DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 9 | UKRAINEAFRICA Kyiv steps up its diplomatic effort 16th April 2024 Ukraine inaugurates embassies in Côte d'Ivoire and Congo-Kinshasa and plans to open more Ukraine continues to expand its diplomatic footprint in Africa, by opening embassies in Côte d'Ivoire and Congo-Kinshasa. READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 64 No 20 | UKRAINEAFRICA President Ruto agrees to host Ukraine 'grain hub' 26th September 2023 Tilting strongly to Kyiv, Nairobi cuts deal with Zelensky to counter Moscow's attempts to control grain trade Following meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa on the margins of the UN General Assembly last week, Kenyan President William Ruto... READ FOR FREE
Vol 64 No 13 | SOUTH AFRICARUSSIAUKRAINE Kyiv and Moscow give peace mission short shrift 21st June 2023 After days of awkward and unproductive diplomacy, the economic consequences of the war will worsen for Africa – starting with the collapse of the grain deal The African peace mission to Ukraine and Russia has exposed the chasm between the two countries – with Kyiv insisting on Russian withdrawal from its territory and Moscow insi...
DISPATCHES Vol 64 No 13 | RUSSIAUKRAINEAFRICA Security row overshadows diplomatic outreach 21st June 2023 The ill-fated peace mission to Kyiv and Moscow could set the tone for the Africa summit in St Petersburg in July The African peace mission to Ukraine and Russia did not recover from a diplomatic row with Poland last Friday (16 June) after a delegation of guards and the media was stopped in Wa... READ FOR FREE
Vol 64 No 12 | UKRAINEAFRICA Grain-fed diplomacy 8th June 2023 Kyiv is stepping up its outreach to Africa, putting grain and national sovereignty at the heart of its argument Officials in Kyiv concede that, prior to Russia's invasion, their diplomatic outreach in Africa and the Global South had been very limited. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky a...
DISPATCHES Vol 64 No 11 | RUSSIAUKRAINEAFRICA Power politics could derail vital grain deal for Africa 23rd May 2023 Moscow may cancel the foodstuffs supply accord as Ukraine steps up its diplomacy in Africa and the Global South The future of the UN-brokered grain deal that has allowed over 30 million tonnes of foodstuffs to be exported from Ukraine across the Black Sea to Africa and the Middle East since ... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 13 | UKRAINE Zelensky gets on the line to Addis 21st June 2022 The delayed address by Ukraine's President to the AU Commission evens the score with Moscow but didn't trigger a breakthrough Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky got his audience with African leaders on 20 June, some four months after Moscow's invasion of his country. READ FOR FREE
Vol 63 No 8 | UKRAINEAFRICA Zelensky wants African audience 14th April 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked to address the African Union as part of his relentless campaign for international support. Current AU chair, Senegalese President M...
