Tatyana Denisova
Biographic Data
| ID | 4611500 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tatyana Denisova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tatyana |
| FAMILY NAME | Denisova |
| SIGNATURE | DENISOVA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for African Studies, RAS |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6321-3503 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Women's political role in Ghana
The article analyzes women's political activity in Ghana, the first country in Tropical Africa to gain independence. Based on systemic approach and analysis of electoral statistics, the institutional, sociocultural, and economic factors determining the low level of women's representation in government bodies are examined. It is shown that despite constitutional guarantees and gender-sensitive policies, the share of women in parliament remains onl…
The Zambezi River Basin
Throughout the period of independent development of African states, the peoples of the continent have faced numerous socio-economic and environmental adversities. Over the past two decades, these challenges have been compounded by the escalating crisis of limited access to clean freshwater, exacerbated by the accelerating impacts of global climate change. Despite Africa’s abundant water resources – including vast river systems, lakes, and wetland…
British West Africa (1900s — 1930s)
Nationalist movements, which employed various forms of protest against “foreign domination”, began to emerge in British West Africa immediately after the establishment of colonial governance in the region. The first phase of these movements’ development, for instance in Ghana and Nigeria, dates back to the final decades of the 19th century, but their aims became more or less clearly articulated during the 1920s and 1930s. Groups represented by in…
The “Water Problem” in the Congo River Basin
Throughout the period of independent development of African nations, the peoples inhabiting them have been experiencing recurring political and socio-economic cataclysms, among which the problem of water scarcity has been gaining in prominence in recent decades. Despite the fact that Africa, especially the Congo River basin, possesses abundant water resources including full-flowing rivers, lakes, wetlands and groundwater, due to the lack of prope…
Rwanda as Africa’s Rising Center of Power? Three Decades of Post-Genocide Development
In April 2024, Rwanda commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Tutsi genocide, which claimed the lives of almost 800 thousand people. The consequences of this tragedy still affect all aspects of the political and economic life of the country, including the relationship between representatives of its two largest peoples – the Tutsi and the Hutu, who strive, although not always successfully, to live in peace and harmony. The government of Paul Kaga…
The Lake Chad Basin
The Lake Chad Basin (LCB) has been an area of instability for centuries. Clashes between various tribes and communities, indigenous people and outsiders, Muslims and animists, farmers and pastoralists have occurred in the region since pre-colonial times. In recent decades, the permanent military-political and socio-economic crises in the LCB have been superimposed by new adversities associated with global warming – longer droughts, more destructi…
Mozambique
The radicalization of Islam in Mozambique is rapidly changing the country’s religious landscape and contributing to the spread of religious intolerance. Before the 2000s, Mozambique had rarely encountered serious manifestations of interfaith tension, but since the mid-2000s, traditional Sufi Islam began to be supplanted by the ideology of Wahhabism amid a general destabilization of the socio-political situation in the north of the country, primar…
Russia’s Reaction to the Colonial Division of Africa (Based on Materials From Russian Periodicals of the Late 19th Century)
The history of the African continent, perhaps more than any other, is full of cataclysms and turning points that radically changed the lives of indigenous peoples and predetermined the course of their further development. In the 15th century, such were the large-scale penetration of Europeans into Tropical Africa and the slave trade started by them, which brought untold tragedies to the inhabitants of the continent. In the 19th century, Africa be…
From Warlords to Politicians
Over the past few decades, African countries have faced a new phenomenon in political life – the ascent to power of former warlords – leaders of insurgent anti-government movements or tribal militias, who become presidents, vice presidents, prime ministers and members of parliament. Warlords seek to translate their wartime gains into material wealth and social status and gain political office to consolidate their military exploits. To achieve thi…
African Solutions to African Problems
In the course of its postcolonial development, the African continent has faced many challenges, ranging from socio-economic crises to political instability and the proliferation of terrorism. The lack of security, which remains a source of constant concern for Africans, and the gradual disengagement of the international community, primarily the United Nations (UN), from armed involvement in the resolution of military conflicts on the continent in…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been in a state of constant political instability since June 30, 1960, i.e., throughout the entire period of its independent development. The country has experienced a series of civil wars and local conflicts, the causes of which, as in other African countries, have been inter-ethnic and inter-confessional tensions, struggle for power and access to natural resources, inability of governments to contr…
