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As the war in Ukraine rages into its second year, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has been shuttling across Africa, where he claims to be knitting together a counterweight to what he calls “the anti-Russian orgy orchestrated by Washington”. Since the beginning of 2023, Lavrov has toured seven African countries in two trips to the continent, the second of which took place earlier this month. These follow a high-profile visit Lavrov made to Africa last summer as Russia faced opprobrium and censure elsewhere following its February invasion of Ukraine. The charm offensive is set to continue with a Russia-Africa summit...
