The Russian Foreign Ministry announced new humanitarian supplies to Africa

In May, Russia will transfer 709.5 tons of humanitarian aid to Burkina Faso. In addition, the Russian side is completing the necessary procedures for providing gratuitous aid to Niger in the amount of up to 20 thousand tons of wheat, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Izvestia.

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"Recently, 559 tons of peas and 164 tons of sunflower oil were shipped free of charge to Zimbabwe (December 2024) and 29.4 thousand tons of diesel fuel to the Central African Republic (January 2025). In May, 709.5 tons of peas are expected to be transferred to Burkina Faso. The Russian side is completing the necessary procedures for providing gratuitous aid to Niger in the amount of up to 20 thousand tons of wheat," the Russian diplomatic department told Izvestia.

Recall that in June 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced gratuitous supplies of 25-50 thousand tons of grain for Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, Central African Republic and Eritrea.

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