Russia plans to open an embassy
During a press conference given on January 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov took stock of his country's diplomatic progress in Africa. In 2025, Russia has opened three embassies on the continent – in Niger, in Sierra Leone, and South Sudan. The trend will continue, announces the minister : “The next ones will be those of Gambia, of Liberia, of Togo and the Comoros. » Russia could thus try to weigh in on the dispute which has opposed the Comoros and France for 50 years over the sovereignty of Mayotte..
