Delegations from 48 countries have confirmed they will take part, with 33 agreements and a new cooperation plan expected

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host 22 African leaders at the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow this week for talks spanning economic cooperation, energy, and global affairs, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said.

Putin’s schedule includes 24 bilateral meetings across the Russia-Africa gathering and Tuesday’s eighth Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit, Ushakov told reporters on Monday.

Five are scheduled for Tuesday, with the presidents of Mozambique, Equatorial Guinea, and Iran, as well as Qatar’s emir and Libya’s Presidential Council chairman.…