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🇷🇺🌍 Opening new embassies, expanding geography of flights: Russian MFA on enhancing ties with Africa The African direction is becoming one of the most vibrant in Russian foreign policy, Vsevolod Tkachenko, Director of the Africa Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said. The diplomat announced the ministry's work to expand Africa's flight geography, adding that Russian Aeroflot airlines resumed flights to the Seychelles in 2022 and Mauritius a year later. He named both countries, along with Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, as the most popular sub-Saharan African destinations for Russian tourists. "There is interest in Namibia and Ethiopia, and Senegal and Sierra Leone look promising," the director said. "Before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Russians discovered a new destination - The Gambia." 👉Read to learn more about Moscow's stance on AES states' withdrawal from ECOWAS and West's approach to Africa! Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸TikTok | Sputnik Africa |Boost us on Telegram🔸