 14, 2019, Andrey Kortunov,...