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South Africa: South Africa Abstains as UN Majority Condemns Russia's Aggression in Ukraine
Daily Maverick, 2 March 2022
South Africa has abstained from a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine -- which was adopted by an overwhelming majority of the… Read more »
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South Africa: Archbishop Makgoba Calls on Govt to 'Condemn Unequivocally' Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
ACSA, 2 March 2022
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town has called on the Government to "condemn unequivocally" the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it is a "flagrant breach" of Article 2.4 of… Read more »
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South Africa: Pretoria Scrambles to Repair Relations With Russia After Calling for Invasion Forces to Leave Ukraine
Daily Maverick, 27 February 2022
South Africa issued a surprisingly strong endorsement of Ukraine's sovereignty last week. Now it's scrambling to patch up relations with the Kremlin. Defence Minister Thandi Modise… Read more »
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South Africa: Russians and Ukrainians Living in SA Denounce Putin's Invasion of Ukraine During Joburg Protest
Daily Maverick, 27 February 2022
Russians, Ukrainians and other Europeans protested in Johannesburg on Sunday against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They denounced President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade and… Read more »
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South Africa: ANC Slow to Act Against Its Paymaster
DA, 27 February 2022
South Africa should join the worldwide action to isolate Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his henchmen oligarchs. Read more »
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa - Mediation Needed in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
SAnews.gov.za, 25 February 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for mediation in order to resolve the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Read more »
South Africa Aims to Repair Russia Ties After Supporting Ukraine
South Africa is scrambling to repair relations with the Kremlin after International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor issued an unusually strong statement calling on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine, Peter Fabricius of Daily Maverick reports.
A day after the statement from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation called for Russia to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, President Cyril Ramaphosa seemed instead to blame U.S. President Joe Biden for the invasion. He suggested that if Biden had agreed to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin unconditionally days before Moscow's attack on Ukraine, it would have been averted.
The diplomatic efforts come after Russians, Ukrainians and other Europeans protested in Johannesburg against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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African leaders have reacted with concern to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As African students who are studying in the Ukraine call for help, world markets recoil and global ... Read more »
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Amid reports of mistreatment and racial profiling of Africans in war-ravaged Ukraine, countries have intensified efforts to evacuate their nationals from Ukraine. The African Read more »
