... flows and their impact on the Russian labor market. During the second session experts exchanged views on the perception of migrants from distant countries in Russian regions. They also discussed the main trends in the field of educational migration to Russia from countries in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and other regions of the world.
Vladimir Mukomel, head of the Center for Research of International Relations of the Institute of Sociology of Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy ...
... of French colonialism and the Françafrique policy. Ibrahim Traoré, for example, spoke very strongly against France’s presence in Africa at the Niamey summit. But speeches alone cannot bring about real change.
In the context of its “return” to Africa, Russia appears determined—quite justifiably so—to support the AES in many, if not all, of its endeavors, but their outcomes will largely depend on the consistency and persistence of the military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in defending ...
... Geostrategic Competition in Sahel: Positions of Russia, the U.S., France and the EU.” The seminar was attended by heads of security departments, scholars and researchers at NIIA. The Russian delegation included representatives from the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), MGIMO University and HSE University.
The participants were invited to speak about the specific features of internal social and political processes in the Sahel amid geopolitical and geostrategic competition of Western ...
... to view their region exclusively as a source of challenges and threats.
Russia’s assistance to the Sahel states has caused some resentment in Algeria. The problem for Algeria, however, is that, unlike the situation with French intervention in West African affairs, the Russian presence cannot be interpreted as a manifestation of colonialism. On the contrary, it is about assisting African partners in strengthening their defense and sovereignty, assistance provided at their request and on mutually beneficial terms. So,...
... Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) jointly held a roundtable discussion “Information and Cultural Sovereignty of Sahel Countries Amid Global Transformation Processes. Threats and Opportunities for the System of Russia-Africa Relations”
On May 15, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) jointly held a roundtable discussion “Information and Cultural Sovereignty of Sahel ...
Russian-African ties pose both opportunities and challenges for African countries, but Moscow's renewed engagement in Africa raises concerns among Western nations.
The African continent is witnessing a noticeable escalation in the competition between the United ...
Today we need to do our research to identify specialists that are most needed in Africa and increase admission quotas accordingly for relevant programs
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Yearbook: Russia-Africa summits in 2019 and 2023 resulted in rather ambitious cooperation plans. Have the partners succeeded in implementing all the agreements?
Irina Abramova:
I would not say that these summits led to very ambitious plans. Moreover, their outcomes were ...
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The speakers offered insights into potential prospects for conflict resolution, reviewed Russia’s current stance on the conflict and suggested how it could change with respect to Moscow’s long-term policy in the African Great Lakes region.
Leading African experts from Russian institutes, universities, research and education centers, including the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, IMEMO RAS and the Institute of World History of RAS, as well as Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University,...
... a roundtable discussion “Alliance of Sahel States as a New Component of Regional Security: Threats and Opportunities for Russia.”
The experts explored the social and political development of the countries making up the Alliance of Sahel States. Russian and African experts also exchanged views on the alliance’s real capabilities in tackling external and internal threats.
The speakers also addressed the organizers’ questions on the internal and external drivers behind the expansion of geographic control ...
... with the aspiring states. The Federal Republic of Germany and Japan, for instance, have been
classified as unfriendly nations
by the Russian Government’s Resolution No. 430-r, dated March 5, 2022.
Following the 15
th
summit of BRICS in Johannesburg, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
supported
the candidacies of India, Brazil and South Africa “as states whose active role in this worldwide organization we appreciate and we want it to be bolstered in the Security Council.” Speaking about the claims of the Group of Four, Lavrov noted that its members “share the same interests in ...
