Free grain for Africa: reading Russia’s mindDr. Diana GaleevaCombines load wheat into trucks in a field during harvest near the village of Solyanoye, Russia. Among the first receipts of Russian grain are Burkina Faso and Somalia, in addition to Zimbabwe, Mali, Eritrea, and the Central African Republic, which will receive grain shortly. While on a plane I happened to run into a high representative responsible for foreign policy for one of Russia’s regions. Remembering that incident, this week I decided to try to read Russia’s mind concerning Africa, and its increasing importance on many different levels. Africa is a bridge to another essential region for Russia’s “multipolarity” — the Middle East and North Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 26, 2023 14:48 UTC