The Second Russia – Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum: New Global Architecture

Abstract

The article explores issues high on the agenda of the second Russia – Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum. The authors give an overview of thematic sessions, important political agreements, summarize the main results of the Summit and Forum, and discuss the provisions of the final declaration. Guided by Irina Abramova, Director of the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the authors took part in the preparation of a number of sessions and materials for the Forum. The article details the most important work of the entire Institute in this area. The authors conclude that the scale of the Second Summit and Forum is determined not only by the number of participants and signed agreements, but also by the geopolitical significance of the event in a broad international context and contribution to the formation and establishment of a more equitable architecture of the world order. African countries, as well as the African Union (AU), are increasingly loudly and clearly declaring their international agency, which is in the interest of Russia. The main political issues raised during the Summit and Forum, such as international agency, fight against neocolonialism and strive for multipolarity, will determine the agenda of Russia – Africa cooperation in the long term.