
Russia and Mali have strengthened their cooperation following the second session of their intergovernmental commission held in Kazan. Three memorandums of understanding were...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 18, 2026Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, highlighted the strength of relations between Mali and its strategic partners during an address to the nation...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 29, 2026The government of Burkina Faso has received strategic support from Russia aimed at strengthening both military capabilities and local infrastructure. During a ceremony...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 23, 2026Authorities in Ghana have formally identified a 36-year-old Russian national, Vladislav Luilkov, as the man at the centre of a growing criminal investigation...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 23, 2026Russia has congratulated Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on his assumption of the rotating presidency of the Confederation of Sahel States, known...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 4, 2026Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced plans to develop the Sahel’s first shared telecommunications network, turning to Russia for technical support as...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 23, 2026Burkina Faso’s Parliament has given the green light to a landmark agreement with Russia aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of civil...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 24, 2025Russia has begun providing direct support to Mali as the country struggles with fuel shortages that have disrupted transport, power supply and economic...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 21, 2025A new Russian Open Education Centre has been inaugurated in Ouagadougou, marking a deepening of educational and cultural ties between Russia and Burkina...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 6, 2025Niger is set to construct two 2,000-megawatt nuclear reactors and develop uranium deposits through a new partnership with Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation, Rosatom....
ByMayowa DurosinmiSeptember 28, 2025Russia has announced plans to set up intergovernmental cooperation commissions with Burkina Faso and Niger before the end of this year, further expanding...
ByOluwasegun SanusiSeptember 1, 2025Western leaders, including France, the European Union (EU), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), continue to frame African cooperation with Russia as...
ByMayowa DurosinmiAugust 31, 2025