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components come mainly from russia and ukraine. but some farmers have found a way around that to be i using coll, my kneel as an alternative. and these students may be smiling in this feature about many like them, how to need their studies behind in ukraine. now back home, they are struggling to continue job education. meanwhile, as a war, rages on south africa has chosen alignment and is odin military drills with russia and china? how do they justify that? a i, i'm eddie mike, a junior welcome to the program. it's been a one year since russia begun its invasion of ukraine. now, while a war in europe may seem far away from africa, the impact has been felt by me across the continent of africa. we asked some in

kenya and nigeria, how the war has affected them. it does affected me emotional goes, i have a friend over the other from nevada. well, we talked last joyce, last 2 weeks. this is not an address. i did that are suffering due to war. did that your voice v middle. it's it's needless or is it senseless? war put crazy is have really good. now. i'm looking back from there factor laser praises. they have gone up making for it becomes such as pass for more detail because of legal has become very high. ah, you see at the, for example, the, she had it as highly it isn't many people off any it had to offer this. it has become very tough for most of them. what are, what are drive us? the taxi drivers, several students over of niger on our region as well,

their school in and out to a get their schooling johnny at to be caught. i mean, caught shots, it's a loss for them. we'll be looking at all the issues raised in a bit, starting with the impact of the war on wheat consumers in africa. now in 2020 alone, some african countries imported up to 80 percent of the wheat from either ukraine or russia. kenya, for example, used to import the fed of its total wheat supply from the 2 war in nations. but now which producers and consumers are feeling the effects of war. our correspondent, fedex marine got filed this report from kenya. this is jim flaw because in col glory, one of the rubies informal settlements before the war, they used the big up to 7000 man as his bread rolls and vans here daily. but with the ukraine wolf which praises dabbled. deliveries what delayed quantities the

creve and the baked attempts while abuse their sides, the bakery and it's tough, had to make drastic changes to stay afloat. have you had to go several days without working for you who are lacking for sick this? o 5, you are working for the for the yeah. so units of yesterday they had to use and or some employee or not that up even because we do do we do data events that we did we just as part of payments for it from a michael just 3 hours to the rest of nairobi there which shortage, combined with higher prices would normally have meant increase in canada. but that was not the case as he depended on fat eliza supply from ukraine and trasha. apple bellini, b. f. a initially will used to buy a 50 kilogram back of fertilizer at 2800 shillings. but in the recent past, we have been buying the same 50 kilogram back at 6300 shootings. so even if the buyers are coming in plenty, the cost of production is too high and as

a result of the profit margins have become very little double bond am, i will not let this own up a take which any with about 40 percent of width supply in africa, coming from russia and ukraine, experts say it's time africa stopped relying on food from outside the continent, and found alternative means to feed how most vulnerable people, economists ex n, iraqi says that african countries should landless us from this crisis we and make changes. we would want the government to do more, but have things like strategic, orderly solves, routines like statistic, good stuff to get green resolves, who don't want the countries in the country in future today. so i don't, i diversify the social therefore, that we don't just get which from credit, we can get we from identity. we must also make fleming court. so people are proud of it. and ordinary to do that is to give it support or that is banks. whether the government was, if the such yoshi tubes need to keep support from us over the past year,

africans have had to fit the high price of their defendants on wheat from ukrainian trasha. i wake up call to how a far away wall can heat close to home. and it has, it's close to home. indeed, many analysts say that geopolitically, the war in ukraine has spread into a cold, warlike scenario. a global power struggle between ration and western powers laying out on the continent, the pressure is on to take aside. in a case, you see justice and injustice and aggression and a victim. neutrality is not an option, because then you are standing on the side of the aggression. but some african governments would rather seek a political position that works for them at home. and i brought in the latest boat, the un general assembly 15 african nations, abstained from a resolution that calls for russia and hostilities in ukraine and redraw its forces

