Centre for the Study of the Russian-African Relations and African States' Foreign Policy

Head of the Centre

Sergey VOLKOV, Leading Research Fellow, Ph.D.
SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 991517

    • Russia-Africa: economic cooperation and trade;
    • African Peace and Security Architecture;
    • Russia and Egypt.

Phone (495) 690 67 43
snvolkov@list.ru

The Center's Principal Areas and Directions of Research:

• The role and place of Africa in the formation of a new world order; Changing foreign policies of the African countries; The nations of Africa in international bodies; the African countries’ political lines in the UN and their stances towards the UN reform.
• Russia and Africa in the context of the contemporary international relations; Russia's spheres of interests in Africa; the Russian-African cooperation in the international arena; Russia’s political, cultural and scientific links to African countries.
• Russia’s multi-facet cooperation with Africa: economy and trade, investment, and the military sphere. The Russian companies’ engagement with Africa and the development of their business links. The analysis of drivers and deterrents.
• The Africa policies of the leading Western and Eastern powers (the security-development nexus in the politico-economic dialogue between the EU and Africa; the changing Africa policy of the US; the ‘soft power’ and ‘hard power’ of the West in Africa; the advancing China’s engagement with Africa).
• The conflict situations and political crises in Africa (the foreign political perspective); the African architecture of peace and security; Russia’s contribution to peace- and security-building in Africa.

The Centre's Research Fellows:

    TATIANA L. DEYCH, Leading Research Fellow, Dr.Habil.
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 626009
      • China's policy in Africa;
      • Chinese-African political relations and economic cooperation;
      • Conflicts in Africa and China's contribution to international peacekeeping operations.

    EVGENY N. KORENDYASOV, Leading Research Fellow, Ph.D., Ambassador of the USSR/Russian Federation in Burkina-Faso (1987-1992), Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Mali (1997-2001).
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 626005
      • Russian companies in Africa: analysis of their business activities and networking;
      • Political, military, scientific and cultural links between Russia and African countries;
      • Russian-African cooperation in the international arena.

    OLGA S. KULKOVA, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D.
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 626010
      • The EU-Africa cooperation: the political and economic aspects;
      • Britain’s Africa policy at present.

    SERGEY V. NENASHEV, Senior Research Fellow - Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the Republic of the Congo (1999 -2003) and in Angola (2007 – 2012).
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 755626
      • The Gulf of Guinea nations and the contemporary challenges and threats to their security;
      • Angola’s foreign policy at present.

    OLGA V. KONSTANTINOVA, Research Fellow, Ph.D.
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 135818
      • Regional integration in Africa;
      • India’s Africa policy.

    OLGA L. FITUNI, Research Fellow.
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 1095455
      • The Chinese diaspora in Africa;
      • The history of Chinese-African relations.

    GALINA M. SIDOROVA (part-time), Leading Research Fellow, Dr.Habil.
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 590030
      • The contemporary Russian-African relations.

    GRIGORIY A. KARPOV (part-time), Junior Research Fellow, Ph.D.
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 778711
      • Transnational migration from Africa to Western Europe.

    ALEXANDER M. ZHAMBIKOV, Research Fellow, Ph.D.
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 1198041
      • Russian-African cooperation;
      • Activities of African international organisations;
      •Integration in West Africa.

    ALEXANDER I. LARIONOV, researcher

    NIKITA K. DYNKIN Junior Research
    SPIN RSCI AuthorID: 1306437
    ORCID: 0009-0009-8521-5214
      • Francophonie and the Commonwealth: The Role of Organizations and Countries in Humanitarian Cooperation and Digital Diplomacy in Africa
      • France and the United Kingdom in Africa: Transforming Relations in the Context of the Formation of a New World Order

    ALEKSANDR V. BREGADZE, Senior Researcher, Ph.D.
    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (retired). Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Djibouti in 2003–2009, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Guinea in 2011–2019, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sierra Leone (concurrent) in 2011–2019.

