(Bloomberg) — Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on TwitterAlpha Conde of Guinea had a favor to ask Vladimir Putin when the two presidents met at the inaugural Russia-Africa summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in October.“I would like, if possible, to spend most of our meeting in a one-in-one format because I have things to say to you that are not worth discussing in such a large group,” the 81-year-old West African leader said.“My pleasure,” Putin, 67, replied as aides began to herd the several dozen officials and reporters in attendance out […]