Africa Eyes Developing New Sea Routes with Russia: Togo Official
14:24 01.04.2026 (Updated: 14:37 01.04.2026)

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Africa Eyes Developing New Sea Routes with Russia: Togo Official
Such routes would offer an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz amid current regional challenges, according to Minister Delegate for Maritime Economy of Togo Edem Kokou Tengue.
Speaking at the International Transport and Logistics Forum in Russia's St. Peterburg, he emphasized Africa's reliance on Russian chemical fertilizers and grain.
New shipping lines could operate through the port of Lomé, the minister noted.
Video: Russian 23,000-tonne fertilizer shipment for Zimbabwe unloaded at the Mozambican port of Beira, 2024
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Such routes would offer an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz amid current regional challenges, according to Minister Delegate for Maritime Economy of Togo Edem Kokou Tengue.
Speaking at the International Transport and Logistics Forum in Russia's St. Peterburg, he emphasized Africa's reliance on Russian chemical fertilizers and grain.
New shipping lines could operate through the port of Lomé, the minister noted.
Video: Russian 23,000-tonne fertilizer shipment for Zimbabwe unloaded at the Mozambican port of Beira, 2024
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