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The first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa partnership forum, which takes place next month in Sochi, will bring together senior officials from key African ministries, the African Union Commission, regional associations, and business executives with their Russian counterparts, the organizing committee has announced.The event will focus on collaboration in a variety of areas, including defense, trade, education, healthcare, and food security, according to the Roscongress Foundation.The two-day event, from November 9 to 10, is being held to implement decisions reached at the second Russia-Africa Summit held last summer in Saint Petersburg, Roscongress said in a press release on Tuesday.