Russia鈥檚 foreign minister begins four-nation African tour
Russia鈥檚 top diplomat Sergei Lavrov is visiting Egypt, Congo-Brazzaville, Uganda and Ethiopia.
Russia鈥檚 Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in Congo-Brazzaville as part of a four-nation whirlwind tour of Africa to reinforce relations and cement ties on the continent.
In northwest Nigeria bandit gangs raid villages, attack drivers, abduct schoolchildren, and kill anyone who resists. But who are these men and what do they want? We have an investigative report from 麻豆社 Africa Eye.
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Photo: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets Congo-Brazzaville's President Denis Sassou Nguesso. Credit: Reuters.
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