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Sudanese capital of Khartoum has seen a flurry of high-level diplomatic exercise, with visits of Russia\u2019s high diplomat and envoys from america and Europe, in what has been dubbed as \u201ca brand new scramble for Africa\u201d by the Kremlin and its Western opponents<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s International Minister Sergey Lavrov\u2019s go to to Khartoum (8-9 February) \u2014 his second Africa tour this yr \u2014 comes as an more and more remoted Moscow has sought to strengthen partnerships on the continent. Sudan is considered one of a number of African nations, together with the Central African Republic, Libya and Mali, the place Moscow has bolstered ties in recent times, partly by way of the Kremlin-backed mercenary agency the Wagner Group.<\/p>\n

In Khartoum, Lavrov held talks with military chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who in October 2021 led a navy coup that derailed Sudan\u2019s transition to civilian rule and triggered cuts to essential Western help. Russia\u2019s high envoy pledged help for Sudan\u2019s name to have the long-standing UN sanctions on the African nation lifted and in addition hailed Sudanese efforts \u201cto draw Russian investments\u201d.<\/p>\n

Lavrov\u2019s two Africa excursions this yr, which included visits to Angola, Eritrea, Eswatini, Mali, Mauritania, South Africa and Sudan, come towards the backdrop of an elevated competitors in Africa towards the backdrop of the struggle in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Symbolically coinciding with Lavrov\u2019s go to, particular envoys from the European Union, Britain, France, Germany, Norway, and america arrived in Khartoum additionally on Wednesday and met with Sudanese political leaders to point out help for Sudan\u2019s transition to a civilian-led authorities. However they agreed to renew monetary help to Sudan solely as soon as a civilian-led transitional authorities is shaped. \u201cIt\u2019s our sturdy hope that the events will make a fast formation of a civilian led-government that is ready to lead Sudan out of its present political, financial crises,\u201d stated, Peter Lord, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa, Sudan and South Sudan, after the assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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