Margelov beginning African tour

MOSCOW. Oct 1 (Interfax) - The Kremlin's Africa envoy Mikhail Margelov is beginning a seven-day African tour on September 30.

Margelov told Interfax that he would visit Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda and Angola.

"I will hold talks with the presidents of Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda, with the prime minister of Ethiopia and with the chairman of the African Union Commission," Margelov said.

The talks will center on the situation in those countries and prospects of cooperation with Russia," he said.