Africa is no longer a spectator in global politics but a key player actively shaping the emerging multipolar world. This was the central message delivered by Philani Mthembu, Executive Director of the Institute of Global Dialogue (South Africa), during his lecture at MGIMO University, Russia.

Sputnik gathered a roundtable discussion to discuss the role of the Middle East in settling the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

An exhibition of winners of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest was held for the first time in Mauritius.

More than 250 students from 8 Indian universities participated in the SputnikPro workskop at Rossiya Segodnya Media Group. Ekaterina Volkova, Senior Editor of the Integrated Photo Directorate, spoke at the master class organized jointly by the Sputnik hub in New Delhi and the Andrei Stenin International Photography Competition.

Sputnik International News Agency and Radio and the Central African Press Agency (ACAP) signed a cooperation agreement - the first document in the agency's portfolio of partnerships with media from this country. The agreement was signed with the support of the Russian Embassy in the Central African Republic.