The Southern African Development Community says the United States' plan to implement measures to punish African countries that trade with Russia was in bad taste. | CdeLENIN
The US' proposed Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act seeks to punish African countries cooperating with Russia.President Emmerson Mnangagwa of The Southern African Development Community says the United States' plan to implement measures to punish African countries that trade with Russia was in bad taste.
A communiqué issued after the summit stated that the leaders expressed"dissatisfaction [about] the continent being targeted for unilateral and punitive measures through the Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act".Kenyan elections: US urges citizens to shun violence as result controversy rages on
Numerous analysts viewed this as silent support for Russia, in addition to African leaders being welcoming to President Vladimir Putin of Russia and distant towards President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. At the summit in the DRC, Southern African leaders also reiterated that they shouldn't be forced to take sides in international conflicts where they were spectators.
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