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South Africa: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Is Illegal Under International Law - Suggesting It's Not Is Dangerous
The Conversation Africa, 15 March 2022
While the world is largely united against the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, South African public figures, including the government, have attempted to downplay that it is, in fact,… Read more »
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Says He Has Been Asked to Mediate Russia-Ukraine Talks
VOA, 11 March 2022
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has been asked to help mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine, after having spoken to his counterpart Vladimir Putin. But some… Read more »
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Africa: Why Some African Nations Continue to Support Russia
RFI, 12 March 2022
The number of African countries that abstained from the UN General Assembly vote condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine came as a surprise to some. But it follows a certain… Read more »
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Africa: Africans and the Russia-Ukraine War
Premium Times, 13 March 2022
On February 2, the United Nations General Assembly convened in an emergency session, the first in a quarter of a century, to consider the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At the end of… Read more »
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The Conversation Africa, 9 March 2022
It's commonly held that Russian president Vladimir Putin's objective for invading Ukraine is to install a puppet regime that is pliable to Moscow's interests. If so, this would be… Read more »
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Africa: Russia's Re-Engagement With Africa Pays Off
DW, 9 March 2022
Russia has been aggressively expanding its influence in Africa in recent years. As numerous African nations remain silent over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the tactic seems to be… Read more »
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Africa: Russia-Ukraine War - Decoding How African Countries Voted At the UN
The Conversation Africa, 8 March 2022
In recent weeks the world has witnessed the most tense moments in international relations since the end of the Cold War. This was evident in the deliberations and voting by members… Read more »
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Africa: UN Vote On Russia Invasion Shows a Changing Africa
Chatham House, 7 March 2022
Despite Russia's growing engagement across Africa, the UN vote shows there is lower tolerance now from that continent for such an aggressive invasion of Ukraine. Read more »
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allAfrica, 4 March 2022
A webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of State has been held to discuss ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine in the context of its impact on the nations of the African continent… Read more »
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Namibia: Namibia's Abstention On Russia Violates Its Foreign Policy Principles
The Conversation Africa, 6 March 2022
When the United Nations General Assembly took a vote on Russia's war against Ukraine in an emergency session on 2 March, an overwhelming 141 out of 193 member states supported the… Read more »
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Africa: List - African Countries Refuse to Participate in Vote Condemning Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Nile Post, 3 March 2022
An emergency session of the UN General Assembly saw many African states excuse themselves from a voting process that sought to condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. Read more »
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Africa: UN Resolution Demands Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine - How Africa Voted
allAfrica, 3 March 2022
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia end its military operations in Ukraine immediately. Read more »
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Africa: U.S. Diplomat Asks Africa to Join in Condemnation of Russian Aggression in Ukraine
State Department, 3 March 2022
Digital press briefing on the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine in the context of its impact on the nations of the African continent. Read more »
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Eritrea: Explanation of Vote at UN By Eritrean Delegation
Shabait, 3 March 2022
Explanation of vote after the vote by Amanuel Giorgio, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the UN During the 11th Special Emergency Session Of the… Read more »
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Africa: 17 African Countries Abstain From UN Vote to Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
The Herald, 3 March 2022
Zimbabwe was among the 35 countries that yesterday abstained from voting against Russia when the United Nations General Assembly put the Ukraine crisis for a vote. Read more »
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South Africa: South Africans Criticise Govt for Abstaining On UN Ukraine Resolution
VOA, 3 March 2022
South Africa chose to abstain Wednesday when the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution calling on its BRICS partner, Russia, to withdraw its military forces from… Read more »
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South Africa: BRICS - Has South Africa Caught a Monster By the Tail and Should It Let It Go?
Daily Maverick, 3 March 2022
It didn't take a Nostrodamus to predict that South Africa might be biting off a bit more than it could chew when in 2011 it joined the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China) to… Read more »
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Africa: General Assembly Resolution Demands End to Russian Offensive in Ukraine
UN News, 2 March 2022
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on Wednesday demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine. Read more »
UN General Assembly Vote Shows Africa's Divisions on Ukraine War
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on the war in Ukraine on March 2, 2022 in which the vote overwhelming supported a call for Russia to withdraw from the country. But the voting revealed significant differences among African countries at the body. Seventeen countries from the continent abstained, 27 countries voted for the resolution and one - Eritrea - voted against it.
The vote - at the assembly's first emergency session since 1997 - was 141 to 5, with 35 abstentions. Most Western nations voted against Russia, and were joined by Nigeria and Kenya along with 25 other countries on the continent.
South Africa's decision to abstain has been criticised inside the country. In the BRICS alliance, of which South Africa is a member, China and India also abstained, while Brazil supported the resolution. President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has been asked to help mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine, after having spoken to his counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Ethiopia was among the African countries that were not present, but Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has issued a statement calling on all parties to exercise restraint in the crisis.
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2 March 2022
United Nations Resolution A/ES-11/L.1
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