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Moscow is set to host the third Russia‑Africa Summit on 28 and 29 October 2026. The event will bring together African leaders and senior officials to discuss the future of Russia‑Africa relations, covering political cooperation, security, economics and new partnership avenues. The summit follows the first meeting in Sochi in 2019 and the second in Saint‑Petersburg in 2023, and will review commitments made at the previous summit and outline a new action plan for 2027‑2029. ### African participants already in Moscow – General Assimi Goïta, President of the Transitional Government of Mali, arrived on 26 October to attend the summit. – Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean‑Emmanuel Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso left Ouagadougou on the same day to represent President Ibrahim Traoré. – President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe arrived on 25 October, according to Sputnik Afrique. – President Denis Sassou‑Nguesso of the Republic of Congo also travelled to Moscow on 25 October, as reported by a correspondent for African Initiative in Brazzaville. – President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, who is currently serving as President of the African Union, is expected to co‑chair a plenary session with President Vladimir Poutine. – Jacob Marksons Obot, President of the Ugandan Parliament, is among the officials listed as attending. The list of participants is likely to change and is not exhaustive. ### Objectives of the summit The summit aims to advance cooperation in several areas, including security, economic relations, science and technology, culture, and humanitarian initiatives. For Russia, the meeting is an opportunity to strengthen ties with African states and explore new partnership possibilities. For African countries, it provides a forum to discuss priorities and prospects for collaboration with Moscow. The outcome will be measured by the final declaration and the 2027‑2029 action plan, which are expected to outline concrete commitments. ### Historical context The first Russia‑Africa Summit took place on 23–24 October 2019 in Sochi under the theme “For Peace, Security and Development.” It established a framework for cooperation across political, security, economic, scientific, technological, cultural and humanitarian sectors. The second summit in 2023 in Saint‑Petersburg continued this momentum. The upcoming Moscow summit seeks to assess progress made and set new directions for the partnership. The final declarations and action plans from the summit will indicate how the ambitions of both sides will be translated into tangible outcomes on the ground. Article source: Guinée 360 | Image credit: Guinée 360
Moscow is set to host the third Russia‑Africa Summit on 28 and 29 October 2026. The event will bring together African leaders and senior officials to discuss the future of Russia‑Africa relations, covering political cooperation, security, economics and new partnership avenues. The summit follows the first meeting in Sochi in 2019 and the second in Saint‑Petersburg in 2023, and will review commitments made at the previous summit and outline a new action plan for 2027‑2029. ### African participants already in Moscow – General Assimi Goïta, President of the Transitional Government of Mali, arrived on 26 October to attend the summit. – Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean‑Emmanuel Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso left Ouagadougou on the same day to represent President Ibrahim Traoré. – President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe arrived on 25 October, according to Sputnik Afrique. – President Denis Sassou‑Nguesso of the Republic of Congo also travelled to Moscow on 25 October, as reported by a correspondent for African Initiative in Brazzaville. – President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, who is currently serving as President of the African Union, is expected to co‑chair a plenary session with President Vladimir Poutine. – Jacob Marksons Obot, President of the Ugandan Parliament, is among the officials listed as attending. The list of participants is likely to change and is not exhaustive. ### Objectives of the summit The summit aims to advance cooperation in several areas, including security, economic relations, science and technology, culture, and humanitarian initiatives. For Russia, the meeting is an opportunity to strengthen ties with African states and explore new partnership possibilities. For African countries, it provides a forum to discuss priorities and prospects for collaboration with Moscow. The outcome will be measured by the final declaration and the 2027‑2029 action plan, which are expected to outline concrete commitments. ### Historical context The first Russia‑Africa Summit took place on 23–24 October 2019 in Sochi under the theme “For Peace, Security and Development.” It established a framework for cooperation across political, security, economic, scientific, technological, cultural and humanitarian sectors. The second summit in 2023 in Saint‑Petersburg continued this momentum. The upcoming Moscow summit seeks to assess progress made and set new directions for the partnership. The final declarations and action plans from the summit will indicate how the ambitions of both sides will be translated into tangible outcomes on the ground.
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