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Browsing: impact of Russia-Ukraine war to Africa
- Africa’s vast untapped oil and gas reserves have the potential to reshape the continent’s energy landscape and stimulate sustainable economic growth.
- At the same time, Europe is charting a course toward renewable energy sources, driven by escalating environmental concerns.
- These divergences in priorities necessitate a strategic approach to simultaneously achieve progress, address energy security and tackle climate change challenges.
The global energy landscape stands at a defining moment where Africa and Europe are confronted with parallel challenges and shared aspirations in their pursuit of sustainable development.
As the countdown to the African Energy Week (AEW) begins, the spotlight shifts towards pivotal talks which aims to harmonize Europe’s renewable energy vision with Africa’s drive towards oil and gas-powered industrialization.
Africa-Europe intertwined priorities
The forthcoming Africa-Europe Roundtable Discussion, set for October 16-20 in Cape Town, South Africa, offers a platform to unravel the intricacies of these intertwined priorities, underlining the essential role …
- Seven African leaders have visited Ukraine and Russia in an effort to put an end to the almost 16-month-old war.
- The Ukraine-Russia war is negatively affecting production and supply of food in Africa and across the globe.
- The African peace mission coincides with Ukraine’s counteroffensive to drive out Russian forces out of occupied lands.
Stung by worsening negative effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on their economies, seven African leaders have visited Kyiv and Moscow in an effort to put an end to the almost 16-month-old war.
African Peace Initiative Mission
In an initiative dubbed African Peace Initiative Mission, the seven were the presidents of Comoros, Senegal, South Africa, and Zambia, as well as Egypt’s prime minister and top envoys from the Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia is increasingly negatively affecting Africa’s economic development. Continued loss of lives, higher economic costs to trade and …