Global news Fatima Khan ABD, ABDOULAYE DIOP, AFRICA, AFRICA CORPS, BLACK SEA, BURKINA FASO, DEFENCE MINISTRY, DIPLOMACY, EUROPE/ASIA, FOREIGN MINISTRY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, KARAMOKO JEAN - MARIE TRAORÉ, KARAMOKO JEAN - MARIE TRAORE, KREMLIN, LA, LAVROV, MARIA ZAKHAROVA, PUTIN, REGIONAL COOPERATION, REGIONAL SECURITY, RUSSIA, SERGEI LAVROV, SOCHI, UN, VLADIMIR PUTIN Putin Pledges Unwavering Support for Africa Amid Shifting Alliances