On October 3-12, the first tour of the head of @MFA_Ukraine to African countries in the history of Ukrainian diplomacy will take place. Minister Kuleba will start his tour with a visit to #Senegal. (1/6)
The tour is an important element of the African strategy, which was developed by @MFA_Ukraine on behalf @ZelenskyyUa and became a "road map" for the development of our country's relations with the region. (2/6)
The key topic of the minister's negotiations will be the consolidation of political support for Ukraine from the countries of the #GlobalSouth against the background of #RussianAggression, in particular the latest attempt to annex Ukrainian territories.
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Other priorities of the negotiations will be strengthening 🇺🇦 role as a guarantor of global #FoodSecurity, deepening cooperation in the field of education, promoting 🇺🇦 IT products, in particular @diiagovua, creating new opportunities for 🇺🇦 exports using #Nazovni system.
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A number of business forums with the participation of leading🇺🇦and African companies are also planned as part of the visits.The visits of @DmytroKuleba will enhance the cooperation with #Africa and will contribute to the implementation of🇺🇦global and proactive diplomacy. (5/6)
The minister's tour will also be a preparation for holding a large-scale Ukraine-Africa conference. (6/6)
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The impact of 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 war on #Africa
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African countries, which have been out of 🇺🇦 attention for a long time, have now become relevant due to #RussiaUkraineWar. The economic circumstances of war with blocking the export of 🇺🇦 goods abroad affect Africa to a greater extent.
Beyond food security, Africa is a region where Western influence is waning and the presence of Turkey, China and Russia is growing. Modern Africa consists of the former colonies of Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy. (2/10)
After gaining their independence in the 1960s and 1980s, the newly formed countries began to focus not only on the West. Since the "cold war" was going on at that time, Moscow became a certain "alternative" and at the same time a sponsor of African countries. (3/10)