Africa needs peace in Ukraine and Russia.

[Fiatless]

Most African nations depend on Ukraine and Russia for many things. Economically these two nations supply most of the raw materials and finished products that help the economies of the continent. Africa suffered at the beginning of the invasion because most raw materials like wheat led to the high cost of bread. Academically the continent relies so much on Russia and Ukraine. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine about 26,500 Africans were studying in Ukraine and many of them became dropouts. Many students that would have studied in Russia are not going because of security and diplomatic concerns. This is denying Africans the opportunity to access quality education. Politically it is affecting the continent because it is dividing us among the Western and Eastern blocs. Some of them have criticized the war while others have been silent.

Recently six African countries have scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to seek peace. They are aware that this war is affecting the continent negatively and that the war should end. We know many more powerful nations have tried to end this war but failed, I am just praying that South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Egypt might find a way to end this war.

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[SatoPrincess]

I’m surprised you think the Russia-Ukraine war affects our continent so. It would have been a good argument but you gave no facts to support your argument. As for the international students in Ukraine, I know from a friend who was studying in Ukraine at the time that they were given a transfer permit to universities in other countries to continue their education. The question you should ask yourself is does Africa have the influence to end a war that doesn’t concern her?

[bittraffic]

There is a way to end the war. It's just not up to Zelensky and Putin though but it's up to those who supported Ukraine. China offers to broker the peace deal but Ukraine is pushing.
African leaders these days are leaning more toward China since Xi Jinping built roads and infrastructures in many countries. Now Africa relied upon China for the future some countries are totally abandoning the US.

The commerce between Ukraine and the rest of the world AFAIK still goes on. Africa though has their own oil source. Africa is a rich continent, it can live on its own trading with China and countries within Africa.

[Jimmycrooks]

Most African nations depend on Ukraine and Russia for many things. Economically these two nations supply most of the raw materials and finished products that help the economies of the continent. Africa suffered at the beginning of the invasion because most raw materials like wheat led to the high cost of bread. Academically the continent relies so much on Russia and Ukraine. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine about 26,500 Africans were studying in Ukraine and many of them became dropouts. Many students that would have studied in Russia are not going because of security and diplomatic concerns. This is denying Africans the opportunity to access quality education. Politically it is affecting the continent because it is dividing us among the Western and Eastern blocs. Some of them have criticized the war while others have been silent.

Recently six African countries have scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to seek peace. They are aware that this war is affecting the continent negatively and that the war should end. We know many more powerful nations have tried to end this war but failed, I am just praying that South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Egypt might find a way to end this war.

I don't think Africa depends on Ukraine for anything. We'll only have an issue if the US decides to interfere in the conflict.

If the US economy is affected by the war then Africa will be affected too.

[Majestic-milf]

I don't think Africa depends on Ukraine for anything. We'll only
If the US economy is affected by the war then Africa will be affected.

On the contrary, we actually do. And just like the Op mentioned the dependence on wheat, it's a fact because in 2020, there were 15 African countries which imported 50% of their wheat, while 6 imported higher(70%).
 Nigeria usually imports #898bn worth of durum wheat but had to reduce it to #753.59bn. Also, asides from wheat, some countries rely heavily on the country's oilseeds, fertilizers and steel.
 So even if one would argue that Africa is more concerned about the lengthiness of the war simply because of what they get from them, I think majority, Africa inclusive, are concerned for the damage and chaos this war is causing.

[Doan9269]

Recently six African countries have scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to seek peace. They are aware that this war is affecting the continent negatively and that the war should end. We know many more powerful nations have tried to end this war but failed, I am just praying that South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Egypt might find a way to end this war.

Why the visit to them both, I don't know maybe is to beg and compelled Russia to end the war or to appeal with Ukraine for facing the consequences, this their dispute is something more of inter communal dispute and the best people to interfere to the judge of this case is the US and the NATO allies, no amount of conversation made could yield a positive response if the US and NATO can't make a difference to end the menace, also the African countries should be careful in other not to suffer sanction as penalty for making such attempts from US.

