In brief
The third Russia‑Africa Summit in Moscow ended with a declaration calling for a more multipolar world, larger African presence in global governance, and expanded cooperation in trade, energy, security, and technology. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the summit’s success and highlighted opportunities for deeper ties, especially in trade, investment and security. The declaration also urged reforms to international institutions, including greater African representation in the UN Security Council, and called for collaboration against terrorism and in digital technologies while recognizing colonial legacies.
The third Russia‑Africa Summit, held in Moscow on Oct. 28‑29, ended with a declaration urging a more multipolar world order and greater African representation in global governance. The document, reported by Xinhua, calls for expanded trade, energy, security, and technology cooperation, as well as reforms to international institutions, including more African seats on the UN Security Council.
Key economic points include diversifying trade, reducing trade barriers, and boosting investment and industrialization in Africa, the declaration says. It also emphasizes cooperation in energy, saying Russia and Africa should work together on nuclear power, natural gas, agriculture, fertilizer supplies, critical‑mineral processing and transport infrastructure.
Security cooperation gets a large share, with the summit calling for joint efforts against terrorism, violent extremism and maritime piracy. It proposes a permanent high‑level Russia‑Africa dialogue on counter‑terrorism, food security and information security.
Technology and culture are also highlighted. The document calls for close cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital technologies, science, education, healthcare and cultural exchanges, and stresses the need for recognition of the enduring consequences of colonialism, historical justice and the return of cultural property.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the summit as a success, saying it will give a powerful impetus to the development of Russia‑Africa cooperation.
Putin
The Third Russia‑Africa Summit was a success and will undoubtedly give a powerful impetus to the development of Russia‑Africa cooperation.
TASS added that Russia welcomes the continent’s aspiration to play a larger role in international decision‑making and described Russia and African countries as natural allies in building a fairer multipolar world order.
