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Russia-Africa Summit: 48 Nations Agree Joint AI Communiqué

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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President Vladimir Putin hosted the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, welcoming delegations from 48 African nations.
Twenty-two African heads of state attended, including Presidents Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Paul Kagame, William Ruto and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Participants agreed to draft a joint declaration and a separate artificial-intelligence communique.
Lavrov said trade with Africa neared $30 billion annually, with 70% concentrated in seven or eight countries.

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President Vladimir Putin hosted the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, welcoming delegations from 48 African nations.
Twenty-two African heads of state attended, including Presidents Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Paul Kagame, William Ruto and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Participants agreed to draft a joint declaration and a separate artificial-intelligence communique.
Lavrov said trade with Africa neared $30 billion annually, with 70% concentrated in seven or eight countries.