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Politics● Low5d ago · Oct 31, 2026, 5:54 PM

'African leaders are not naive, they will partner with whoever makes the best offer’

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from RFI [en] · global

The third Russia-Africa Summit took place in Moscow this week, with 48 African nations sending delegations. It comes as Moscow grapples with sanctions and isolation over its Ukraine offensive, while African governments turn to it for security assistance. However, geopolitical analyst Priyal Singh tells RFI that despite this, Russia still lags behind China in its influence on the continent.

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