Low Turnout by African Leaders at Key Russia Summit allafrica: Africa
The number was confirmed by Yuri Ushakov, Putin's top foreign policy adviser, accusing western countries of pressuring African leaders not attend.
It appears however, that Putin's war against Ukraine and withdrawal from a treaty allowing Ukrainian grain to be shipped through the Black Sea had turned off many African leaders. Russia'sfrom the Black Sea grain deal and attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure' has a negative influence on world food prices which will exacerbate hunger across the continent and the world.
Russia's decision to terminate the Black Sea Initiative on July 17, 2023, ended a"lifeline" for hundreds of millions worldwide facing hunger and spiralling food costs, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said.
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