    EVGENY S. TURYSHEV, Junior Research



Publications:

2025
1. Africa in the Contemporary Structure of International Relations: Towards the Decade of "Agenda 2063". Collective Monograph / Eds. Volkov S.N., Zhambikov A.M. Moscow: Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2025. 196 p. ISBN 978-5-91298-315-3
2. Urnov A.Yu. US–Africa Relations. January 1, 2024 – January 19, 2025. Collection of Materials / Ed. Kulkova O.S. Moscow: Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2025. 256 p. INION RAS on August 14, 2025.
3. Volkov S.N., Grishina N.V., Zhambikov A.M., Kalinichenko L.N., Konstantinova O.V. Water Supply and Water Treatment in African Countries: Problems, Technologies, Personnel // World Economy and International Relations. 2025. Vol. 69. No. 8. P. 47–56. DOI: 10.20542/0131-2227-2025-69-8-47-56
4. Volkov S.N., Deich T.L. Africa's Development: Plans and Participation of External Actors // Asia and Africa Today. 2025. No. 8. P. 69–70. DOI: 10.31857/S0321507525080088
5. Deich T.L. Chinese Companies in African Markets // Economic, Socio-Political, Ethno-Confessional Problems of Afro-Asian Countries: Collective Monograph / Eds. Tsvetkova N.N., Ustinova T.N. Moscow: Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS, 2025. P. 64–75. ISBN 978-5-907994-56-0
6. Zhambikov A.M. On the Spread of Religious Extremism and Terrorism in West Africa // History and Modernity. 2024. No. 3 (53). P. 125–143. DOI: 10.30884/iis/2024.03.07
7. Zhambikov A.M. Russia–Alliance of Sahel States Cooperation in the Security Sphere // Asia and Africa Today. 2025. No. 11. P. 35–42. DOI: 10.31857/S0321507525110043
8. Karpov G.A. Colonial Kenya: Questions of Identity // Tomsk State University Journal of History. 2025. No. 95. P. 97–103. DOI: 10.17223/19988613/95/13
9. Karpov G.A. Africans in the Contemporary Demography of Great Britain // Genesis: Historical Research. 2025. No. 8. P. 37–51. DOI: 10.25136/2409-868X.2025.8.75374
10. Konstantinova O.V. Prospects for Russian-African Cooperation in the Field of Education // Financial Business. 2025. No. 8. Part 2. P. 183–186. DOI: 10.48521/FINBIZ.2025.266.8.002
11. Konstantinova O.V. Adaptation of African Agriculture to Climate Change – One of the Ways to Ensure Food Security of the Continent // Financial Economics. 2025. No. 10. Part 1. P. 38–41.
12. Konstantinova O.V. Food Security of Africa – A Current Direction of the Continent's Development // Competitiveness in the Global World: Economics, Science, Technologies. 2025. No. 10. Part 1. P. 52–55.
13. Konstantinova O.V. "Green Economy" as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the African Continent // Financial Economics. 2025. No. 11. P. 148–152.
14. Kulkova O.S. Neocolonialism in EU–Africa Relations: The Case of the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and What It Means for the African Continent // Neocolonial Challenges to Sustainable Development of Africa and Asia. Collective Monograph / Comp. Samoylova E.E. [n.p.]: Izdatelskie Resheniya, 2025. P. 96–105. ISBN 978-5-0067-0988-1
15. Kulkova O.S. The Right to Development: Awaiting a New Reality (Review) // Journal of the Institute for African Studies. 2025. Vol. 11. No. 4. P. 193–196. DOI: 10.31132/2412-5717-2025-73-4-193-196
16. Panin N.A. The Role of International Organizations in Nigeria's Foreign Policy after the Transition to Civilian Rule (1999–2025) // Comparative Politics Russia. 2025. Vol. 16. No. 2. P. 185–215. DOI: 10.46272/2221-3279-2025-2-16-9
17. Panin N.A. South Africa's and Nigeria's Activities in the UN System in the Context of Their Leadership Ambitions in Africa // Asia and Africa Today. 2025. No. 11. P. 75–82. DOI: 10.31857/S0321507525110088
18. Panin N.A. International Organizations and Foreign Policy of Sub-Saharan African States: Conceptualizing Roles and Interdependencies // Journal of the Institute for African Studies. 2025. No. 4. P. 45–64. DOI: 10.31132/2412-5717-2025-73-4-45-64
19. Sidorova G.M. Evolution of Foreign Policy Orientations of Sub-Saharan African States // RUDN Journal of Political Science. 2025. Vol. 27. No. 4. P. 758–773. DOI: 10.22363/2313-1438-2025-27-4-758-773
20. Sidorova G.M. Archives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo – A Key to Understanding Colonial History // Electronic Scientific and Educational Journal "History". 2025. No. 11. DOI: 10.18254/S207987840037188-5

