African countries should be free to seek financing from partners of their choice, President John Mahama has told RT

Ghana has hailed its participation in the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow as a success, announcing commitments on nuclear power, defense, and education from a gathering that Western coverage framed around the Kremlin’s supposed pursuit of influence.

Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said President John Dramani Mahama secured six commitments during bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, including cooperation on a proposed 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant to strengthen energy security and support industrialization.

“It has been a really successful Russia-Africa Summit,” Ablakwa wrote on Facebook on Saturday.

The announcement followed Mahama’s participation in the October 28-29 summit and talks with Putin on October 30.…