. that's nearly half of all the abstention. so why is that our correspondence? mario mueller looks at some of the possible reasons to choose one on alignment to one africa as the continent has experienced more than enough invasion itself. so why would so many countries refuse to condemn russia on this? let's look at some potential factors. money is not a major factor. russia accounts for less than one percent of the foreign direct investment going to the continent. but there's one area where russian involvement in africa really stands out. weapons. russia was the largest army dina, to african countries in these past years supplying 44 percent of all arms imports to the continent. a combination of friendship and military support with historical roots which run deep. these relations will formed agree, perfect. so historical moments with the continents, when many countries will emerge and of a colonial, most as each must hold,

the former soviet union was agree supports with talking to many african states, many liberation. more importantly, the soviet union provided ops, the kremlin lynx, mass, their growth wagner. in spite of the countries across the continent, the us called it a proxy force of russia's defense ministry carrying out missions strategic to moscow. this was most recently seen in molly the mommy and military john to invite the wagner group into the country to take on islamist militants. the mercenaries replaced unpopular french troops, but a since been accused of carrying out massacres, killing hundreds of civilian russian nursery, as could be heading to bikini. ha, so next france says it's pulling out its soup from there to and wagner. leanne's officers have already reported. we've been seen in the country looking at fossil wasn't even in the room for that un vote. rising public opinion against western

presence has been swayed by targeted russian dis, information. the u. s. state department says brushes intensified application of this information and the use of the walk in a group across africa has spread a trail of lice and human rights abuses. these actors continue operating in africa, exploiting turbulent situations through this information to sway public support for the russian government to expand this influence. russian foreign minister segue lever off toward africa 3 times in the last 8 months. taking with him a strong method rocky, and we know that american, british and other european delegations regularly appear in africa and demand african countries not to cooperate with the russian delegation. by which the west understands the restoration by an lodge of colonial dependencies in a new form. that idea of the west having colonialist designs times with unease and

many african capitalists, feelings that their subjects of double standards and a patronizing attitude south africa is currently hosting russia in china for joint naval exercises. the u. s. has criticized the timing over the anniversary of russia invading ukraine. but the south african defense minister told npr that south africa wanted respect for its positions and his wishes. it also abstained in the un vote against russia. the ukraine was shows how african countries are on a tightrope between acting independently, while at the same time, keeping the allies they want and need to help us understand the position of some african countries who abstained from condemning russia for its bore in ukraine. i am now joined by faith, my bearer, foreign policy, and you politics aspects based in victoria side, africa. hello faith. thanks for joining us now. so africa did not condemn russia.

how do you justify that? thank you. any, let us festivals can this into that. as you are marking the one year of the russia ukraine wall. so that because position on the conflict can be designed through a range of development. and i think the most important starting point in this regard was the one that we saw shortly after the russian began what it called it special military operation. in march 22, a native nations general assembly, in which we then standing in the board to condemn risk as the gratian. interesting and when you look at the comments that, that because prominent representative to the u. n. in her remarks highlighted the fact that so that because position was informed by a largely that the fact that the russia, ukraine were the kind of oversize, the tension that had been given to the russia ukraine war, expensive prices,

situations across the world that sees the united security council, so luckily it was coiling out on that fact of one quality focus in double standards . but also on the other hand, it was urging more or a civic center meant to dispute. so this idea of where he's going, in fact, in the bigger key mind in that and then folding of a conversation. so attention away from the, from the because victoria that surrounded the media on set of the ok. ok so, so i hear you all that is understood but some are just thinking why is it so difficult? we're talking about one country using force to invade another country to clean territory. this is i don't the un charter. so why make excuses? why is it so difficult to say russia, you did the wrong thing by reading your green i contend the question to you.

