ADDIS ABABA-It is crucial to understand the Russia-Africa summit’s significance is Africa’s rise as an independent global influence pole, said Geopolitical Analyst. The Geopolitical Analyst Andrew Korybko (PhD) also said that military and economic relations are anticipated to be at the forefront of the agenda,
Moscow-based Geopolitical analyst during his stay with foreign media said that Russia-Africa Summit is significance to multi-polarity and African countries’ defiance of Western pressure to boycott it. The Summit theme is peace, security, and development, so military and economic ties are expected to be most prominently on the agenda, Geopolitical analyst said.
The summit aims to strengthen bilateral and multilateral Russian-African ties, avoiding disagreements. Talks will focus on mutually beneficial cooperation, not against third parties. As to him, the event signals political will to expand Russian-African relations, accelerating global multi-polarity transition and Political agreements on emerging world order will complement military-economic deals.
Many African nations are now highly interested in Russia’s “Democratic Security” expertise, which encompasses a variety of counter-Hybrid Warfare techniques and initiatives.The same can be true about its power businesses’ top-notch competence, particularly RosAtom, which is ready to increase cooperation throughout the continent, he noted.
Russia’s interest in Africa was later than other major nations, but its agricultural products and fertilizer exports have allowed it to maintain a strategic foothold. Agreements may be reached in interconnected fields like Democratic Security, electricity production, hydrocarbon and mining, Andrew stated.
Moreover, Russia can help African countries in climate change, epidemiology, and food security through nuclear energy, research, and agricultural deals, he highlighted. Most of the continent will probably be represented. In any case, public indications suggest it will be a major event for the participating parties, who take the summit very seriously, he explained.
BY ESSEYE MENGISTE
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SUNDAY 23 JULY 2023
