Burkina Faso prime minister promotes local processing at Russia-Africa summit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Beninwebtv
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo travelled to Moscow on 26 October 2026 to represent President Ibrahim Traoré at the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October. The delegation plans to promote local processing, technological mastery and youth training projects, according to the Burkina Faso Prime Minister’s Office.
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo left Ouagadougou on Monday 26 October 2026 for Moscow, where he will represent President Ibrahim Traoré at the third Russia-Africa summit on 28 and 29 October. He will also take part in the Economic and Humanitarian Forum organised on the sidelines of the meeting, according to the Burkina Faso Prime Minister’s Office.
The Burkina Faso delegation will promote projects for the local processing of resources, technological mastery and youth training. Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo is also due to hold bilateral talks with partners present in Moscow, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Participants at the summit are due to assess the 2023-2026 action plan for the partnership between Russia and African countries. A final declaration and a new cooperation programme for the 2027-2029 period are expected after the proceedings. The meeting follows the summits in Sochi in 2019 and St Petersburg in 2023.
The trip follows preparations for new cooperation agreements between Burkina Faso and Russia, announced on 4 October. It also comes after the signing in Moscow on 12 February 2026 of a framework agreement on relations between the two countries by their foreign ministers.
