The upcoming summit is set to assess the impact and effectiveness of Russia’s African policy since 2019

By Nikolay Golovko , the leading expert of the Center for African Studies at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics (HSE)

The Russia-Africa Summit taking place in Moscow on October 28-29 will be the third of its kind, and relations have undergone a great transformation since the first summit. Over the past seven years, permanent frameworks have been established, diplomatic presence has expanded, and trade turnover has grown.

This year’s summit will provide an opportunity to evaluate the results of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan, which was adopted at the second summit. It contains 181 points covering politics and security, trade, investment, agriculture, energy, industry, transport, digitalization, science, education, and humanitarian cooperation.

Prior to 2022, expert discussions focused mainly on Africa’s place among Moscow’s foreign policy priorities.…