Ukraine president says Africa "hostage" in war with Russia

Africa 'taken hostage' by Russia's invasion, Zelenskyy says | Africanews

“Africa is actually taken hostage” in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid catastrophically rising food prices, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the African Union continental body during a closed-door address on Monday.

Zelensky Tells AU: Africa is 'Hostage' to Russia's War in Ukraine

ALBAWABA - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says Africa is 'hostage' to Russia's war in Ukraine.  #BREAKING Zelensky tells African Union (AU) the continent is 'hostage' of Russia's war in Ukraine pic...

Africa 'taken hostage' by Russian invasion: Zelenskyy

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — “Africa is actually taken hostage” in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid catastrophically rising food prices, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the African Union con…

Zelensky: Africa Is “Hostage” Of The War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called Africa a hostage of the war in Ukraine during a videoconference address to the African Union. “Africa is actually a hostage... of those who unleashed war against our state” Zelensky said during his speech, as reported by Jeune Afrique magazine. This...

Africa ‘taken hostage’ by Russia’s invasion, Zelenskyy says

It took weeks of requests for Zelenskyy to address African nations, many of whom retain close ties to Russia and failed to support a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning the invasion earlier this year.

Ukraine president says Africa "hostage" in war with Russia

NAIROBI - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday (June 20) that Africa was a "hostage" in the war with Russia, which had contributed to rising food prices on the continent. African countries are acutely affected by the growing crisis, which has sent prices of grains, cooking oils, fuel and fertiliser soaring. Russia and Ukraine account for nearly a third...