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Tag: Sergey Lavrov
Russian FM kicks off three-country ‘charm-offensive’ tour of Africa in junta-led Guinea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has kicked off his three-country African tour in junta-led Guinea, part of a fresh push to bolster support for Moscow ... Read More
Nigeria’s intention to join BRICS will not be influenced by West — FM
Nigeria will apply for membership of the BRICS in the next two years and it intends to join the group with or without pressure from ... Read More
Africa’s food security: Nigeria, Egypt impacted by rising agri-commodities, fertilizer prices
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and Moscow’s withdrawal in July from the Black Sea Grain Initiative has driven up global food and commodity prices, severely ... Read More
Three sanction-hit west African countries seek re-entry to AU and ECOWAS
Foreign ministers from Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali, all of which recently underwent military coups, have called for their reinstatement into the African Union (AU) ... Read More
Tug-of-war: West and Russia vying for influence in Africa
French President Emanuel Macron and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are each visiting several African countries this week in what is widely seen as a ... Read More
Russia in Africa: Lavrov courts Congo, Uganda in quest for more non-Western allies
Following a visit to Egypt and the Republic of Congo, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has now (26 July) arrived in Uganda as Moscow aims ... Read More
Russia pledges to meet wheat commitments to Egypt
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Sunday said Russian grain exporters are committed to their obligations regarding international wheat orders. Russia's top diplomat was in Cairo ... Read More
Moscow Supports Haftar’s Efforts to Restore Statehood in Libya
Russia Monday welcomed Khalifa Haftar’s efforts seeking the restauration of a central government in Libya, six years after the collapse of the Gaddafi regime. Russian ... Read More
Russia offers to help Palestinians materialize statehood dream
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered Russia’s support to help Palestinians attain their statehood dream as he met with Hamas exiled leader Khaled Mashaal in ... Read More
Egypt/Russia: the Russian arms deal
On a two-day visit to Moscow, Egyptian army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was on Wednesday accompanied by Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy to seal ... Read More