Putin Hosts Sudanese Officials as His Grip on Africa Tightens

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Sudan’s second-in-command, Malik Agar, in Moscow on Monday where the two worked to improve Russo-Sudanese relations.

The visit: Sudan’s ministers of finance, mining and foreign affairs joined Agar on this several-day trip. The visit will include an appearance at an economic forum in St. Petersburg. These talks come a few days after Sudan’s Armed Forces said it may receive Russian weapons in return for allowing Russia to establish a military fueling station on the Red Sea.

Why it matters: In recent years, Russia has worked to establish a strong presence in several African nations. Of late, Moscow has formed close relations with the Central African Republic and Mali, and it seems to be courting Niger and Sudan as well.

Strengthened relations with Sudan would provide Moscow not only a greater intake of gold but also a naval port on the all-important Red Sea.

Civil war: Sudan is currently in a civil war between Sudan’s Armed Forces (saf) and the Rapid Support Forces (rsf). Though Russia has supported both sides somewhat, it tends to favor the rsf. Improved relations with the saf could show that Russia doesn’t really care about loyalty or who wins the war; it just wants the advantages of favorable Sudanese relations.

Prophetic perspective: The Bible prophesies there will soon be a major push for control of certain African nations by Europe and Iran. That prophecy doesn’t include Russia, but Putin’s efforts today are helping Iran and creating the circumstances for that prophecy to be fulfilled in a dramatic way. This will set the stage for a nuclear World War iii.

Learn more: Read “Putin’s African Empire.”