2024
1. Africa – A Rising Center of the Emerging Multipolar World. Collection of articles / Eds. Volkov S.N., Deych T.L., Konstantinova O.V. Moscow: Institute for African Studies, RAS, 2024. 252 p. ISBN 978-5-91298-305-4
2. Volkov S.N. The Problem of Freshwater Shortage in Egypt and Possible Solutions. Asia and Africa Today. 2024, no. 9, pp. 21–29. DOI: 10.31857/S0321507524090034
3. Volkov S.N., Zhambikov A.M. Results of the First Decade of “Agenda 2063.” Asia and Africa Today. 2024, no. 7, pp. 57–65. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750031366-4
4. Deych T.L., Volkov S.N. Africa in the Context of the Formation of Multipolarity. Asia and Africa Today. 2024, no. 8, pp. 64–68. DOI: 10.31857/S0321507524080079
5. Deych T.L., Usov V.A. BRICS Expansion: Views of China and India. Asia and Africa Today. 2024, no. 9, pp. 30–38. DOI: 10.31857/S0321507524090045
6. Zhambikov A.M. The Problem of Waterborne Diseases in African Countries. Asia and Africa Today. 2024, no. 10, pp. 58–65. DOI: 10.31857/S0321507524100074
7. Karpov G.A. The Governance System in Colonial Kenya. Genesis: Historical Research. 2024, no. 2, pp. 1–21. DOI: 10.25136/2409-868X.2024.2.69894
8. Konstantinova O.V. The Fight Against Epidemics as One of the Top Areas of Russian–African Cooperation. Competitiveness in the Global World: Economics, Science, Technology. 2024, no. 10, part 2, pp. 118–120. ISSN 2412-883X
9. Konstantinova O.V. On the Problem of Access to Clean Water in Africa. Asia and Africa Today. 2024, no. 12, pp. 65–72. DOI: 10.31857/S0321507524120081
10. Urnov A.Yu. U.S. Policy in Africa (Late 2022 – Early 2024) / Ed. by Kulkova O.S. Moscow: Institute for African Studies, RAS, 2024. 188 p. ISBN 978-5-91298-306-1
11. Fituni O.L. China’s Media Presence in Africa: Development Trends and Lessons for Russia. Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 2024, vol. 94, no. 6, pp. 560–568. DOI: 10.31857/S0869587324060065

