Russia has opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called "total support" for Africa, including in the struggle against ...

Abdoulaye Diop accused the force, Minusma, of having "become a part of the problem in fuelling intercommunal tensions". He was addressing the UN Security Council. Minusma has more than 13,000 troops.

Mali Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop (R) welcomed Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to Bamako Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has promised continued military support for Mali, which has ...