At Russia-Africa summit, Goïta defends sovereign partnerships
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
At the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, Mali’s transitional president Assimi Goïta advocated on 29 October for partnerships based on sovereignty, equality between states and non-interference. He also defended an Africa able to set its priorities and choose its partners, according to the report published by Bamada.net.
Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, advocated partnerships based on state sovereignty, equality between nations and non-interference in Moscow on 29 October, according to Bamada.net. He was speaking during the first plenary session of the third Russia-Africa Partnership Forum summit.
Assimi Goïta presented the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, as a framework for joint responses based on defence and security, diplomacy and development. He also reported progress in Russia-Mali cooperation in defence, food security, energy, mining and training, according to Bamada.net.
The Malian head of state notably cited prospects linked to the Sanankoroba solar power plant and several industrial projects. He linked these initiatives to the national vision “Mali Kura ɲɛtaasira ka bɛn san 2063 ma”, which focuses on the local processing of resources, energy sovereignty and human-capital development.
