Students still flock to Russian shores to study despite the war in Ukraine continuing, according to reports - but official figures have yet to confirm.

Russia is set to open its first ever Russian language open learning centre on the African continent in Kenya this September.

The number of African students benefiting from scholarships to study in Russian universities has grown by 150% in the past three years.

An upcoming high level Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg in late July is expected to serve as an opportunity to strike deals with African governments.

Georgia has been an unlikely beneficiary of African and some Asian students who fled Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion in 2022.

Russia will start teaching three major African languages in four schools in Moscow this year, as the country seeks to deepen ties with the continent.

The numbers of international students enrolling at Russian universities has increased overall by 26,000 in the last three years, officials have claimed.

One year on from the invasion of Ukraine, The PIE looks at how the education sector responded to the war and the consequences for students and academics.