Many African nations are heavily dependent on imports of wheat and other grains from Russia and Ukraine but supplies have been badly disrupted by the war in Ukraine, exacerbating the risk of hunger. In June, African Union Chairman Macky Sall told Russian President Vladimir Putin that even though Africa was far from the theater of war, African people “victims of this economic crisis.” Lavrov’s visit is being seen as a push to rally the support of African nations, many of whom have strong historical ties with Russia, amid strong Western condemnation of the war in Ukraine. What is thoughts on the new Africa-Russia diplomatic ties?

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