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Moscow keen to win back African partners at Kazan forum

Albir Rifkatovich Krganov, the Mufti of Moscow, will attend the International Economic Forum held in Kazan, Russia, 12 to 17 May 2026.
Albir Rifkatovich Krganov, the Mufti of Moscow, will attend the International Economic Forum held in Kazan, Russia, 12 to 17 May 2026. © Artyom Geodakyan/Zuma Press/MaxPPP

Following its military setback in Mali at the hands of the JNIM jihadist and Tuareg rebel alliance, Russia will try to allay the concerns of its African partners at the Kazan forum, which runs from 12 to 17 May.

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