2023
1. Urnov A.Yu. The Policy of Biden Administration in Africa. From the End of 2021 to the Beginning of 2023. Ed. by Kulkova O.S. Moscow: Institute for African Studies of the RAS, 2023. 322 p. ISBN 978-5-91298-291-0
2. Volkov S.N., Deych T.L. Export of Cultural Values and Problems of Restitution P. 66–77. // Africa: Colonizers’ Unpaid Debt. Ed. by Abramova I.O. Moscow: Institute for African Studies of the RAS, 2023. 122 p. ISBN 978-5-91298-296-5,
3. Andreeva T.A., Barinov A.K., Voronina N.A., Zelenova D.A. The Second Russia – Africa Summit, Economic and Humanitarian Forum: New Global Architecture // Asia and Africa Today. 2023. No. 9. P. 5–18. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750027590-1
4. Volkov S.N., Deich T.L. Africa’s Role and Place in the Forming Multipolar World // Asia and Africa Today. 2023. No. 7. P. 68–71. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750026541-7
5. Volkov S.N., Deich T.L. Russia’s Assistance to Africa in Opposing Neocolonialism // Electronic Scientific and Educational Journal “History”. Special number S23. Africa in World History: from Colonial Epoch to Modernity. DOI: 10.18254/S207987840025592-0
6. Volkov S.N., Konstantinova O.V. African Continental Integration – a New Step towards a Multipolar World. Vestnik RUDN. International Relations. 2023. Vol. 23. No. 1. P. 157–167. DOI: 10.22363/2313-0660-2023-23-1-157-167
7. Karpov G.A. School Education in Colonial Kenya. // Oriens. 2023. No. 1. P. 115–124. DOI: 10.31857/S086919080023123-2
8. Sidorova G.M. Prospects for Russia’s Relations with African States // International Affairs. 2023. Vol. 69. No 2. P. 20–27. https://en.interaffairs.ru/media/pdf/contents69_2.pdf
9. Sidorova G.M. Russia and Africa: Old Friends, New Opportunities // International Affairs. 2023. Vol. 69. No. 8. P. 18–27.
10. Sidorova G.M., Zherlitsina N.A. Migration Processes in Africa and the Problem of Security on the Occasion of the Second Russia – Africa Summit // Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 2023. Vol. 93. No. 1. P. 11–18. ISSN 1019-3316
11. Urnov A.Yu. The Second United States – Africa Leaders Summit (13–15 December 2022) // Asia and Africa Today. 2023. No. 2. P. 25–33. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750024405-7
12. Fituni O.L. African Perspective of the Ukrainian Crisis: Assessments and Actions from China // Journal of the Institute for African Studies of the RAS. 2023. No. 1 (62). DOI: 10.31132/2412-5717-2023-62-1-14-27

2022
1. Cooperation between Participants of the Eurasian Economic Union and African Countries. Ed. by Volkov S.N., Deych T.L., Konstantinova O.V. Moscow: Institute for African Studies of the RAS, 2022. 236 p. ISBN 978-5-91298-284-2
2. Volkov S.N. Egypt in the Competition for Economic Leading in Africa // Asia and Africa Today. 2022. No. 5. P. 46–54. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750020172-1
3. Volkov S.N., Deych T.L. Eurasian Economic Union and African Countries: Problems and Prospects of Cooperation // Asia and Africa Today. No. 8. P. 73–77. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750021326-0
4. Deych T.L. China–Africa Economic Ties: Problems and Outlooks // Asia and Africa Today. 2022. No. 7. P. 48–56. DOI: 10/31857/SO32150750020975-4
5. Karpov G.A. Colonial Kenya: Socio-Political Forces and Lines of Contradiction // Oriens. 2022. No. 1. P. 152–163. DOI: 10.31857/S086919080016026-5
6. Karpov G.A. Migration Trends in Postcolonial Kenya: Positive and Negative Aspects (1960–2010) // Sociodynamics. 2022. No. 4. P. 1–18. DOI: 10.25136/2409-7144.2022.4.37814
7. Davidchuk A.S., Degterev D.A., Korendyasov E.N. Soviet Structural Aid to the Republic of Mali in 1960–1968. Vestnik RUDN. International Relations. 2022. Vol. 22. No. 4. P. 714–727. DOI: 10.22363/2313-0660-2022-22-4-714-727
8. Kulkova O.S. National Models of International Development Assistance. Great Britain. P. 583–608 // International Development Assistance. Ed. by Galishcheva N.V., Kapitsa L.M. Moscow: MGIMO-University. 2022. 993 p. ISBN 978-5-9228-2570-2
9. Sidorova G.M. African Countries: Passive Observers or Parts to the Political Process in Ukraine // Diplomatic Service. 2022. Vol. 18, No. 4 (103). P. 287–292. DOI: 10.33920/vne-01-2204-04
10. Urnov A.Yu. USA Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of the Institute for African Studies of the RAS. 2022. No. 3 (60). P. 6–25. DOI: 10.31132/2412-5717-2022-60-3-6-25
11. Fituni O.L. Internationalization of the Yuan and Cross-Border Settlements between China and Africa // Asia and Africa Today. 2022. No. 7. P. 57–63. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750020976-5.

