Al-Burhan attends Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
Sudan’s Sovereignty Council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is travelling to Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October. He is due to address the summit and meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Sudan’s SUNA news agency; Khartoum presents the trip as a way to strengthen cooperation and support post-war reconstruction.
Sudan’s Sovereignty Council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan travelled to Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October, according to the official Sudanese news agency SUNA.
The delegation includes the foreign and finance ministers, as well as the heads of the General Intelligence Service and the Defence Industries System. Al-Burhan is due to address the summit, meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and visit the Russian State University for the Humanities.
Sudan’s ambassador to Russia, Mohammed al-Ghazali al-Tijani Siraj, described the visit as a sign of deepening bilateral relations. He mentioned possible cooperation on Sudan’s reconstruction in the energy, oil, mining, agriculture, infrastructure and higher education sectors. The two countries are marking 70 years of diplomatic relations this year.
The summit is due to consider three draft documents: a declaration, a text on the civilian uses of artificial intelligence and an action plan for the Russia-Africa partnership for 2027-2029. According to the ambassador, the documents address political, economic, security, scientific and health cooperation, among other issues. The visit follows the Sudanese army chief’s reaffirmation to Donald Trump of his support for peace efforts on 15 October.
