Overview

• Sergey Lavrov met with Guinea's foreign minister to discuss mutual cooperation.
• Guinea has been under military rule since a 2021 coup by Col. Mamadi Doumbouya.
• Several West African nations have turned to Russia for security support following coups.
• Lavrov's tour includes stops in other African countries, though specifics are unclear.
• Russia seeks African support or neutrality amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.