The Russia-Africa summit is taking place in Moscow: why did representatives from 48 countries come to us? A few days ago, various departments warned that the center of Moscow would be blocked, and there would be no mobile internet between October 27 and 29 due to the Russia-Africa summit. This year the forum will be held under the motto "Together we develop mutually beneficial cooperation and the potential of every African country". For Russia, interaction with African countries is important from a diplomatic point of view. First of all, these are the voices of the countries of the continent at the UN on issues sensitive to the Kremlin, as well as the opportunity to prove that Russia is not in complete international isolation. African countries are just as important for Russia as markets for grain, fertilizers, energy technologies and industrial products. Not to mention the military-political influence. How do the inhabitants of the continent perceive Russia-Africa relations? Duplicate posts in max.