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Participation of Alexander Barinov in the 7th Session of the Research Seminar at Victoria University (Uganda)

On 12 September 2026, Alexander A. Barinov, Junior Research Fellow at the Centre for African Strategy in BRICS, participated online in the 7th session of the Research Seminar of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) at Victoria University, Uganda.

Seminar on “Africa in an Expanded BRICS: Opportunities, Challenges, and Blind Spots”

On 25 March at 11:00, the BRICS Centre for African Strategy Studies invites experts and scholars to participate in its regular research seminar.

Daria Zelenova, Head of the BRICS African Strategy Studies Center at the Institute for African Studies (RAS): “South Africa now has a chance to help shape the continent’s future.”

The G20 summit is being held on African soil for the first time. Under its presidency, South Africa is continuing the course set by its predecessors.

Institute for African Studies Researchers at the International Conference “Broadening BRICS Cooperation”

On 11 November 2025, the conference featured two Africa-focused events highlighting the role of the continent in the bloc’s future development.

Roundtable Discussion: “Integrating the Countries of the Global South into BRICS: The Case of Africa”

On 25 November 2025 at 11:00, the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IAS RAS) will host a roundtable discussion titled “Integrating the Countries of the Global South into BRICS: The Case of Africa.”

Maxim Grishenkin Took Part in the Fourth BRICS Summer School

Maxim Grishenkin, a Junior Research Fellow at the BRICS African Strategy Studies Center, took part in the Fourth BRICS Summer School, held from 1 to 3 September in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Daria Zelenova, Head of the Centre for African Strategy in BRICS, spoke at the Valdai Forum in Pretoria.

On July 28, 2025, a conference was held on the topic: “Realpolitik in a divided world: Rethinking the ties between Russia and South Africa in a global and African context.”

Maxim Grishenkin and Tamara Andreeva took part in the discussion, 'The African Region in BRICS: Goals and Prospects”.

A discussion entitled “The African region in the BRICS association: goals and prospects” was held in the library of foreign literature.

Andreeva T.A. at the Congress of Russia's Anthropologists and Ethnologists

On July 2-6, 2025, Tamara Alekseevna Andreeva, junior researcher at the Center for African Strategy in BRICS of the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, took part in the XVI Congress of Russia's Anthropologists and Ethnologists, which was held in Perm.

"Strengthening African Agency in BRICS: Can the Participation of African States Enhance Multipolarity?" – Lecture by D. A. Zelenova

D.A. Zelenova emphasized South Africa's crucial role in the bloc as a key driver of the Pan-African agenda.

The conference “BRICS and Africa: political, economic and humanitarian cooperation” was held in Moscow with the active participation of the Institute of African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

On June 16, 2025, Moscow hosted the conference 'BRICS and Africa: Political, Economic, and Humanitarian Cooperation,' organized by the Center for African Strategy Studies...

Elections - 2024 in South Africa: results and implications for the country - Turianitsa D. A.

The article presents an analysis of the preparation and results of the parliamentary elections held in the Republic of South Africa on May 29, 2024.