War in Ukraine: At the UN, African countries refrain from all support for the Russian invasion

The result of the vote of the UN General Assembly on March 2, 2022 is final.

AP - Seth Wenig

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While some foreign ministries have publicly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, others have wanted to maintain a certain distance, while urging the belligerents to negotiate.

Diplomatic pressure, from both the European Union and Russia, has increased since day one for them to express their views on the war. 

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In a much noticed speech, it was Kenya at the UN, the first to condemn Russia's use of force and contempt for diplomacy.

Following him, Ghana, also a member of the Council, expressed its support for " 

", like Gabon, the third African member, which also voted for the resolution condemning "

 Russian and called for an immediate ceasefire.

Resolution ES-11/1 adopted.

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— UN GA President (@UN_PGA) March 2, 2022

After which ECOWAS, as well as Senegalese President Macky Sall and that of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, also “ 

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 ", as well as Niger, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa, yet an ally of Russia within the Brics, or even Nigeria.

But many African countries are unwilling to give in to pressure to take sides.

Madagascar thus refused to condemn Russia.

Eritrea voted against the Human Rights Council referral.

Finally, others focused on the fate of their nationals in distress in Ukraine, or else remained circumspect or silent, such as Mali or the Central African Republic, but also among the most important Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria , Congo, DRC, Ethiopia, Chad and Sudan.

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