Egypt, Algeria were among the countries participating in Russia’s Africa summit that concluded on Friday, as Moscow seeks greater ties with the continent amid the grain crisis and the coup in Niger.
The meeting in St. Petersburg was the second time Russia has hosted a summit with African leaders since 2019, but the first since the invasion of Ukraine last year. A total of 17 heads of state from across the continent participated in this meeting, while another 32 countries were represented by other senior officials. That's a much lower number than 2019, when 43 heads of state attended, according to The Associated Press. The Kremlin has been more isolated and reeling from impact of sanctions since waging the war in Ukraine.
The following is a breakdown of Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Libya’s participation in the summit.
Egypt