2021
1. Africa Confronted by the Challenges and Threats of the Time (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2021 - 238 p.
2. Urnov, A. US-Africa Relations and the US-2020 Presidential Elections – Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2021 -
3. Volkov, S., Deych, T. BRICS Contributions to the COVID-19 Response in Africa // ORIENS, Nr. 3, 2021, pp. 204-215. DOI:10.31857/S086919080014841-2
4. Volkov, S. Russia - Egypt: evolution of cooperation // Asia And Africa Today, Nr. 1, 2021, pp. 11-14; doi: 10.31857/S032150750013621-5
5. Deych, T. Chapter 9. Security and Development in China-Africa Contemporary Cooperation //Africa and the Formation of the New System of International Relations Rethinking Decolonization and Foreign Policy Concepts. Editors: Vasiliev, Alexei, Degterev, Denis, Shaw, Timothy M. (Eds.).рр.125-137. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77336-6_9. ISBN 978-3-030-77335-9. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030773359
6. Konstantinova, O. Russia’s Trade with Africa: The Status Quo // Outlines of Global Transformations: Politics, Economics, Law. Vol. 14. No. 3. Pp. 227–242. DOI: 10.23932/2542-0240-2021-14-3-13
7. Kulkova, O. Chapter 21. Problem of African Agency in International Relations from the European Union Viewpoint // Africa and the Formation of the New System of International Relations Rethinking Decolonization and Foreign Policy Concepts. Editors: Vasiliev, Alexei, Degterev, Denis, Shaw, Timothy M. (Eds.).рр.279-293 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77336-6¬-_21. ISBN 978-3-030-77335-9. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030773359
8. Kulkova, O. Russian ‘Soft Power’ in the North-East Africa//Politics and Religion Journal. Vol 15 No 1 (2021). Pp. 105-130. https://www. politicsandreligionjournal. com/ index. php/prj/ article/ view/ 489/413
9. Fituni, O. The African Studies in Contemporary China and Their Role in Asserting China’s National Interests in Africa // Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2021, No. 3, pp. 5-17

2020
1. Africa and the Formation of a Polycentric World (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T., Nenashev, S. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2020. – 360 p.
2. Urnov, A. US–Africa: the Policy of Trump Administration in 2017–2020. Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2020. – 274 p.
3. Volkov, S. A New Era in Russia's Cooperation with Africa // World Economy and International Relations. 2020. Т., № , сс. 113-122, DOI: 10.20542/0131-2227-2020-64-12-113-122
4. Deych, T. The Role and Place of Africa in China's One Belt - One Way Initiative. «World Economy and International Relations». 2020 т. 64 №2. сс. 118-127. DOI: 10.20542/0131-2227-2020-64-2-118-127.
5. Deych, T. China and Africa Against COVID-19. //Outlines of Global Transformations: Politics, Economics, Law. 2020. №5. сс.57-72. DOI: 10/23932/2542-0240-2020-13-5-4
6. Konstantinova, O. The Prospects of Russian-African Cooperation in the Cultural and Humanitarian Spheres //Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2020. № 3 (52). Сс. 5-14
7. Korendyasov, E., Konstantinova, O. Peace in Mali: A Road to Security in the Sahara-Sahel region // Asia And Africa Today. №11, 2020. – сс. 17-25. DOI:10. 31857/ S032150750012180-0
8. Korendyasov, E. The Sochi Consensus. // «Asia And Africa Today» 2020, № 2, сс. 4-11, DOI:10.31857/S032150750008466-4
9. Galina SIDOROVA, Eliza LYUBENOVA. Contemporary Wars in Africa or 21st Century Competition for Power // Journal of Asian and African Studies. October 2020. USA. - https://doi.org/10.1177/0021909620965609; https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/ BCCWXDV26CKTVRDFF33U/full
10. Fituni, O. The Chinese diaspora in Africa: Spatial Evolution and Stages of Development. //«Asia And Africa Today» 2020, №6, сс. 29-36; DOI: 10.31857/S032150750009875-4; №7, сс. 26-32; DOI:10.31857/S032150750010101-3

