Interviews

African Art Exhibitions: An Opportunity to Explore Dialogue with Russians

In this exclusive interview conversation, Yanina Dubeikovskaya, CEO and Founder of the "I–A" Gallery of contemporary African art and also the NGO – Her Voice Foundation, describes her latest executive exhibition of contemporary African art in Russia as reflecting unique spectrum of relations…

MP Jeesow: Hassan Sheikh's Unlawful Constitutional Amendments is the Cause of Somalia's Political Stalemate

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Opposition MP Dahir Amin Jeesow, a member of Somalia's federal parliament, has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of adding a new chapter to the country's constitution that was drafted externally and inserted unlawfully.

A Surge in Youth Migration from Puntland Amid Rising Concerns

GAROWE, Somalia (Kaab TV) – The number of young people migrating from Puntland through dangerous routes to reach European countries has significantly increased.

Tortured, Threatened With Rape: Abdirahman Mumtaas's Ordeal in NISA Detention in Somalia

MOGADISHU (Baraarug) – Somalia's justice system remains weak and plagued by abuse of power. Young people who are detained often face a lack of due process and fair trials. Torture and other forms of mistreatment are widespread. Abdirahman Osman, a young man from Jowhar, shares his ordeal after…

Interview: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger: Matters Arising

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh In this insightful interview, Professor Sergiu Mișcoiu at the Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), where he serves as a Director of the Centre for International Cooperation and as Director of the Centre for African Studies, discusses…

India-Africa Partnership and the Development of a Multipolar World

Interview by Kestér Kenn Klomegâh In this insightful interview, Samir Bhattacharya, a research associate at Vivekananda International Foundation, discusses the changing geopolitical situation, how India and Africa are working closely together to support the emerging multipolar world. Kestér Kenn…

BRICS 2023: The Africa's Roadmap and Emerging Opportunities

Interview by Kestér Kenn Klomegâh South Africa hosted the 15th BRICS summit from August 22 to 24. The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) members have thoroughly discussed wide range of significant issues including the bloc's expansion, common currency, investment and trade,…

Q&A: Arguments for Advancing Russia-African Relations

As preparations are underway for the second Russia-Africa summit planned for 2022, African leaders, politicians, academic researchers and experts have been discussing several aspects of the current state of Russia-Africa relations. They, most often, compare it with a number of foreign countries notably…

Over 7,000 people evicted from Las'anod - UNHCR

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - About 7,250 people hailing from Somalia's southern Somalia have been evicted from Las'anod town and surrounding areas on bases of alleged security threats in Sanaag region which under the control of Somaliland, a breakaway region in northern Somalia.

Russia and China: Geopolitical Rivals and Competitors in Africa

The growth of neo-colonial tendencies, the current geopolitical developments and the scramble for its resources by external countries in Africa: these are some of the issues researcher and business analyst Lipton Matthews recently discussed with Kester Kenn Klomegah for InDepthNews (IDN). Matthews is…