Russia’s Planned Naval Logistics Base on the Red Sea
In 2020, it was announced that Russia signed an agreement with Sudan on the establishment of a naval centre on the Red Sea. While the agreement still has not been ratified by Sudan’s legislative body, which has not been formed, in February 2023 Sudan’s military authorities declared their support for the construction of the Russian naval facility after having reviewed terms of the treaty, which has made the implementation of the project most proba…
Nigeria’s 2023 Election
At the beginning of 2023, the second (and last) term of Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency came to an end. On February 25, there took place a general election, as a result of which Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, was elected as the new head of state. The election was held against the backdrop of a marked polarization of the country along ethnic and religious lines, exacerbated by the divisive rhetoric of certain pre…
The water problem in the Western Sahel
Africa in the 21st Century
A sharp increase in geopolitical tensions following the start of a special military operation in Ukraine and the introduction of unprecedented Western sanctions against Russia has reverberated around the planet, and Africa is no exception in this regard. Under the circumstances, old threats to African countries have intensified and new ones have emerged, shaped by a complex interplay of local and international political and economic factors. If l…
Sudan after Omar al-Bashir
Sudan has a long history of civil wars and conflicts, much of which occurred during the 30-year (1989-2019) rule of Omar al-Bashir. The crisis in the Arab world, which came to be known as the “Arab Spring” and manifested itself in the early 2010s in major political upheavals in North Africa, did not spare Sudan, which has experienced several waves of popular protests over the past decade. The political situation in this country has noticeably wor…
South Sudan
In July 2011, South Sudan separated from the Republic of Sudan (RoS), and a new state appeared on the world map - the Republic of South Sudan (RoSS). At that time, the prospects for South Sudan seemed promising: in addition to rich oil resources, the young country had serious support of the world community and an influential diaspora that provided humanitarian assistance. When proclaiming independence, South Sudan counted on a significant increas…
Tropical Africa
The purpose of the paper is to analyze the processes of the establishment of political leadership in Tropical Africa - the region which like no other suffers from poor governance. The evolution of political leadership is traced from the emergence of a group of “founding fathers” of modern independent states in the 1950s-1960s until the advent of leaders of “democratic” regimes that replaced them
Female Combatants in African Wars and Conflicts
In most Russian and international studies, including African ones, their authors portray African women that reside in areas affected by civil wars and conflicts as victims of violence, robbery, forced labor, etc. At the same time, it is rarely taken into account that in most national liberation movements and rebel groups the number of women fighters constituted and still constitutes 10-30% of their rank and file. Moreover, many women became field…
International Aspects of Separatism in Contemporary Biafra
In the 21st century, the world at large and Africa in particular have encountered the rise of separatism, which has become one of the major challenges to stability. In Africa, over 20 countries face separatist movements, some of which demand full secession, while the rest - greater autonomy within the existing state. Most of Africas secessionist projects remain insignificant in scope and ineffectual, largely due to the absence or weakness of exte…
The First Russian Religious Missions to Ethiopia
The aim of the article is to analyze the first attempts to forge a relationship between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The paper considers religious and political preconditions for the rapprochement of the two empires. It is noted that in Russia since the 14th century, the perception of Ethiopians as exemplary Christians had existed, but Russian-Ethiopian contacts for a long time had remained sporadic. How…
The 2021 presidential election and the political situation in Uganda
In January 2021, Uganda held a presidential election, which was won by the incumbent head of state Yoweri Museveni, who has begun his sixth term at the helm of the country. The present paper aims at assessing the results of the activity of the Ugandan leader, the peculiarities of his state administration, and the nature of his relations with the opposition. The authors also analyze the reasons for the growing dissatisfaction with Museveni's polic…
Cameroon
The radicalization of Islam in Cameroon is quickly changing the country's religious landscape and contributing to the spread of religious intolerance. Unlike, for example, neighboring Nigeria and the Central African Republic, previously Cameroon rarely faced serious manifestations of sectarian tensions, but over the past 10-15 years traditional Sufi Islam has been increasingly supplanted by the ideology of Wahhabism. Wahhabism is rapidly spreadin…
