Salva Kiir returns to South Sudan after Russia-Africa summit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir returned to Juba after the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow and a meeting with Vladimir Putin. Putin notably announced 40 scholarships for South Sudanese students in 2026–2027, a measure already reported by Radio Tamazuj on 30 October.
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir returned to Juba on Saturday after attending the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow and meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, Radio Tamazuj reports.
During their meeting on Friday, Putin announced that Russia would increase to 40 the number of scholarships for South Sudanese students for the 2026–2027 academic year. He also said that the two countries were seeking to develop trade and economic cooperation.
The Russia-Africa summit ended in Moscow on 29 October, after two days of talks. According to the Kremlin, delegations from 48 African countries took part, including 22 led by heads of state. The final declaration sets out priority areas for political, security, economic and scientific cooperation.
Kiir had attended the summit from 26 October. On 30 October, he had called on Russia to invest in four South Sudanese sectors, including agriculture and infrastructure.
