john henderson, al jazeera crescent, ukraine rushes for melissa sagen lava has been an ethiopia for the 2nd leg of his tune. the african continent is trying to reassure nations hit hard by the global shortage of grain. millions of people across africa have be left without adequate access. to food because of storing prices last was hoping to strengthen ties with the content that has so far, refused to join western sanctions over the warm. steven gross is the south african institute of international affairs member, and he says, love robes visit the continent is diplomatic power play. this is, i think, was russia demonstrating that it's not isolated, that the sanctions haven't been able to cut it off completely from the rest of the world. that it still has governments that are friendly towards this. and i think it's, it was part of the larger propaganda war that's happening alongside the shooting. will you know? you have president lensky who is very slick and able to use social media very well . and i think i read this, this rational trip. i love rob as, as a p r exercise as much as anythi