the same question can be asked of the coalitions of the willing in the war in iraq and afghanistan, which also amounted to a contribution of international law. so stemming from that to where, if you want to label some, some interventions, illegal, and others not. then we begin to now get into the, the tater, you're eval standard. this is particularly the issue that has been raised by a number of countries in the global south who have questioned the kind of geopolitical rendering that has surrounded the rushing war. so this devils and an issue is one that, in a sense, has he a weakened the principle of man that line as a historical continental then. and then alignment movement was particularly present during the whole years. does this idea of the global countries over

a 100 countries saying they don't want to be point in the cold war between the is 10 block in the west and look, i think as a matter of verification so that because position is not primarily neutrality, i think it's better friend using the term of strategic command alignment. i mean, that the end of the day, there were 2 sides. you can either condemn russia for invading ukraine or you can stay on the fans, or you can see, no, russia did not. for the age of cream, which will be a very interesting side. let me bring you to this point that germany is foreign minister on the nearburg. recently made this statement and i quote, a case. you see, justice and injustice, an aggressor and a victim. neutrality is not an option, because then you are standing on the side of the aggressor. and is that a fair statement? it seems to suggest with this statement that said, africa is support in russia's invasion of ukraine. what do you say to that?

again brings me back to the various levels of analysis that one can apply to the war. so in one sense, there's been a great sense of a position by country like south africa to this idea of being pressured into taking as taps. they deal of none, none, alignment, but they need to is a justifiable foreign policy stance by all accounts. so when countries in the collective west, through such statements seem to suggest that the, the, the almost want to use that members to push countries into taking stance. it sort of begins to attend dent on the question of foreign policy independence. and i think that's a lot of levels of countries. next of that pushing back against the essentially don't want to be lectured at. and when it comes to a ticket relating, some of their positions on such be on be wait, a call matters such as the russia korean. what, so it's a matter of us,

i think you're fine, but at least position and, and letting that up as an international, you know, take your, what, ok, so to rub salt in the wound, south africa is holding joins military drills in the indian ocean with russia and china isn't that a bit insensitive us? as you said earlier, you cream, smacking a year of the war with russia. i mean how insensitive i made you haven't considered insensitive a toilet. in fact, it's part of the normal routine of diplomatic activities. when you look at military diplomacy and the kind of multi sexual variation that we see, a credit based countries. so by and by it's leg of my ticket engagements. in the same way that a lot of countries in the collective is also choose to conduct their 1000000 to which is the military exercises. when i think that should be given according to the

same sense of freedom of choice in determining only 22 to conduct will take it from us in the us in sensitivity. so question was who is a few point 2 and it was ok. the military diplomacy is part of the all trust building and forging strong corporations that strategic as, as the same as in the, of the country with a look to, to, of using the various instruments of its weight policy. ok, you're clearly looking at it from a point of view as a sovereign nation can make a decision on its own. so you don't feel like you need to be coerced into making a decision. some still what i do that at the end of the day, this is something bad that has happened. why not condemn it anyway? south africa is, you know, has different relations with russia because of that sort of a close ally ship. if i can see a close alliance with russia,

how come south africa help and the war in your opinion? so if you guys drop a friend in its constitution, linda key principle. i've been showing policy right from the beginning with government officials calling for a septic sentiments through dialogue, through diplomacy. at some point, we know that you've been president of the good offices of mediation in terms of meeting that. so in a sense of africa, as i did to the messaging value piece being and as a, as an offer in russia, ukraine was opposed to what we've seen happening in recent weeks, which has been an escalation of the bill. and it is now, is the correct is entered at the beginning that was sent to the convict seem to be bringing their heels in. so you know, it's not that because of where this collision, it's a return to dialogue entering tend to talk. and that is very much in line with

viewpoint about pushing for dialogue rather than than blandly seeking a military solution to the conflict. ok, save time. error foreign policy on jewel politics expert in pretoria africa. thank you very much for your insights. thank you, lou. you're watching the w news africa still to come. we meet foreigners in ghana who have learned a lesson from the war in ukraine and i'll successfully rethinking the way the best. the war and your green belt. a heavy blow to thousands of african students were there and were forced to flee a year later. many are still struggling to readjust to life and study sparkle. did abuse isaac ology met to medical students in gunners. capital, a cra,

