Russia-Africa Summit: Goïta and Mahama Already in Moscow, Ibrahim Traoré Sends His Prime Minister

Author: M. F.Published on: October 26, 2026Country: Russia

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Russia-Africa Summit: Goïta and Mahama Already in Moscow, Ibrahim Traoré Sends His Prime Minister

Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Moscow on October 26, 2026, for the third Russia-Africa Summit, scheduled for October 28 and 29. Goïta is due to take part in the summit and meet Vladimir Putin, while Mahama also hopes to meet the Russian president. Burkina Faso will be represented by Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, sent by Ibrahim Traoré. Following the 2019 summit in Sochi and the 2023 meeting in St. Petersburg, discussions are expected to cover trade, energy, agriculture, food security and security cooperation.

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