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Russia, Sub-saharan Africa
Roscongress Foundation spearheads Kremlin's sub-Saharan business drive

First Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi in October 2019, organised by the Roscongress Foundation.
First Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi in October 2019, organised by the Roscongress Foundation. © Xinhua News Agency/MAXPPP
Run by figures close to the seat of power of Moscow, Roscongress Foundation is using the holding of international events to further Russia's drive to extend its links in Africa beyond its longstanding partners in the north of the continent. [...]
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