Russia says it is concerned about the situation in Gabon, APA reports citing Al Jazeera.
“Moscow has received with concern reports of a sharp deterioration in the internal situation in the friendly African country. We continue to closely monitor the development of the situation and hope for its speedy stabilisation,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was closely following the situation.
Russia is looking to build up diplomatic and trade ties with Africa, and President Vladimir Putin hosted African leaders for a summit last month.