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Moscow Summit Demands Compensation for Colonial-Era Damages on African Countries

The Reporter · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter
Moscow Summit Demands Compensation for Colonial-Era Damages on African Countries
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African and Russian leaders at the Moscow Summit called for binding legal mechanisms to compensate for colonial-era damages, while PM Abiy Ahmed announced major defense acquisitions for Ethiopia.

  • African heads of state and Russian leadership issued the Declaration of the Third Russia-Africa Summit demanding binding legal mechanisms to assess and compensate for colonial-era damages.
  • The summit's call echoes UN General Assembly Resolution 80/250, which declared racialized chattel enslavement as a grave crime against humanity.
  • Participating leaders opposed unilateral coercive measures, secondary sanctions, and the unlawful freezing of sovereign assets.
  • The Moscow Declaration champions structural reforms of the United Nations Security Council to secure permanent representation for African states.
  • Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed announced that Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Russian-made Su-35 multirole fighter jets ahead of schedule and plans to acquire four S-400 air defense system batteries.
  • Sudan's Sovereign Council President General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan engaged with Russian authorities to secure diplomatic backing amidst the civil conflict in Sudan.
  • Moscow formally offered to host and facilitate neutral mediation between PM Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.
  • The Moscow Declaration welcomed the hosting of COP32 on the African continent in Ethiopia in 2027, and PM Abiy offered to host the next Russia-Africa Summit in Addis Ababa.
  • The summit endorsed the Action Plan of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum for 2027–2029 focusing on agricultural modernization, energy security, and artificial intelligence cooperation.
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