Female Combatants in African Wars and Conflicts
In most Russian and international studies, including African ones, their authors portray African women that reside in areas affected by civil wars and conflicts as victims of violence, robbery, forced labor, etc. At the same time, it is rarely taken into account that in most national liberation movements and rebel groups the number of women fighters constituted and still constitutes 10-30% of their rank and file. Moreover, many women became field…
International Aspects of Separatism in Contemporary Biafra
In the 21st century, the world at large and Africa in particular have encountered the rise of separatism, which has become one of the major challenges to stability. In Africa, over 20 countries face separatist movements, some of which demand full secession, while the rest - greater autonomy within the existing state. Most of Africas secessionist projects remain insignificant in scope and ineffectual, largely due to the absence or weakness of exte…
The First Russian Religious Missions to Ethiopia
The aim of the article is to analyze the first attempts to forge a relationship between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The paper considers religious and political preconditions for the rapprochement of the two empires. It is noted that in Russia since the 14th century, the perception of Ethiopians as exemplary Christians had existed, but Russian-Ethiopian contacts for a long time had remained sporadic. How…
The 2021 presidential election and the political situation in Uganda
In January 2021, Uganda held a presidential election, which was won by the incumbent head of state Yoweri Museveni, who has begun his sixth term at the helm of the country. The present paper aims at assessing the results of the activity of the Ugandan leader, the peculiarities of his state administration, and the nature of his relations with the opposition. The authors also analyze the reasons for the growing dissatisfaction with Museveni's polic…
Cameroon
The radicalization of Islam in Cameroon is quickly changing the country's religious landscape and contributing to the spread of religious intolerance. Unlike, for example, neighboring Nigeria and the Central African Republic, previously Cameroon rarely faced serious manifestations of sectarian tensions, but over the past 10-15 years traditional Sufi Islam has been increasingly supplanted by the ideology of Wahhabism. Wahhabism is rapidly spreadin…
Africa in the 21st Century
A sharp increase in geopolitical tensions following the start of a special military operation in Ukraine and the introduction of unprecedented Western sanctions against Russia has reverberated around the planet, and Africa is no exception in this regard. Under the circumstances, old threats to African countries have intensified and new ones have emerged, shaped by a complex interplay of local and international political and economic factors. If l…
Sudan after Omar al-Bashir
Sudan has a long history of civil wars and conflicts, much of which occurred during the 30-year (1989-2019) rule of Omar al-Bashir. The crisis in the Arab world, which came to be known as the “Arab Spring” and manifested itself in the early 2010s in major political upheavals in North Africa, did not spare Sudan, which has experienced several waves of popular protests over the past decade. The political situation in this country has noticeably wor…
South Sudan
In July 2011, South Sudan separated from the Republic of Sudan (RoS), and a new state appeared on the world map - the Republic of South Sudan (RoSS). At that time, the prospects for South Sudan seemed promising: in addition to rich oil resources, the young country had serious support of the world community and an influential diaspora that provided humanitarian assistance. When proclaiming independence, South Sudan counted on a significant increas…
Tropical Africa
The purpose of the paper is to analyze the processes of the establishment of political leadership in Tropical Africa - the region which like no other suffers from poor governance. The evolution of political leadership is traced from the emergence of a group of “founding fathers” of modern independent states in the 1950s-1960s until the advent of leaders of “democratic” regimes that replaced them
From Warlords to Politicians
Over the past few decades, African countries have faced a new phenomenon in political life – the ascent to power of former warlords – leaders of insurgent anti-government movements or tribal militias, who become presidents, vice presidents, prime ministers and members of parliament. Warlords seek to translate their wartime gains into material wealth and social status and gain political office to consolidate their military exploits. To achieve thi…
African Solutions to African Problems
In the course of its postcolonial development, the African continent has faced many challenges, ranging from socio-economic crises to political instability and the proliferation of terrorism. The lack of security, which remains a source of constant concern for Africans, and the gradual disengagement of the international community, primarily the United Nations (UN), from armed involvement in the resolution of military conflicts on the continent in…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been in a state of constant political instability since June 30, 1960, i.e., throughout the entire period of its independent development. The country has experienced a series of civil wars and local conflicts, the causes of which, as in other African countries, have been inter-ethnic and inter-confessional tensions, struggle for power and access to natural resources, inability of governments to contr…
