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Su-57

Algeria Buying Fifth-Generation Su-57 Fighter Jets From Russia: Deliveries In Late 2025   

Africa, Exports, Middle East, Security, Trade

Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighters are being supplied to Algeria, the Algerian state TV has announced, and added that Algerian pilots have already begun training in Russia. The arms trade allows Russia to further develop and continue to conduct further sales in North Africa. Igor Malikov, an Honored Test Pilot and Hero of Russia was quoted […]

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Lavrov To Head Russian G20 Delegation In South Africa, Moscow Says G8 Has Become Irrelevant 

Africa, BRICS, Regulatory, Trade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will head the national delegation to the meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers in South Africa next week, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, who said “The first meeting of the G20 foreign ministers to be hosted by our friends and like-minded associates from South Africa in their presidency

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Syria

Russia Looking To Create Africa-Middle East Corridor From Tunisia To Oman

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Anton Mardasov, a Russian policy academic specialising in the Middle East, has stated that following Russia’s recent discussions involving Syria and Sudan, Moscow is still looking for other options for its military presence in the region and beyond, with the potential of creating an African-Middle Eastern trade and security corridor.   Discussions are ongoing with

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Port Sudan

Russia Gets Its Long Awaited Sudan Naval Base

Africa, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Security, Trade

Khartoum and Moscow have agreed on establishing a Russian naval base in Sudan, according to Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif. In a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday, Al-Sharif confirmed that discussions have successfully concluded, stating, “therefore, the matter is quite simple. I have nothing to add.

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Lukoil

Lukoil Expected To Sign New Egyptian Oil Concession

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Investment, Middle East, Trade

According to the Egypt Upstream Gateway, which operates on behalf of the Egyptian Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ministry, Russia’s Lukoil is interested in acquiring Egypt’s South Wadi El-Sahl block. A memorandum of understanding for the project is expected to be signed during the Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES), which takes place in Cairo on February 17-19.

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia – 2025 Guide To North Africa

Africa, Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Security, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia have published our 2025 Guide to North Africa, which discusses Russia’s geopolitical, trade and investment trends with Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia. North Africa is a key development region offering much potential for Russia as it transitions away from its colonial-era towards a more definitive North African and global

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Egypt Wheat

Russian Agricultural Exports To Egypt Up 20% In 2024  

Africa, Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Middle East, Trade

Russia boosted exports of agricultural products 20% year-on-year to over $3 billion to Egypt in 2024, the Agriculture Ministry’s Agroexport center has said, citing preliminary expert estimates. The main export product was wheat, accounting for 84% of all deliveries. Sunflower oil at 13%, soybean oil at 2%, and dried lentils and chickpeas under 1% each

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Wheat

Russia’ Agricultural Industry Adapts To Middle East Export Market Requirements

Africa, Agriculture, Exports, Regulatory, Trade

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has said it has introduced a colouring procedure for wheat intended for export in accordance with the requirements of customers from several countries.   The first colouring procedure was carried out at Vysotsky port in the Leningrad region, with a batch of 28,000 tonnes of wheat destined

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Zimbabwe To Develop Nuclear Power With Russia

Africa, Energy, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road

Zimbabwe is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and Russian investors to establish nuclear energy as part of its efforts to end the country’s chronic power shortages, government officials have stated.  Edgar Moyo, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Energy and Power Development, has said that the government was working to establish nuclear power station as part

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