SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA
AMID the calamitous battle with Russia and capriciousness of global geo-politics, Ukraine is venturing into Africa. In November 2023, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spoke of his intention to build friendly strategic relations with African nations, based on mutual respect for territorial sovereignty.
Increased visits to the continent and engagements with the AU over the past two years signal Ukraine’s new approach to Africa. During his visits to Africa in 2023, the country’s minister of foreign affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, spoke of a Ukrainian-African renaissance, based on “a new quality of
