Russia signs agreements with African regional organisations
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Malawi Voice
Russia has signed protocols and action plans with several African organisations, including the African Union, the East African Community and the African Continental Free Trade Area. The agreements include cooperation for 2027-2029 and were concluded on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa summit, according to Malawi Voice.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has signed memorandums of understanding and action plans with several African regional organisations to strengthen cooperation with Moscow, according to Malawi Voice. The agreements involve, among others, the East African Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community and the Economic Community of Central African States.
The action plans agreed with the African Union Commission cover the period 2027-2029, according to Malawi Voice. At a working breakfast held on 28 October with African foreign ministers, Sergey Lavrov also said that Russia intended to remain an ally of the continent and stated that eight more Russian embassies had opened in Africa since the 2023 summit, bringing the total to 48.
