Professor Lumumba explores Russia’s expanding role in Africa today. Unlike the former Western colonial powers, Russia has no legacy of exploiting the continent. On the contrary, after World War II, the Soviet Union became a key ally to African independence movements, supporting leaders like Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, and Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Today, Russia is offering a new kind of partnership – one that includes joint nuclear energy projects, support for climate action, and collaboration in developing AI-driven industries. At the same time, as Professor P.L.O. Lumumba notes, Western powers continue to seek influence and control across Africa. So what new opportunities might Russian-African cooperation bring in the 21st century?
