Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered widespread condemnation across the globe.
In Africa, most governments have since taken a cautious approach as they navigate a complex balancing act, a fact lost in some analysis of the war.
Thoughts on the view from the continent 🧵
Before talking about “neutral Africa”, it’s important to remember that a majority of African countries (28/54) voted in favour of the UN resolution against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Multilateral bodies like the AU and ECOWAS also quickly condemned Russia’s actions.
Mar 16, 2022 • 21 tweets • 5 min read
The war in Ukraine is the gravest immediate peril to international peace & security for decades.
Its global impact is already widely felt, from Venezuela to Iran. This is only the beginning.
Ahead of an upcoming @CrisisGroup statement, a few thoughts on why we should all care:
This conflict is not more important because it is in Europe.
It is important because it raises the risk of direct confrontation between nuclear-armed powers and ruptures crucial cooperation between the West and Russia.
Feb 2, 2022 • 14 tweets • 6 min read
The coup attempt in #GuineaBissau yesterday came weeks after the military takeover in Burkina Faso and follows last year’s coups in Chad, Guinea, Sudan and Mali.
What drives these more frequent power grabs? The answer is:
it is complicated 🧵 bbc.com/news/world-afr…
As most of these countries are situated in West Africa, it would be easy to think the drivers of these coups are the same across the board, but the reality is more complex:
