Mohammed Lamine Benaouda
Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Ghardaia, Algeria
Abstract
The African continent has increasingly emerged as a major arena of competition among international powers and actors, driven by economic, geopolitical and military considerations. This growing rivalry is closely linked to Africa’s vast natural resources and strategic potential, which have become central to long-term plans for expanding global influence. Against this backdrop, the study analyzes the trajectory of Russia-Africa relations and partnership from the launch of the Russia–Africa Summit to the Ministerial Conference held in Cairo in November 2025. It further evaluates the development of this partnership amid the successive regional and international transformations and challenges that have shaped the period under examination.
The study concludes that Russia’s role and influence across the African continent have grown considerably despite the mounting challenges confronting policymakers in the Kremlin and the broader political and strategic environment that has evolved within African states over the past decade.
