Russia-Africa Relations: Cameroon Praises Growing Momentum

T he third Russia-Africa summit just concluded in Moscow un­ der the theme, "For Peace, Se­ curity and Development.” Hosted at the Grand Kremlin Palace, the event was co-chaired by Russian President, Vladimir Putin and the Chairperson of the African Union, Burundian Pre­ sident Évariste Ndayishimiye. At the esteemed instructions of the President of the Republic, Paul Biya, the Minister of External Relations, Mbella Mbella, took part at the Mos­ cow event which held from October 28 to 29, 2026, in his capacity as the personal representative of the Head of State. The summit served as an opportunity to review Russia-Africa cooperation, assess the implementation of re­ commendations from previous sum­ mits, and set out the prospects for strengthening this cooperation. Minister Mbella Mbella took to the rostrum in the afternoon of October 29, after the opening plenary, to read the statement of President Paul Biya. He recalled the long-stan­ ding and friendly diplomatic relations that exist between Cameroon and Russia, that cover various domains, notably defence and security, trai­ ning, trade, and education. The sta­ tement also highlighted Russia's key contribution to carrying out eco­ nomic development and the imple­ mentation of social programmes in the country. President Biya in his message praised the momentum started since the first Russia-Africa summit in 2019 in Sochi, noting that this encouraging partnership momentum promises bright pros&...