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The HSE Centre for African Studies Launches e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Programme

The HSE Centre for African Studies has recently introduced the e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Programme, a project intending to enhance the digital sector and e-Governance in African countries by sharing the experience and proficiencies in this area. In response to the global trend and the growing…

The Wealthiest Universities in Africa

The development of higher education is an important aspect for the sustainable economic future of African countries. While most African governments declare the need to increase funding and develop the higher education system to create their own highly qualified workers, the real situation with university…

Andrey Maslov Comments on the Impact of the Grain Deal on Africa

The grain export deal, which expires on March 18, was extended for 60 days on March 14. Andrey Maslov, director of HSE Centre for African Studies, commented on the impact on African countries and highlighted its benefits for Russia in the interview for Mezhdunarodnoe obozrenie,…

Comoros Appointed as the New Chair of the AU

On 18 February 2023 at the 36th ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union, Azali Assoumani, the leader of the Union of Comoros, took over the AU chairmanship from Senegal’s president Macky Sall. Both Kenya and Comoros applied for AU chairmanship, but the…

Sergey Lavrov Goes on His Second African Tour in Six Months

On 23 January 2023, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov visited South Africa, starting his new African tour. Only 6 months ago Mr. Lavrov visited Egypt, Congo-Brazzaville, Uganda and Ethiopia. This time, after South Africa, he also travelled to Eswatini, Angola, Eritrea, and then,…

5 African countries took part in the BRICS+ summit

On June 24, a BRICS+ summit was held in video format, timed to coincide with the summit of the informal BRICS association (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). Of the 18 countries that took part in the BRICS Plus summit, 5 represented Africa: in addition…

Exhibition on African masks in the Hermitage Museum closes this week

A temporary exhibition «Transfigurations. African Masks of the 19th and 20th Centuries» showcasing the rich variety of African ritual and ceremonial masks of the XIX and XX centuries in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is about to close on Sunday after being more than…

World Premiere of Russian Documentary at South African Festival

The documentary “Lockdown” produced by a team from the Russian city of Omsk has enjoyed its world premiere at the…