The African debate
The war in Ukraine as seen by Africans
Natali Sevriukova cries after her apartment was destroyed by a missile, in Kiev, February 25, 2022. © AP - Emilio Morenatti
By: Alain Foka Follow
1 min
Naturally, this has only been mentioned in the international press since February 24, 2022, the date on which Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his military offensive in Ukraine.
The African press is no exception, but it wonders more about the fate of its nationals who would not have benefited from the same help from the Ukrainian and Polish authorities.
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How is the war in Ukraine perceived south of the Sahara?
Does Africa participate in the numerous sanctions against Russia?
What is its positioning?
With the participation of :
- Jean-Emmanuel Pondi,
author and political scientist, rector of the University of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in Yaoundé
- Luc Gnacadja,
founder and president of the think tank GPS-Dev (Governance & Policies for Sustainable Development), former Minister of the Environment of Benin
- Mariama Kesso Binta Diallo,
Guinean student who fled Ukraine
- Loïc Djonda
, Cameroonian student who fled Ukraine.
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