Russia’s Planned Naval Logistics Base on the Red Sea
In 2020, it was announced that Russia signed an agreement with Sudan on the establishment of a naval centre on the Red Sea. While the agreement still has not been ratified by Sudan’s legislative body, which has not been formed, in February 2023 Sudan’s military authorities declared their support for the construction of the Russian naval facility after having reviewed terms of the treaty, which has made the implementation of the project most proba…
Nigeria’s 2023 Election
At the beginning of 2023, the second (and last) term of Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency came to an end. On February 25, there took place a general election, as a result of which Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, was elected as the new head of state. The election was held against the backdrop of a marked polarization of the country along ethnic and religious lines, exacerbated by the divisive rhetoric of certain pre…
The water problem in the Western Sahel
The “Water Problem” in the Congo River Basin
Throughout the period of independent development of African nations, the peoples inhabiting them have been experiencing recurring political and socio-economic cataclysms, among which the problem of water scarcity has been gaining in prominence in recent decades. Despite the fact that Africa, especially the Congo River basin, possesses abundant water resources including full-flowing rivers, lakes, wetlands and groundwater, due to the lack of prope…
Rwanda as Africa’s Rising Center of Power? Three Decades of Post-Genocide Development
In April 2024, Rwanda commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Tutsi genocide, which claimed the lives of almost 800 thousand people. The consequences of this tragedy still affect all aspects of the political and economic life of the country, including the relationship between representatives of its two largest peoples – the Tutsi and the Hutu, who strive, although not always successfully, to live in peace and harmony. The government of Paul Kaga…
The Lake Chad Basin
The Lake Chad Basin (LCB) has been an area of instability for centuries. Clashes between various tribes and communities, indigenous people and outsiders, Muslims and animists, farmers and pastoralists have occurred in the region since pre-colonial times. In recent decades, the permanent military-political and socio-economic crises in the LCB have been superimposed by new adversities associated with global warming – longer droughts, more destructi…
Mozambique
The radicalization of Islam in Mozambique is rapidly changing the country’s religious landscape and contributing to the spread of religious intolerance. Before the 2000s, Mozambique had rarely encountered serious manifestations of interfaith tension, but since the mid-2000s, traditional Sufi Islam began to be supplanted by the ideology of Wahhabism amid a general destabilization of the socio-political situation in the north of the country, primar…
Russia’s Reaction to the Colonial Division of Africa (Based on Materials From Russian Periodicals of the Late 19th Century)
The history of the African continent, perhaps more than any other, is full of cataclysms and turning points that radically changed the lives of indigenous peoples and predetermined the course of their further development. In the 15th century, such were the large-scale penetration of Europeans into Tropical Africa and the slave trade started by them, which brought untold tragedies to the inhabitants of the continent. In the 19th century, Africa be…
The Zambezi River Basin
Throughout the period of independent development of African states, the peoples of the continent have faced numerous socio-economic and environmental adversities. Over the past two decades, these challenges have been compounded by the escalating crisis of limited access to clean freshwater, exacerbated by the accelerating impacts of global climate change. Despite Africa’s abundant water resources – including vast river systems, lakes, and wetland…
British West Africa (1900s — 1930s)
Nationalist movements, which employed various forms of protest against “foreign domination”, began to emerge in British West Africa immediately after the establishment of colonial governance in the region. The first phase of these movements’ development, for instance in Ghana and Nigeria, dates back to the final decades of the 19th century, but their aims became more or less clearly articulated during the 1920s and 1930s. Groups represented by in…
Women's political role in Ghana
The article analyzes women's political activity in Ghana, the first country in Tropical Africa to gain independence. Based on systemic approach and analysis of electoral statistics, the institutional, sociocultural, and economic factors determining the low level of women's representation in government bodies are examined. It is shown that despite constitutional guarantees and gender-sensitive policies, the share of women in parliament remains onl…
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