2019
1. African Conflicts and Crises: Root Causes and Ways to Solve (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T., Nenashev, S. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2019. 270 p.
2. Volkov, S., Tkachenko, A. Russia's Economic Cooperation with North African Countries// World Economy and International Relations. 2019. Т. 63, № 7, с. 57-66, DOI: 10.20542/0131-2227-2019-63-7-57-66
3. Volkov, S., Tkachenko, A. North Africa: Economic Development and Modernization// Asia And Africa Today № 4, 2019, с..24-29, DOI 10.31857/S032150750004379-8
4. Volkov, S., Deych, T. Conflicts in Africa: Resolution, Peacebulding, and Peacemaking // World Economy and International Relations. https:// doi.org/ 10.21557/ssc.56018736
5. Deych, T., Usov, V. China and India as Africa's Driving Forces // Asia And Africa Today. № 8, 2019, с. 28-36. DOI 10.31857/S032150750005774-3
6. Kulkova, O. The ЕU Cooperation with Other International Actors in Africa at Present (the Cases of China and India) //Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2019. № 3 (48). Сс. 64-73.
7. Urnov, A. Trump Administration's New African Strategy// Asia And Africa Today, № 5, 2019, Сс. 6-13. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750004743-9
8. Urnov, A. The US and Elections in Africa in 2015-2018 // Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2019. Vol. 1. Pp. 58-98. DOI: 10.31132/2412-5717-2019-46-1-58-98

2018
1. Africa’s Turn to the East and the Interests of Russia (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T., Nenashev, S. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2018. 304 p.
2. Karpov, G. The Afro-Asian Communities of Great Britain in Sec. Half 20 - Early 21 Cent. Moscow: Izdatel'skie resheniya, 2018. — 242 p.
3. Volkov, S. The Russian-Egyptian Economic Relations: History and Current State //Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2018 №2 (43). Cc. 23-38
4. Deych, T., Vertashov, Y., Russian-African Relations In the Context of Africa's 'Turn' to the East, World Economy and International Relations, 2018, Vol. 62, No. 10, Pp. 124-133
5. Deych, Tatiana. BRICS Regional Policy in Africa// BRICS and Global Governance. Part V. Ed. by John Kirton and Marina Larionova. Routledge. 2018. 208 pages. Pp. 242-264.
6. Deych, T. China in Africa: Neocolonialism or a ‘Win-Win’ Strategy?// Outlines of Global Transformations: Politics, Economics, Law. 2018. Т. 11. №5. Сс.119-141
7. Deych, T. China’s Policy in North Africa and the Mediterranean. «Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS». 2018 №2 (43). Cc.95-111.
8. Sidorova, G., Kharichkin, I. Belgium’s Colonial Past// Voprosy Istorii, 2018. No. 1. Pp. 82-97

2017
1. African Countries in the Contemporary International Relations: New Frontiers (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T., Nenashev, S. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2017. 264 p.
2. Urnov, A. US-Africa Relations: The Policy of Obama Administration in 2015-2016 // Kulkova, O. (Ed.). The Chronicle of Events. Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS. 2017. 366 p.
3. Vertashov, Y. South Africa's Relations with Latin American Countries (the Case of Brazil) // Asia And Africa Today, 2017 № 11. Pp.60-66
4. Deych, T., Serikkalieva, A. China's 'Soft Power' As One of Its Political Tools in Africa // Asia And Africa Today. 2017. № 3. Pp. 2-8.
5. Deych, T. China and the African countries' Responses to the Threats of Terrorism // Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2017 №2. Сс. 101-110.
6. Kulkova, O., Bondar N.I. Africa and the Countries of the Eastern and Central Europe: Relations Yesterday and Today // ORIENS. 2017. №1. Pp.155-160.
7. Kulkova, O. Perceptions of the Cultural Otherness in the Light of History&Memory: African Americans and the Present-Day Immigrants from Subsaharan Africa to the US // The USA and Canada: Economy, Politics, And Culture. 2017. No. 10. Pp.99-113.