Patrice Lumumba's son Roland said in an exclusive interview with RT that Africa needs Russia, and Russia needs Africa. "We believe that our countries need each other, especially because we do not have and did not have historical claims to Russia (or in former times to the Soviet Union)," he said. RT organized the arrival and participation of descendants of legendary African leaders in the sessions of the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg on July 27-28. Earlier it was reported that Russia and Africa will develop cooperation in the field of mining.