The Russia-Africa Media Forum, organized by RT, will be held in Moscow on October 26-29. More than 200 people from 46 African countries will participate in it. Guests include politicians, media executives, bloggers and descendants of famous African leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Patrice Lumumba, Samora Machel, Gamal Abdel Nasser. The key topic of the forum is the role of the media in the development and unification of the African continent and in consolidating its identity and image abroad. In the first days, the National Center "Russia" will host RT sessions with the heads of the biggest African TV channels and millions of African bloggers.