Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit
Putin says Russia and African states are natural allies as Moscow seeks deeper economic, energy and security cooperation.
- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the third Russia-Africa Summit opened in Moscow, bringing together delegations from 48 countries to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss global energy cooperation.
- Russia has prioritized the continent as a strategic partner, with the Kremlin seeking to deepen ties following the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine and its impact on geopolitical alignments.
- Among the 48 delegations, 22 are represented by heads of state, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Kenyan President William Ruto, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
- Co-Chairing the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin will lead alongside President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, the current African Union chairman, ahead of Thursday's plenary session.
- Moscow also hosted the Gas Exporting Countries Forum on Tuesday, where major gas-producing nations gathered to discuss developments in the global energy market and explore cooperation opportunities.
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Russia-Africa Summit takes place in Moscow for the third time
The Russian capital Moscow will host today and tomorrow, Thursday, the Russian-African summit, with the participation of delegations from 48 African countries, 22 of which are represented by their Presidents, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand the areas of economic and diplomatic cooperation.
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Delegations from 48 African countries confirmed their attendance at this third Russia-Africa summit, which will take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Moscow. Of those delegations, 22 will be headed by heads of state, according to Kremlin advisor Yuri Ushakov. "We are natural allies in the construction of a multipolar world order," Ushakov told the press before the opening of the summit, whose two previous editions were held in Sochi (2019) and…
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