Displaced residents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday expressed hope that President Felix Tshisekedi's participation in the Russia-Africa Summit could open new avenues towards peace.
Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi called on Russia to support efforts to end the ongoing conflict, saying the Washington and Doha processes had failed to produce 'concrete results,' during his meeting with President Vladimir Putin after the Third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Friday.
Russia is looking beyond its longstanding political ties with Namibia, with President Vladimir Putin calling for stronger trade and economic cooperation in minerals, agriculture, fisheries, and technology.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has returned from Russia, where she participated in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow.
She described the summit as fruitful.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has expressed readiness to expand technology transfer, education and skills development as part of the continent's economic transformation.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will seek to strengthen Namibia's economic ties with Russia, with a focus on investment, mineral beneficiation, industrialisation and technology transfer.
Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah will participate in the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow from 28 to 29 October 2026.
Namibia and Russia are moving towards the launch of a joint space programme, with plans that could include building and launching a satellite, training Namibian engineers and introducing space-related university programmes.
Namibian and Russian are working tirelessly to deepen trade, investment and technology areas, leveraging on the sound historical friendship.
A Namibian delegation comprising farmers, engineers, environmental specialists, students and media practitioners recently toured Russia's Dalur uranium mine in the Kurgan region.
The Centre for Public Diplomacy of the Russian Federation has marked Cosmonautics Day, celebrating the legacy of Yuri Gagarin.
Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in 1961.
