Why and how is Russia expanding its influence in Africa after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine? And (in what way) has Russia been able to transform its influence into impact on African states' voting behaviour in the UN General Assembly. Those are some of the questions we will address at this seminar.
Development programming on state-building should focus on "what works" and is seen as legitimate justice by ordinary citizens, rather than on "what ought to be", based on Western normative frameworks.