Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Conakry on Monday marking the start of a three-state African tour aimed at strengthening support for Moscow on the continent
Russia’s foreign ministry announced the visit and added that Lavrov’s itinerary also includes visits to Chad and Burkina-Faso.
The trip comes as Moscow looks to bolster ties with countries on the continent in the face of isolation on the world stage, following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He has visited several African countries since the war began.
Russia curried some favour from several African countries, including Guinea after they abstained from voting for UN resolutions calling for the withdrawal of its troops from Ukraine.
In July last year, Russian President, Vladimir Putin hosted several African heads of government at the second Russo – Africa summit in St Petersburg.
During the summit, Russia pledged to provide grains to several African countries, while also stating it intended to strengthen economic and security cooperation between Moscow and the continent.
More than 70 per cent of all Russian trade with Africa in 2021 was carried out with just four countries—Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, and South Africa.