Sputnik opens editorial centres in Tanzania and South Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says two new Sputnik editorial centres in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Johannesburg, South Africa, will expand African audiences’ access to information. The offices opened ahead of the Russia-Africa summit scheduled for 28 and 29 October in Moscow, according to his video address reported by FMC.
Sputnik has opened editorial centres simultaneously in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Johannesburg, South Africa, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a video message broadcast at the opening of the Tanzanian centre, FMC news agency reported on 21 October 2026.
Lavrov said the offices would expand African audiences’ access to “objective” and verified information. He thanked the Tanzanian and South African authorities for their support, which he described as a condition for journalists’ work. Russia’s foreign minister also denounced what he described as censorship and the “double standards” of the “Western collective” in the global media space.
South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile welcomed the opening of the Johannesburg office, saying it would contribute to diversity of viewpoints and cooperation between Pretoria and Moscow. He expressed the hope that the centre would serve as a platform for journalism and exchanges. In Tanzania, Said Shaib Moussa, deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the centre would cover Tanzania, the region, Africa and the world, including geopolitical issues.
The opening comes ahead of the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October in Moscow. Lavrov linked the timing of the inaugurations to the strengthening of the strategic partnership between Russia and African countries.
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