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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Russia has played an increasing role on the African continent in diverse ways. Trade, aid, military training and paramilitary security. the future of this long-lasting relationship will be tested by the current crisis between Russia and Ukraine, according to some analysts.<\/b><\/p>\n

Whiles the South African government condemned Russia\u2019s action in a statement, saying \u201cit is dismayed at the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine\u201d and \u201ccalls on Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine in line with the United Nations charter.\u201d other African countries remained quiet Thursday as Russian forces pushed into Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Russia has increased its presence on the continent in recent years and is expected to host a Russia-Africa summit this November.<\/p>\n

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Regardless of how African nations react to Russia\u2019s invasion going forward, analysts say the continent will feel repercussions.<\/p>\n

“Will it be the new cold war, or will it be the new hot war? We still do not know. But whatever it is, Africa is one, is going to be one of the victims of it,\u201d Irina Filatova, professor at Russia\u2019s Higher School of Economics University said.<\/p>\n

Northern African countries that import grains from Ukraine will feel disruptions in supply and price as had already been predicted by experts.<\/p>\n

The conflict could also impact the availability of funding and resources for international development and aid that many African countries rely on.<\/p>\n

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Dzvinka Kachur is a researcher at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at South Africa\u2019s Stellenbosch University.<\/p>\n

“It’s also going to create a long-term distraction from and attention from the sustainable development goals,\u201d Kachur said. “So we can expect the budgets of states around the world will be gearing towards more militarization and not the developmental goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The conflict not only risks disruptions to aid, but also military and peacekeeping support on the continent.<\/p>\n

Pauline Bax is the deputy director for the International Crisis Group in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of attention will be taken away from conflicts that are quite urgent here in Africa, such again as the Sahel, the conflict in Mozambique and the conflict in Ethiopia,” said Bax. “A lot of diplomatic efforts will have to be put in the Ukraine crisis now and has already been put in \u2013 to the detriment of other crises here in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kenya joins other countries to condemn Russian move into Ukraine https:\/\/t.co\/sbJyJxdh5d<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the conflict is likely to bring opportunities.<\/p>\n

Kachur says African leaders should call for changes in global power structures, especially at the United Nations.<\/p>\n

Russia is of five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an opportunity to show that U.N. system is ineffective if the aggressor is one of the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council,\u201d Kachur said. “…. This is a good time for African countries to talk about the change of the global system of international relations and to redistribute power.\u201d<\/p>\n

Analysts note it\u2019s too early to be sure how the conflict in Ukraine will affect countries thousands of kilometers away.<\/p>\n

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