[Mate2237]

Dat war dey really spoil things do world. But be like saw na Africa nai dey suffer pass. Because many things wey we dey carry go give dem to buy e no dey possible again and those things sef dey make things dey high in we country.

I don't think Russia go hear this six African nations wey go for the peace tok oo but Ukrain go listen to the peace tok if really they are going there for the real peace.

[Pokapoka124]

We get our own crisis wey we dey face for here I nor see any reason why we go dey shook mouth for other people matter, if the thing dey affect us like this then we need to start to produce things by ourself or learn to manage wetin we get. This their fight dey deep pass the way we dey see am for news, e dey always get people wey dey benefit from the conflict.

[Mr.right85]

D war spoil som kind tins shah bt, e 4 too help to mak some kind tins better. One truth way deyaffect evn me b say, we no dey put value 4 locally made goods. We carri as e be b4 dey judge as e ft b now wthout evn tasting as e b now evn wen marker try tell us d coco.
I no go too blame our pple way no gree chnage shah bt, food na our tin nd 2 say we con dey import food no mak sense at all.

Maybe d war no get major impact on us shah bt, e still affect us via some products way we dey buy frm these nations. D good tin b say, war na for sometime nd our ppple go try dey fine better within nd leave outside way we no know as e be.

[Charles-Tim]

Academically the continent relies so much on Russia and Ukraine. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine about 26,500 Africans were studying in Ukraine and many of them became dropouts. Many students that would have studied in Russia are not going because of security and diplomatic concerns. This is denying Africans the opportunity to access quality education.

I hope Nigeria government will make Nigerian Universities better so that Nigerians can access quality education directly from the country.

Ukraine and Russia are not only the existing countries with better education.

The war is enough for some universities in other countries to give admission to affected students that are serious with their education.

Recently six African countries have scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to seek peace. They are aware that this war is affecting the continent negatively and that the war should end. We know many more powerful nations have tried to end this war but failed, I am just praying that South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Egypt might find a way to end this war.

It is good about how the six African countries show how they care, but I do not think their efforts will amounts to anything that will end the war.

We get our own crisis wey we dey face for here I nor see any reason why we go dey shook mouth for other people matter, if the thing dey affect us like this then we need to start to produce things by ourself or learn to manage wetin we get. This their fight dey deep pass the way we dey see am for news, e dey always get people wey dey benefit from the conflict.

Nigeria is not among the six African countries.

About producing things ours selves, it is not as easy as that if it is farm products. Wheat is grown in Nigeria but we need more than we grow and we import more from countries like Lithuania, Ukraine, Russia, Latvia and United States.

[Coyster]

I am just praying that South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Egypt might find a way to end this war.

That one no go happen na, these countries no go fit get any influence to end this war no matter wetin dem talk or how them try to preach peace, if all the sanctions wey Russia don face since this war start never end am, then e dey impossible say these countries go fit change anything.

This is denying Africans the opportunity to access quality education

E get different countries wey fit provide quality education na, no be only these two countries wey dey in battle now get quality education, and make African countries use their money take improve their own educational sector, so that as their students dey go abroad for good education, foreign students go fit come to Africa for good education.

[Bako97]

I’m surprised you think the Russia-Ukraine war affects our continent so. It would have been a good argument but you gave no facts to support your argument. As for the international students in Ukraine, I know from a friend who was studying in Ukraine at the time that they were given a transfer permit to universities in other countries to continue their education. The question you should ask yourself is does Africa have the influence to end a war that doesn’t concern her?

just when the global economy was trying to bounce back from economy stagger due to the effect of covid_19 epidemic, the Russia's invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation by pushing up prices of commodities, because Russia is the world's largest wheat exporter along it neighbor Ukraine, these two countries make up roughly a quarter of the entire wheat commodity. Significantly, Nigeria are importer of wheat product, about 95% of Nigeria's wheat supply is imported, according to "Nigeria  Bureau of Statistic" the country imported N1.29trn worth of durum wheat in 2021, with all claims, Nigeria has a lot of concern in the ongoing war.
According to source, Africa is pushing for peace keeping.

