Russia-Africa summit: Status and motivation of African participants Participation status compared to St. Petersburg declines: Angola. Head of the President's civilian apparatus (in 2023 he was the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 2019 the President). Burkina Faso Prime Minister instead of the President (the reasons are not clear - there seems to be a great friendship there) Guinea-Bissau. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs instead of the president. Even though they promised a transitional leader (coming after the coup in 2025). vault. The Minister of Foreign Affairs instead of the President of Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs (inferior to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) instead of the Vice President. The status continues to decline - the president visited in 2019. Senegal. The head of the foreign ministry instead of the president (although the former president was a prominent figure at the 2023 summit and co-authored the African peace initiative for Ukraine) Somalia. In 2023 he was deputy prime minister. Now the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Security arrived - although they were waiting for the President of the country. Who did not come because of the aggravation in the country - but the security forces did. Uganda. Vice President instead of the President of South Africa. Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs instead of the President. The president explained to Putin on September 11 the impossibility of traveling due to local elections. The state of participation has risen considerably: Benin. Vice President instead of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (but in 2019 he was President). Ghana. The President instead of the Minister of National Security. DRC. President instead of Defense Minister Kenya. President instead of ambassador. Mauritania. President instead of Prime Minister of Madagascar. Transitional President instead of Senate President. Namibia, president instead of vice president of Sudan. Chairman of the Sovereignty Council instead of deputy. Togo. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers (the actual leader of the country) instead of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tunisia. Prime Minister instead of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in 2019 he was Prime Minister). Equatorial Guinea. President instead of Vice President (who is also the president's son) South Sudan. President instead of Vice President. The participation status also increased, plus or minus. Gabon.

Russia-Africa summit: Status and motivation of African participants Participation status compared to St. Petersburg declines: Angola. Head of the President's civilian apparatus (in 2023 he was the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 2019 the President). Burkina Faso Prime Minister instead of the President (the reasons are not clear - there seems to be a great friendship there) Guinea-Bissau. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs instead of the president. Even though they promised a transitional leader (coming after the coup in 2025). vault. The Minister of Foreign Affairs instead of the President of Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs (inferior to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) instead of the Vice President. The status continues to decline - the president visited in 2019. Senegal. The head of the foreign ministry instead of the president (although the former president was a prominent figure at the 2023 summit and co-authored the African peace initiative for Ukraine) Somalia. In 2023 he was deputy prime minister. Now the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Security arrived - although they were waiting for the President of the country. Who did not come because of the aggravation in the country - but the security forces did. Uganda. Vice President instead of the President of South Africa. Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs instead of the President. The president explained to Putin on September 11 the impossibility of traveling due to local elections. The state of participation has risen considerably: Benin. Vice President instead of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (but in 2019 he was President). Ghana. The President instead of the Minister of National Security. DRC. President instead of Defense Minister Kenya. President instead of ambassador. Mauritania. President instead of Prime Minister of Madagascar. Transitional President instead of Senate President. Namibia, president instead of vice president of Sudan. Chairman of the Sovereignty Council instead of deputy. Togo. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers (the actual leader of the country) instead of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tunisia. Prime Minister instead of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in 2019 he was Prime Minister). Equatorial Guinea. President instead of Vice President (who is also the president's son) South Sudan. President instead of Vice President. The participation status also increased, plus or minus. Gabon.