The EU in Kenya wants to put an end to the controversy over the fate of Africans fleeing Ukraine
Seven ambassadors from European Union countries to Kenya explained the situation of African nationals fleeing Ukraine to the EU on March 3 in Nairobi.
AFP - YASUYOSHI CHIBA
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Kenyans who presented themselves at the borders of Ukraine were "
helped and allowed to enter safely
", says the EU delegation in Nairobi.
The European Union accuses the Kenyan media of a "
biased
" treatment of this file, claims to be the victim of misinformation and made it known this Thursday during a press conference organized at the Ukrainian embassy in Nairobi.
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Florence Nairobi
Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Finland, Germany, European Union and Ukraine… no less than seven ambassadors wanted to speak to the press on Thursday.
That is to say the embrace aroused by the accusations of racism against African nationals in the potholes of Europe.
Accusations that the head of the EU delegation Henriette Geiger wanted to deny.
“
All countries neighboring Ukraine are doing everything possible to bring all refugees to safety, regardless of their nationality, race, gender or age.
If there were isolated cases where some people did not arrive in good conditions, this is due to the general state of confusion.
»
The testimonies of Africans claiming to be victims of discrimination found a wide echo and aroused great indignation in Kenya.
The EU regrets the media's treatment of the dossier, which it describes as "
incorrect and biased
".
“
If unfortunate information has circulated about complications at our borders, it does not reflect the real situation.
If you need to verify any information in order to avoid this misinformation, please contact our embassy and we will put you in touch with people who can help you verify the situation
,” explained Katarína Žuffa, Ambassador to Kenya of Slovakia.
The European Union affirms by way of example that over the past four days, more than 4,000 nationals from 49 African countries have been able to find refuge in Slovakia.
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