Russia, West Envoys Offer Dueling Visions of Africa in Sudan
- Lavrov on second Africa trip this year as Moscow seeks allies
- Kremlin supports Sudan’s junta, which the West has penalized
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and envoys from the US and Europe have converged on Sudan simultaneously as the Kremlin and its Western opponents step up competition in Africa against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
Lavrov’s visit to Khartoum on Wednesday — his second Africa tour this year — comes as an increasingly isolated Moscow seeks allies on the continent. Sudan is one of several African nations, including Libya, Mali and the Central African Republic, where Russia has bolstered ties in recent years, in part through the Kremlin-backed mercenary firm the Wagner Group.