friends down. so can acquire live in his dream study to become a doctor at the prestigious cock give medical university that's russia's invasion of ukraine, changed everything in aqua, had to flee back home to ghana. one year later, he still find it hard to readjust. a tedious and stressful roster at a point because emotional you in, if you're not, if you hadn't treated yourself more scenarios, you end up crying each and every day because it's not easy because it is something you never anticipate that that will help it again in government or fate to read to greet the students who left ukraine into law called medical schools. but to be all for hasn't been taken up by many in our courses. it would have been too much of

a setback as it didn't recognize the course which he had already completed. so he's taken part in courses the ukraine online. there was an integration, but i need to do that. i would say it's more, it was more traumatizing. don't even know itself because certain categories you can me, your clinic are yeah and, and after i repeat, do tell you you like you can only as the i 32 newton does it fine. i saw that in the family. no. not what she had you mind is also study to become a doctor. he's one of those who did take up it please at medical school in ghana, before slides his bearings spawns at him through 5 years of studies at their book of venial state medical university in chain. if see, he says he enjoyed his time in ukraine and was close to finishing his degree.

opting to continue his studies in ghana has caused him time and money, or are to give up the fact that and will complete school this year. and i mean compare school next year, so i was taking a year and buck so i mean that will $500.00 now. so i'm with him and us what are to, to do do lead sacrifice out to which i had planned. so my parents had plans and this was sticking us as the buck bugs i think it's, it's got and it's when i'm embracing it from the positive side of side of view. so i'm not thinking too much into the negative so that i don't get to affect it in not to lose focus. but this is quite said grace that they were lucky to escape the fighting. but both the students also have the i regrets about retaining to ghana to knock or hopes that war will end soon. so he can retain to ukraine to graduate and started practicing. i said dr. farmers across africa, of sup,

at hikes in fred eliza prizes as their components come mainly from russia and ukraine. and this has affected their crop yields by there is a way out in ghana, most farmers. and i'll turn into my kneel as an alternative. the rush for the dung is that proving profitable did abuse at maxwell souk report from gunners north east in town of bon political. manion has become the proverbial cash cow for cattle brita immortal also. mano, he used to have more down than he knew what to do. it by russia's war in ukraine quitted a show to your 5th lie. this saw the death day pauses. his head leaves behind, announced selling like hot cakes, learned a bad, there's a rush on my manure. i can't even meet the demand from the farmers. some are already ordering now. well ahead of the season rested during the plowing period. if you don't manage things well, you can easily go wrong and then not yield the results. gonna like min african

countries, usually impulse large quantities of ingredients for chemical fertilizers from russia. however, is ward disruptive supplies in pharmacy are forced to sake for whom gruen solutions steep robs, like miss depend, heavily on fertilizes, and they have suffered a decline in the yields a large number of small world of fi missing gonna announce 10 into animal manuel produced by livestock bridges, us and we're tentative, dis, farmer says it is a viable substitute for chemical fertilizers which are become unaffordable. arossi, i, greenwood alpha, when a war in ukraine is not our yet ana inorganic fertilizer, it will remain these years back now. that's why i have to be prepared by applying the manure. now. he laughed while we're waiting for the rail law. even if i don't get chemical fertilizers, i won't be bothered to have to the cook with cook. i'm the chemical that lays out guns. agricultural policy is yet to optimize the integration of livestock and crops

. and experts, one at man, one can only be a stop gap measure for widespread fertilizer use. if you're one of them, more likely to be more expensive. i know that one as i'm because fess the quantities and normally and then secondly, they work it will require to be able to set lies live, tax of land is just not possible. so is a long term and mark as well as currently going on is a copious strategy. but cutting brita immoral also, money isn't just coping his hoping to increase the size of his head looking to make more money from the constant reach. supply did deliver ever d and that's how we wrap it up from all of our stories. go to d, w dot com slash africa, or visit us on facebook and twitter. all eyes our nigeria as the country decides who it's next lead i will beat. stay tuned to our programming house. we bring you

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