Russia said on Wednesday it is worried about the situation in Gabon after a coup by army officers there.
“Moscow has received with concern reports of a sharp deterioration in the internal situation in the friendly African country. We continue to closely monitor the development of the situation and hope for its speedy stabilisation,” foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters.
Russia is looking to build up diplomatic and trade ties with Africa, and President Vladimir Putin hosted African leaders for a summit in July. Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, whose leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash last week, is also active in several African countries.
Reuters
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