Russia-Africa Summit Opens in Moscow with Putin Vowing Deeper Economic and Security Ties

Putin and African Union chair Evariste Ndayishimiye chaired the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28, with 48 African countries participating.

• Putin said Russia seeks to build comprehensive economic and security partnerships with Africa and expand cooperation with the African Union.
• Putin said Russian grain and fertilizers reach more than 40 African countries, with 13 million tons exported in nine months.
• Ndayishimiye said Africa wants to manufacture its resources locally rather than remain a source of raw materials.
• A final declaration and a Russia-Africa partnership forum plan for 2027–2029 are to be adopted by the summit's end.
• Putin said Russia views Africa as a development partner, not a resource to be exploited, and that Russian companies do not use colonial methods.
• Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed Russia's planned industrial zone in Egypt with Putin during bilateral Kremlin talks.
• The summit runs from October 28 to 29, with 22 heads of state among the 48 participating countries.
• Sisi told Putin that water is an existential issue for Egypt and rejected unilateral measures in the eastern Nile Basin.
• Putin said bilateral trade rose 14% in the first eight months, after surpassing $10 billion in 2025.
• Sisi called for accelerating the El-Dabaa nuclear plant's technical contracts and coordinating on additional units after 2030.
• Sisi called the El-Dabaa plant the peak of Egypt-Russia cooperation and sought Putin's support to finish it on schedule.
• Sisi urged providing safe, sustainable financing channels and facilitation measures to bolster Russian investors.