{"id":3981,"date":"2022-03-03T13:23:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T13:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/african-leaders-condemn-russia-but-some-remain-silent-as-moscows-influence-hits-home"},"modified":"2022-03-03T16:57:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T16:57:22","slug":"african-leaders-condemn-russia-but-some-remain-silent-as-moscows-influence-hits-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/african-leaders-condemn-russia-but-some-remain-silent-as-moscows-influence-hits-home","title":{"rendered":"African leaders condemn Russia, but some remain silent as Moscow\u2019s influence hits home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Angola. <\/strong><\/span>As Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine escalates, Moscow\u2019s growing influence in Africa has led to divergent responses among the continent\u2019s leaders.<\/b><\/p>\n

Heads of state from around the world, including many from Africa, have lambasted the Russian attack over the last week, with the U.S., EU and U.K. imposing punitive economic sanctions.<\/p>\n

However, political analysts told CNBC that while a united African voice in opposition to Russia would be a powerful one, a number of countries will be reluctant to publicly detach themselves from Moscow given their strategic military ties.<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, Russia has built a number of military alliances with governments in African countries facing violent insurgencies or political instability, including Libya, Mali, Sudan, the Central African Republic and Mozambique.<\/p>\n

The significance of these ties could now play a major role in how these countries respond to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

For instance, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy leader of Sudan\u2019s military junta, led a delegation to Moscow last Wednesday, while in the CAR capital of Bangui, a statue has been erected of Russian paramilitary personnel credited with quashing an armed rebellion in late 2020.<\/p>\n

A draft United Nations resolution on Wednesday condemned Russian aggression in Ukraine and called on the Kremlin to \u201cimmediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.\u201d<\/p>\n

The resolution passed overwhelmingly with 141 nations voting in favor, but a host of African nations were among the 34 that abstained from the vote: South Africa, Mali, Mozambique, the Central African Republic, Angola, Algeria, Burundi, Madagascar, Namibia, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Eritrea, meanwhile, was one of only five countries to actively vote against the resolution, alongside Russia, Belarus, Syria and North Korea.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dangerous nostalgia\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

Some African officials were quick to denounce Russia\u2019s incursion, however.<\/p>\n

On Feb. 22, even before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, Kenya\u2019s UN Envoy Martin Kimani delivered a stinging rebuke to Moscow that highlighted the potential significance of the continent in the global discussion.<\/p>\n

\u201cKenya, and almost every African country, was birthed by the ending of empire. Our borders were not of our own drawing. They were drawn in the distant colonial metropoles of London, Paris, and Lisbon with no regard for the ancient nations that they cleaved apart,\u201d Kimani told delegates.<\/p>\n

He said African nations chose to look forward rather than \u201cform nations that looked ever backward into history with a dangerous nostalgia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe chose to follow the rules of the OAU (Organization of African Unity) and the United Nations charter, not because our borders satisfied us, but because we wanted something greater forged in peace,\u201d Kimani added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Harold Agyeman, Ghana\u2019s permanent representative to the UN Security Council, said that Ghana stands with Ukraine in the wake of the \u201cunprovoked\u201d attack, and Nigeria\u2019s Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama said that Nigeria is prepared to impose sanctions on Russia and will comply with any UN resolution.<\/p>\n

Macky Sall, the current chair of the African Union and president of Senegal, along with Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the African Union Commission, also last week expressed \u201cextreme concern\u201d at the situation. They called on Moscow to \u201cimperatively respect international law, the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Military influence<\/b><\/p>\n

Steven Gruzd, from the South African Institute of International Affairs think tank, said the fact that not all countries were as forthcoming with their rebukes was to be expected.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo not expect strident condemnations from those countries where there is a large Russian presence, especially from PMCs [private military contractors] like the Wagner Group \u2013 CAR, Burkina Faso, Mali, Sudan, Libya,\u201d Gruzd said. The EU sanctioned the Wagner Group \u2013 a paramilitary organization populated largely by ex-service personnel \u2013 in December after accusing it of committing human rights abuses in conflict zones and performing clandestine overseas operations on behalf of the Kremlin, a link the Russian government has denied.<\/p>\n

Speaking before Wednesday\u2019s UN vote, Gruzd also highlighted that South Africa was late to comment on the invasion.<\/p>\n

The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation first released a statement on Feb. 23 calling for peace and dialogue, without acknowledging Russia as the aggressor, before explicitly saying Russian forces should withdraw in a second statement the following day.<\/p>\n

However, the second statement also suggested that Russia\u2019s security concerns should be seriously considered, and President Cyril Ramaphosa on Feb. 25 urged the UN to do more to mediate.<\/p>\n

In a statement at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, South African permanent representative Mathu Joyini again called for \u201cdiplomacy and dialogue\u201d and emphasized the importance of the \u201cpeaceful resolution of conflict,\u201d without naming Russia as the aggressor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge all parties to approach the situation in a spirit of compromise, with all sides upholding human rights, abiding by their obligations under international law and international humanitarian law,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Gruzd suggested the uncertain approach from South Africa was indicative of the awkward position the government is in, torn between \u201cpolitical affinity for Russia\u201d and displeasure at the \u201cclear naked and brutal aggression on a friendly state\u201d by the Kremlin.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo the statements have been muted and measured, compared to South Africa\u2019s regular vitriol against Israel, for example,\u201d Gruzd highlighted.<\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s government and Department of International Relations have not responded to CNBC\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

Gruzd also noted that other African nations have focused their messaging on the welfare and evacuation of their citizens in Ukraine, rather than issuing direct condemnation of Russia.<\/p>\n

\u201cA rule of thumb is the closer the ties to Russia militarily, economically and politically, the more muted African responses are likely to be,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Harry Broadman, chair of emerging markets at consulting firm Berkeley Research Group and former economic adviser for the Africa region at the World Bank, highlighted that Russia\u2019s relationships in Africa are largely tied to ruling elites in countries with vast chasms between leaders and the general population.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a relatively small number of countries, but they all have one characteristic which is that they\u2019re quite shaky and resource-oriented, or they have military leaderships at the very top,\u201d he told CNBC on Thursday.<\/p>\n

He suggested the African Union will have difficulty establishing itself as a \u201cpowerful entity\u201d in opposing Russia, since Moscow\u2019s strategy is not continent-wide.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re picking off certain countries based upon the elites, based upon minerals, based upon military interests \u2013 it\u2019s a very different strategy than what China has been doing,\u201d he added. China, in contrast, has developed an Africa-wide economic presence through decades of loan financing and infrastructure investment.<\/p>\n

The anti-colonial message<\/b><\/p>\n

Kenya\u2019s message at last week\u2019s UN Security Council was widely praised for the parallels drawn between the anti-colonial struggles \u2013 and agreement that Africa\u2019s borders be respected in the aftermath of decolonization \u2013 and Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s desire to roll back the years on Ukraine\u2019s independence, prioritizing ethnic self-determination over territorial integrity.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfrica\u2019s voice in the UN General Assembly matters, with about 25% of the seats. If there is a strong, united push against Russia, this matters. International norms of sovereignty and territorial integrity are integral to Africa\u2019s outlook,\u201d Gruzd toldon Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the continent chooses to, it can be a strong voice for these values in this case. The AU has come out with a terse statement opposing Russia. We need to see more of this.\u201d<\/p>\n

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