By iNewsAfrica Security Desk | Moscow | May 13, 2025 In a bold move to expand Russia’s influence in Africa, President Vladimir Putin hosted a high-level summit with several African leaders in Moscow on May 11, focusing on military cooperation and strategic partnerships amid growing global power realignments. The talks, ...

|Published 1:45 PM ET, Thursday April 03, 2025| ​On April 3, 2025, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger convened in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to enhance military and security cooperation between their nations and Russia. This meeting marks the inaugural session of the Alliance ...

Russia is accused of exploiting African recruits as frontline fighters in Ukraine, with claims they are being sent to dangerous missions with minimal support while Russian troops remain in safer positions. AFP – FILIPPO MONTEFORTE,- Story by RFI Published 12:45 PM ET, Saturday January 18, 2025 A large number of Africans ...