On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concluded his African tour covering Mali, Mauritania and Sudan. Sputnik asked an ex-diplomat to sum up the visit and elaborate on the perspectives of Russian-African relations.
"Colonial hubris" is the reason why France does not accept African countries sovereign decisions and blames Russia for interfering, Bayala Lianhoue Imhotep, Burkinabe civil society actor and political analyst, says.
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This article is about a geopolitical expert discussing hot topics such as the ban on French-funded NGOs in Mali and Emmanuel Macron s attempts to restore ties with Africa.
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