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''Russia is a destabilising power in Africa,'' says Emmanuel Macron
[AFRICANEWS] On Friday, Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of being "a power destabilising Africa", in an interview with franceinfo/RFI/La Belle France 24 on the fringes of the Gay Paree summit, with the Kremlin assuring that it was developing "constructive relations" with Russia."It is a power destabilising Africa through private militias that come to predate and commit acts of violence against civilian populations", said the French President, pointing out that "this has been documented by the United Nations ...the Oyster Bay money pit... in the Central African Republic through the Wagner militia". In his view, "Russia has of its own volition put itself in a situation where it no longer respects international law, where it has once again become one of the few colonial powers of the 21st century, by waging a war of empire against its neighbour, Ukraine". The Kremlin was quick to dismiss these accusations, assuring that it was developing "constructive relations" in Africa with the continent's countries. "Russia is developing (with African countries) friendly, constructive relations based on mutual respect", Russian presidential front man Dmitri Peskov told news hounds. These relations "are not and cannot be directed against third countries", he also stressed. Since the start of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has sought to strengthen its economic and diplomatic ties with Africa, competing in some countries with La Belle France, a former colonial power on the continent. Posted by: Fred 2023-06-24 |
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