The Exarchate of Africa is in close cooperation with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Ministry of Health, Rossotrudnichestvo, of course, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and it is jointly developing the most powerful programs in Africa, which are already beginning to be implemented in many countries.
В 2023 году в 28 африканских странах совместно с 14 российскими педагогическими вузами начали работу центры открытого образования на русском языке. Такие Центры работают в Алжире, Анголе, Гане, Египте, Зимбабве, Мадагаскаре, Мозамбике, Республике Конго, Тунисе, Уганде, Эфиопии, ЮАР. В планах сотрудничества вовлекать юных жителей африканских стран эффективно изучать русский язык, участвовать в российских олимпиадах, конкурсах, мероприятия. В целом рассматривается широкое сотрудничество России с африканскими коллегами по линии образования.
В 2024 году открыты еще 4 русские школы в Африке. In 2023, Russian Open Education Centers began operating in 28 African countries, together with 14 Russian pedagogical universities. Such Centers operate in Algeria, Angola, Ghana, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Mozambique, the Republic of Congo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa. Cooperation plans include involving young residents of African countries to effectively learn the Russian language, participate in Russian olympiads, competitions, and events. In general, broad cooperation between Russia and African colleagues in the field of education is being considered. In 2024, 4 more Russian schools were opened in Africa.
Язык – это история народа. Язык – это путь цивилизации и культуры. Поэтому-то изучение и сбережение русского языка является не праздным занятием от нечего делать, но насущной необходимостью.
А. И. Куприн, известный русский писатель
Language is the history of a people. Language is the path of civilization and culture. Therefore, the study and preservation of the Russian language is not an idle occupation with nothing to do, but an urgent need.
Kuprin A.I., famous Russian writer
Русский язык – это не сложно. Его нужно понимать. Если это предложение верно для русского, оно верно и для всех языков, потому что «трудность» всегда относительна: интерес, преданность, любовь, настойчивость, страсть, время, предрасположенность и т. д.…
Тинякова Елена, автор учебника
Дзанарелла Паоло, деятель культуры Италии
The Russian language is not difficult. You have to understand it. If this sentence is true for Russian, it is true for all languages, because «difficulty» is always relative: interest, devotion, love, persistence, passion, time, disposition, etc…
Tinyakova Elena, the author of the textbook
Zanarella Paolo, great figure in culture of Italy
Historical ties between Russia and Africa
The Russian Empire, as compared with other European powers, did not seek to colonize the territory of Africa. At a certain period of history, the Russians did try to establish themselves in Africa to some extent. It would be more accurate to say that it was done by a group of people from Russia, and not Russia as a state.
Peter the Great made his first attempt to make an establishment in Africa. On the island of Madagascar, he wanted to make a parking port for Russian ships. The first attempts to establish ties with Africa date back to the 18-th century – a letter from Peter I to the «Madagascar king» has been preserved. But this business stopped with the death of the tsar.
