Abiy Ahmed returns to Ethiopia after Russia-Africa summit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has returned to Ethiopia after attending the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow. The Prime Minister’s Office presented the visit as an opportunity to turn the strategic partnership between Ethiopia and Russia into concrete outcomes, according to Fanamc.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has returned to Ethiopia after attending the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on 30 October 2026, according to the Ethiopian Prime Minister’s Office. It described the visit as a step intended to deliver concrete results in the strategic partnership between Ethiopia and Russia.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the visit went beyond diplomatic exchanges. The previous day, Abiy Ahmed had met Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss, among other things, nuclear power, health and trade, and had set out three Ethiopian priorities at the summit.
The Ethiopian head of government’s return concludes his participation in the summit, following his bilateral talks with Vladimir Putin. The discussions follow talks between Abiy Ahmed and Vladimir Putin and Abiy Ahmed’s priorities at the Russia-Africa summit.
