What can Russia offer to Africa? | Inside Story

African leaders are in Russia for an economic forum hosted by President Vladimir Putin. Moscow says it wants to bring Africa closer, but in a polarized world after the war in Ukraine, that isn’t an easy task. The collapse of the Black Sea deal on Ukrainian grain exports is causing concern in Africa about rising food prices and shortages. So can Putin reassure Africans he is a reliable partner? And do African countries risk being caught in the middle of the crisis between Russia and the West? Presenter: Cyril Vanier Guests: Victor Olevich - Lead Expert at the think-tank, Center for Actual Politics. Eric Acha - Executive Director of the African Policy Forum. Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad - Chairman of the Horn of Africa Institute for Strategic Studies. - Subscribe to our channel: - Follow us on Twitter: - Find us on Facebook: - Check our website: @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia #Africa #InsideStory