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Salva Kiir invites Russia to invest in four sectors in South Sudan

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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has invited Russian companies to invest in agriculture, oil, mining and tourism in South Sudan. At the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, he also backed the Russia-Africa partnership action plan for 2027-2029, Eye Radio reports.

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has invited Russian investors to fund projects in agriculture, oil, mining and tourism. He made the appeal at the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, according to Eye Radio.

Salva Kiir advocated strategic cooperation based on fairness and mutual economic benefits. He also backed the 2027-2029 action plan of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, which is intended to strengthen cooperation between Russia and African countries in several sectors.

The South Sudanese president has been attending the summit in Moscow since 26 October, according to the announcement of his participation in the Russia-Africa summit.

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