[Rruchi man]

Recently six African countries have scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to seek peace. They are aware that this war is affecting the continent negatively and that the war should end. We know many more powerful nations have tried to end this war but failed, I am just praying that South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Egypt might find a way to end this war.

This one na over do, this one wey dem one do so, they themselves know say nothing go come out. Dem never focus to try end the war and crisis wey dey Africa, na another continent own dem wan gather go dey do good face. Unfortunately their weight nor reach anywhere. Where elephant dey fight, grass cutter nor suppose put head.

The crisis affects Africa in some way, but as they are gathering to try to stop the war, they should also gather to try to stop other crisis and suffering in the African Continent.

[Doan9269]

Dat war dey really spoil things do world. But be like saw na Africa nai dey suffer pass. Because many things wey we dey carry go give dem to buy e no dey possible again and those things sef dey make things dey high in we country.

Why should Africa or your country be affected when your country stops the importation of rice and other economical food ites and commodities and yet remain dependent on those countries to sustain the economy through importation of fertilizers among other things

I don't think Russia go hear this six African nations wey go for the peace tok oo but Ukrain go listen to the peace tok if really they are going there for the real peace.

You don't know the kind mind or desperation behind what started the war, forget about what the news carries around there are more to that and only the affected can tell.

[Timmzzy]

Most African nations depend on Ukraine and Russia for many things. Economically these two nations supply most of the raw materials and finished products that help the economies of the continent. Africa suffered at the beginning of the invasion because most raw materials like wheat led to the high cost of bread. Academically the continent relies so much on Russia and Ukraine. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine about 26,500 Africans were studying in Ukraine and many of them became dropouts. Many students that would have studied in Russia are not going because of security and diplomatic concerns. This is denying Africans the opportunity to access quality education. Politically it is affecting the continent because it is dividing us among the Western and Eastern blocs. Some of them have criticized the war while others have been silent.

Recently six African countries have scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to seek peace. They are aware that this war is affecting the continent negatively and that the war should end. We know many more powerful nations have tried to end this war but failed, I am just praying that South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Egypt might find a way to end this war.

Like eh this war self go come be another historical talk for the upcoming generations, aside that this whole thing don tire man pickin like this, war dey one side dey do him own our leaders for here dey one side they do their own. i just pray to weytin you talk make e just come to pass make we fit rest sleep with both eyes close if them go gree close sha.

[lagosnoir]

Most African nations depend on Ukraine and Russia for many things. Economically these two nations supply most of the raw materials and finished products that help the economies of the continent. Africa suffered at the beginning of the invasion because most raw materials like wheat led to the high cost of bread. Academically the continent relies so much on Russia and Ukraine. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine about 26,500 Africans were studying in Ukraine and many of them became dropouts. Many students that would have studied in Russia are not going because of security and diplomatic concerns. This is denying Africans the opportunity to access quality education. Politically it is affecting the continent because it is dividing us among the Western and Eastern blocs. Some of them have criticized the war while others have been silent.

Recently six African countries have scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to seek peace. They are aware that this war is affecting the continent negatively and that the war should end. We know many more powerful nations have tried to end this war but failed, I am just praying that South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Egypt might find a way to end this war.

I don't think Africa depends on Ukraine for anything. We'll only have an issue if the US decides to interfere in the conflict.

If the US economy is affected by the war then Africa will be affected too.

There were thousands of Nigerian students in Ukraine when the war started. I imagine the same situation in Russia.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/02/reps-to-evacuate-4000-nigerian-students-in-ukraine-tomorrow/

Also, I think wheat for bread comes mainly from that side.