Russia and African countries agree to deepen the African partnership with BRICS Russia and African countries have agreed to promote the deepening of the partnership of African countries with BRICS, according to a statement published this Thursday (29) after the third Russia-Africa summit. Russia and Africa will also strengthen the potential for developing cooperation between the African Union and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (OTSC), which aims to ensure regional security, the document said. Furthermore, Russia and African countries also agreed to expand cooperation and strengthen coordination within the G20. The parties also agreed to strengthen cooperation in the field of digital technologies and innovations, including artificial intelligence. Russia and African countries supported the development of non-discriminatory approaches to standards and risk management in the field of artificial intelligence, the document added.