The United States is hoping for “a strong African response” to Russian aggression and plans to help mitigate the economic effects of the Ukraine conflict on the continent, US diplomats have said.
“We look for a strong African response to Russian aggression and welcome the opportunity to partner with Senegal and other Africans on both the response to Russia’s aggression but also to address the implications of it globally,” US ambassador to the African Union Jessica Lapenn told journalists in Dakar.

Lapenn and Akunna Cook, an official in the US State Department’s African Affairs Bureau were in Senegal for consultation, including with President Macky Sall, who currently holds the African Union’s rotating presidency.
Their visit, which they described as a follow-up to that of Secretary of State Antony Blinken in November, comes at a time when the Russian invasion of Ukraine is dividing African nations.

Senegal, which has strong relations with the West, surprised many by abstaining in a March 2 United Nations General Assembly vote on demanding a Russian ceasefire in Ukraine.

But the West African state also voted in favour of a second UN resolution on March 24, demanding that Russia stop the war immediately.
Nearly half of all African countries abstained or did not vote at all in both votes.

Lapenn preferred to welcome the statement issued by the African Union on February 24, the day Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion, which called on Russia to “respect international law, the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Ukraine”.

Senegal imports 57 percent of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine and the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) could shrink by three percent “because of the subsidies that will be needed to meet this demand”, she added, calling it a “significant challenge”.

The US is looking at a series of options to lessen the economic effects, both with the World Bank and IMF and on a bilateral level, said Cook.

Kastonkastroll:
If Africa still have strong leaders like Thomas sankara, gaddafi, Mandela, Nkruma, Edi-Ami, etc. We will be giving America and her EU puppets a big F*CK OFF sign.

ken6488:
We are not USA slaves they should Bleep off

Greyworld:


Bros stop explaining these things to them o. If you talk they will say it slave mentality. But what I know is until and only until the black man sees himself as his problem he ll never attain any progress.

The Black man sold his brothers as slave yet he is innocent but the white man who bought the slave is evil... Is there any sense in that.

I keep telling them that if not that the west stopped slave trade Africans would still be selling each other till tomorrow. Very black and vile set of humans that won't see their fault but blame every other person.

The Russia and China they are hyping today, is just a matter or time at most a decade from now they ll cry foul. Those Russians and Chinese are worst Racist than the US, but because of visa rejection my brothers here will say other wise.

I still don't even know how they come with the fact that the West Exploit them till today... during colonization I can agree but today the West pays for every thing as per agreed but the rogues in power loot all and still we want to blame the west.

They should try working with A Chinese firm and compare their live with someone working in an American firm.

Shell pays pension to their retirees and it comes in good time and has value. FG is always owing 12 months back log.

Northernblood5:




But, when it's time to donate to developing countries, You see Africans receiving huge amount from EU, Ungrateful people. Time has come for the world to end the war in Europe and avert WW3 through economic isolation of Russia, Africans are now bringing out useless sense they couldn't use to develop.

Idiots

jumper524:
if EU wants to help adricans, they can do so by stopping the heavy devaluation of our currency as well as stop the arms supply of weapons to terrorist.

Puremaker8:
fool, how many times have you received your own portion of the donation?

vibre:
That war is not our war, nothing concerns us there.

Northernblood5:




But, when it's time to donate to developing countries, You see Africans receiving huge amount from EU, Ungrateful people. Time has come for the world to end the war in Europe and avert WW3 through economic isolation of Russia, Africans are now bringing out useless sense they couldn't use to develop.

African idiots hating US is just doing so out of Jealousy. US is more organized and ahead of most Black African countries and nothing Pigs can do about it unless the start voting like people that really wants to develop

jumper524:
what strong African response are they looking for when already stopped us from watching Russian stations.
abeg make them getat.

Northernblood5:



Lol, EU devaluated or Caused inflation in Nigeria?? You seem funnier that i thought.

Black Africans never take responsibilities for their actions. Go and ask Buhari what happened to your economy. White people can only give advice, and Black African Leaders are left with options of following it neatly or Find a way to personally benefit from it illegally B4 implementing it.

Hold your leaders

ken6488:
We are not USA slaves they should Bleep off

jumper524:
what strong African response are they looking for when already stopped us from watching Russian stations.
abeg make them getat.

ken6488:
normally I usually ignore comments like you but let me reply


Speaking of donating, that's a scam

This white racist get *4 of what they donate to us by illegaly exploiting African many more

Do you know most Franco phone Africa countries don't have a central bank but use France currency


Actually you are the pig and slave

We don't fucking care about what happens to them, it is best we even stand with Russia

Russia has never
Invaded, colonised, or destroyed any African country in history


Russia is even Africa best friend

Speaking of millions is china not helping Africa



The west should mind there self we are not there slaves

Northernblood5:


But, Boko Haram is not their War yet they donated heavily to Nigeria. Ungrateful, selfish Black Africans

Northernblood5:


But, Boko Haram is not their War yet they donated heavily to Nigeria. Ungrateful, selfish Black Africans

ayindejimmy:


They're asking for a favour.

Don't allow slave mentality block your foresight.

They've scratched many African countries' back. They just want is to scratch theirs too

ayindejimmy:


Ask those fools how much Russia or China donated to fight insurgency in Nigeria

ayindejimmy:


Ask those fools how much Russia or China donated to fight insurgency in Nigeria

Northernblood5:




But, when it's time to donate to developing countries, You see Africans receiving huge amount from EU, Ungrateful people. Time has come for the world to end the war in Europe and avert WW3 through economic isolation of Russia, Africans are now bringing out useless sense they couldn't use to develop.

African idiots hating US is just doing so out of Jealousy. US is more organized and ahead of most Black African countries and nothing Pigs can do about it unless the start voting like people that really wants to develop

Northernblood5:




But, when it's time to donate to developing countries, You see Africans receiving huge amount from EU, Ungrateful people. Time has come for the world to end the war in Europe and avert WW3 through economic isolation of Russia, Africans are now bringing out useless sense they couldn't use to develop.

African idiots hating US is just doing so out of Jealousy. US is more organized and ahead of most Black African countries and nothing Pigs can do about it unless the start voting like people that really wants to develop

Puremaker8:
fool, how many times have you received your own portion of the donation?

vibre:

China is the highest lender to African nations, All those trains your government is celebrating were funded by the Chinese, same with bridges, roads and most infrastructural development. Unlike the west that are only good at spreading wars and then sell arms to you in the name of help.