Russia-Africa summit opens in Moscow as trade stays modest
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Russia hosts its third Africa summit in Moscow on October 28-29, focusing on economic ties, while trade with the continent remains small.
Russia hosts its third Africa summit in Moscow on October 28-29, focusing on economic cooperation, while trade with the continent remains small, according to DW English. [1]
DW English reports that Egypt accounts for 39% of Russia-Africa trade, which totaled $27 billion in 2025, and that Russian grain exports and a $25 billion loan for the El-Dabaa nuclear plant underpin the relationship. [1]
The outlet adds that Russian military contractors, now under the Africa Corps, maintain several-thousand-strong contingents in the Central African Republic, Mali and Libya. [1]
Sources
- Russia in Africa: What is Putin hoping to achieve?
DW English · · Excerpt