The key facts

  • Russia and South Sudan concluded an agreement on military cooperation
  • A total of 150 documents were signed at the summit in Moscow
  • An action plan of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum up to 2029 was approved

Agreement on Military Cooperation

The Defense Ministries of Russia and South Sudan have concluded an agreement on military cooperation. This was reported by the Kremlin press service, and the document itself is included in the list of bilateral and multilateral documents signed on the sidelines of the third Russia–Africa summit, as reported by Gazeta.Ru.

Outcomes of the Summit in Moscow

The third Russia–Africa summit was held on October 28–29 in Moscow. According to the Kremlin, delegations from about 50 African countries signed a total of 150 documents. In addition to agreements and memorandums, the Declaration of the Third Summit and the Declaration on Cooperation in the Civil Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies were adopted, and an action plan of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum up to 2029 was approved — these documents are listed in the statement published by the Kremlin.

Business Program

The summit's business program was divided into four tracks: 'Sovereignty as the Foundation of Sustainable Development,' 'The Economy of a Sovereign World Order,' 'Socio-Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Capital,' and 'Technologies and Innovations for Improving Quality of Life.' The agreement with South Sudan is one of the 150 signed documents; details of its contents are not disclosed in the publications.