Madar (Ouagadougou) - Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo left Ouagadougou on Monday, 26 October 2026 for Moscow, where he will represent President Capt. Ibrahim Traore at the third Russia-Africa Summit and the Economic and Humanitarian Forum on 28 and 29 October, Lefaso.net reported.
According to the report, the participation aims to consolidate the partnership between Burkina Faso and Russia, notably in security, investment, local processing of resources and technology transfer.
After the Sochi 2019 and St Petersburg 2023 editions, the meeting will bring African leaders together around Russian President Vladimir Putin. It will review the 2023-2026 action plan and set future directions for cooperation, with a declaration and a new 2027-2029 action plan expected at the end of the proceedings.
Talks will cover trade, investment, food and energy security and the sovereignty of states. The Economic and Humanitarian Forum will address industrial development, technology transfer, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, peaceful uses of nuclear energy, health, education and training.
On the sidelines, the head of government will hold bilateral talks and give audiences. The trip follows the signing on 12 February 2026 of the Agreement on the Foundations of Relations between the two countries, Lefaso.net noted.
