# Russia courts African leaders at Moscow summit

https://mins.news/en/item/119846

- France 24, 2026-10-28 21:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/russia-woos-african-leaders-at-moscow-summit

> A summit with nearly two dozen African leaders has opened in Moscow, with the Kremlin calling their countries natural allies against the West. The program also reports Nigerian investigators’ account that dozens of detained miners died in a crowded jail cell while guards ignored their cries for help, and Kenya’s increased support for women athletes ahead of the Youth Olympics in Senegal.

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