> **France and Germany call on African countries to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine**
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> The heads of diplomacy of France’s Catherine Colonna and Germany’s Annalena Baerbock called on African countries to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine at a press conference in Addis Ababa on Friday, according to the Uganda Monitor.
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> On 13 January, the envoys from Paris and Berlin spoke at a press conference together with the head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, at the end of their two-day visit to Ethiopia. They called on African countries to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine, while pushing for deeper ties between the European Union and countries across the continent.
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> “It is important to remember that there is an aggressor and an attacked, and it is important for everyone to tell the aggressor to stop,” – French Minister Catherine Colonna said. “We have common interests and expectations of our African friends,” France’s chief diplomat added at a press conference at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.
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> The call was echoed by her German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, who said peace in Europe was under Russian fire. “We need you, we need Africa to defend peace,” Baerbock said.
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> Ukraine and Russia are the main suppliers of wheat and other grains to Africa, and the impact of the war has been felt across the continent in the form of soaring fuel, grain and fertiliser prices. “We are seeing the effects of this brutal Russian war all over the world and especially in Africa,” Baerbock said, adding that Russia is using grain as a weapon.
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> The appeal was provoked by the conservative attitude of African politicians. Many African countries have shown their reluctance to condemn the Russian invasion by abstaining from voting at the UN General Assembly on the adoption of a resolution calling on Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine.
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> **France and Germany call on African countries to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine**
>
> The heads of diplomacy of France’s Catherine Colonna and Germany’s Annalena Baerbock called on African countries to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine at a press conference in Addis Ababa on Friday, according to the Uganda Monitor.
>
> On 13 January, the envoys from Paris and Berlin spoke at a press conference together with the head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, at the end of their two-day visit to Ethiopia. They called on African countries to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine, while pushing for deeper ties between the European Union and countries across the continent.
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> “It is important to remember that there is an aggressor and an attacked, and it is important for everyone to tell the aggressor to stop,” – French Minister Catherine Colonna said. “We have common interests and expectations of our African friends,” France’s chief diplomat added at a press conference at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.
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> The call was echoed by her German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, who said peace in Europe was under Russian fire. “We need you, we need Africa to defend peace,” Baerbock said.
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> Ukraine and Russia are the main suppliers of wheat and other grains to Africa, and the impact of the war has been felt across the continent in the form of soaring fuel, grain and fertiliser prices. “We are seeing the effects of this brutal Russian war all over the world and especially in Africa,” Baerbock said, adding that Russia is using grain as a weapon.
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> The appeal was provoked by the conservative attitude of African politicians. Many African countries have shown their reluctance to condemn the Russian invasion by abstaining from voting at the UN General Assembly on the adoption of a resolution calling on Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine.
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Europe doesn’t need Africa to defend Ukraine from Russian aggression, it just needs to intervene militarily in the conflict.
And Russia leave mali
Yeah I still find this weird. Why are we lecturing Africans on the Russia-Ukraine war? Why do we even care what they think of a European conflict?
“No, thx. We’ll still take your aid and your investment money, tho.”
Why they out there bullying African countries, seems an odd way to get them push back on Russia.
Why should Africa give a shit about a European war?