Madar (Nouakchott) - African leaders on Thursday, October 29, 2026, wrapped up two days of the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, attended by President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani under the theme "For peace, security and development", before he left the Russian capital for Nouakchott, according to the Mauritanian News Agency and the presidency.
Addressing the plenary, Vladimir Putin said "promising initiatives to introduce advanced Russian digital services are being implemented on the continent", adding that nearly 40,000 African students are enrolled at Russian universities, more than 300,000 Africans hold Russian degrees, and branches of Russian universities are being set up in Africa, TASS reported.
He said a declaration on Russia-Africa cooperation in artificial intelligence would be adopted at the close of the summit, along with a 2027-2029 action plan for the partnership forum, though the adoption of the final documents has not yet been confirmed.
For Mauritania, Justice Minister Mohamed Ould Soueidatt signed two agreements with Russia on extradition and the transfer of sentenced persons, and the national broadcasting company signed a cooperation protocol with RT.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov had announced a Putin-Ghazouani bilateral meeting for Friday, October 30, according to TASS; the Mauritanian presidency has not announced it. Forty-eight African countries, 22 represented by heads of state, are taking part.
