Sergei Lavrov, head of Russian diplomacy, went to Mali this week, then to Mauritania and Sudan.
Previously, he had gone to South Africa, Angola or Eritrea... He is definitely everywhere in Africa, like his country, Russia, determined to push its pawns in what has long been the sphere of French influence.
Is another war being played out far from Ukraine?
Decryption with Cyril Bensimon, journalist at Le Monde, specialist in Africa.