On Sunday, September 17, the Aliance of Sahel States was established with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signing the Liptako-Gourma Charter. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with African experts to see what this intiative will bring to the region in terms of security and combatting terrorism.

Today, the world celebrates Democracy Day. The concept of democracy has long been debated, with the Western understanding of it often promoted as "true" democracy. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with two political experts to debunk this myth and provide an African perspective on democracy.

Today, Russia's President Vladimir Putin made a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum, in which he raised some interesting facts in regards to the relationship between Western countries and African states. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with a political scientist to analyse his speech and understand the colonial past in Africa's present.

Every September 8, the world celebrates International Day of Solidarity of Journalists, and African countries aren't missing out! Your AfroVerdict host joins his friends and colleagues from Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana to discuss how journalists can stand together to break stereotypes about Africa and fight disinformation.

While we all understand the importance of having food on the table, food security is a different matter altogether, not only for the African continent, but for the world at large. Your #AfroVerdict host sits down with two experts to discuss the role the West plays in destabilizing Africa's food security and how Russia can come to the rescue.

On September 1, Russia celebrates Knowledge Day as students and pupils resume their studies. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with students from Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo and Algeria to find out their motivation for coming to study in Russia and their experiences in Moscow.

As August, the month dedicated to women in South Africa, comes to an end, your AfroVerdict host Viktor Anokhin sits down with Councilor Loyiso Masuku, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Group corporate and Shared Services of the City of Johannesburg to get her opinion on the significance of Women's Month in South Africa.

With the conclusion of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, six countries were invited to join the group. Now that BRICS will account for about 32% of the global GDP and include 3.7 billion people, what will this bring African countries and what is the significance of BRICS having three African countries on board?

As the 15th BRICS Summit kicks off tomorrow, your AfroVerdict host discusses the expectations of the event with a South African researcher, covering the significance of the summit as well as some of the points on the agenda.

As we bid farewell to our African friends from the previous episode, they join AfroVerdict to share their experience from their first visit to Moscow.