The French and German foreign ministers called Friday on Africa to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine, while pressing for deeper ties between the European Union
French Foreign and European Affairs Minister, Catherine Colonna and Semerita Sewasew , Ethiopia State Minister of Finance shake hands during a signing ceremony between the Ethiopian and French government at the Embassy of France in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 13, 2023. “It is important to remember that there is an aggressor and an attacked and it is important that everyone tells the aggressor that he must stop,” French minister Catherine Colonna said.
The call was echoed by her German counterpart Annalena Baerbock who said that peace in Europe was under attack.Ukraine and Russia are major suppliers of wheat and other cereals to Africa, and the war’s impact has been felt across the continent with sharp increases in the price of fuel, grain and fertiliser.In November, many African countries abstained from a vote at the UN General Assembly to adopt a resolution calling for Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine.
The Paris and Berlin envoys spoke at a press conference alongside African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat at the conclusion of a two-day visit to Ethiopia.
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