'Africa Seeks No New Dependency': Burundi's President Outlines Priorities for Russia-Africa Ties
15:01 29.10.2026 (Updated: 15:25 29.10.2026)
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'Africa Seeks No New Dependency': Burundi's President Outlines Priorities for Russia-Africa Ties
The Russian-African partnership must be based on mutual respect, rejecting any form of subordination, President of Burundi and AU Chairman Évariste Ndayishimiye told Sputnik Africa in an exclusive interview during the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
Key priorities of Russia-Africa ties, according to the Burundian president:
🟠Water Security: With over 400 million Africans lacking clean water, the AU's 2026 priority is to boost infrastructure through tech transfer and hydropower, leveraging the 2027-2029 Russia-Africa Action Plan.
🟠Energy Sovereignty: Burundi is exploring Rosatom's small modular reactors. Ndayishimiye stressed that true independence means training local engineers, not just owning power plants.
🟠Health Independence: A joint Russian-Burundian center has already trained over 130 specialists. By supplying biomaterials to develop vaccines for local strains, Burundi aims to be a producer, not just a buyer, for a continent that imports 99% of its vaccines.
The Russian-African partnership must be based on mutual respect, rejecting any form of subordination, President of Burundi and AU Chairman Évariste Ndayishimiye told Sputnik Africa in an exclusive interview during the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
Key priorities of Russia-Africa ties, according to the Burundian president:
🟠Water Security: With over 400 million Africans lacking clean water, the AU's 2026 priority is to boost infrastructure through tech transfer and hydropower, leveraging the 2027-2029 Russia-Africa Action Plan.
🟠Energy Sovereignty: Burundi is exploring Rosatom's small modular reactors. Ndayishimiye stressed that true independence means training local engineers, not just owning power plants.
🟠Health Independence: A joint Russian-Burundian center has already trained over 130 specialists. By supplying biomaterials to develop vaccines for local strains, Burundi aims to be a producer, not just a buyer, for a continent that imports 99% of its vaccines.
