Presentation of the Valdai Paper ‘Russia-Africa: Overcoming Challenges’

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Valdai Discussion Club Conference Hall, Tsvetnoy Boulevard 16/1, Moscow, Russia

On November 18, the Valdai Club hosted a presentation of the Valdai Paper “Russia-Africa: Overcoming Challenges”. Today, Russia is pursuing an active policy of expanding cooperation with African countries. The first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum was held in Sochi on November 9-10. Its participants defined the tasks for the coming years and summed up the first results of the second Russia-Africa summit, which was held in St. Petersburg in 2023.

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The Third African Boom and Its Challenges

On November 18, the Valdai Club hosted a presentation of an analytical Paper titled “Russia – Africa: Overcoming Difficulties”. Oleg Barabanov, the moderator of the discussion, noted that relations between Russia and Africa are currently on the rise. Russia works with African countries in many areas, including political dialogue, economic cooperation, and cultural and humanitarian ties. However, the process of strengthening relations has not always proceeded smoothly. It is often associated with problems, challenges, and difficulties, and the Paper is devoted to how to overcome them.

19.11.2024

Valdai Papers

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Russia – Africa: Overcoming Challenges

When the BRICS foreign ministers convened in Nizhny Novgorod on 11 and 12 June 2024, it was the first time that three countries – South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia – represented the African continent. Before that, only South Africa, which has been part of BRICS since 2012, acted in this capacity. This fact alone demonstrates Africa’s growing international role.

Vladimir Shubin