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The Africa Union's entry into the G20 group of the world's most powerful economies highlights the continent's growing influence and gives its leaders a stronger voice in global decision-making.
Russia, which desperately wants allies, is hosting a Russia- Africa summit. Food security and Wagner are some of the key questions on the agenda Andthe Angolan kwanza is one of the worst-performing African currencies this year as low oil prices and an increase in debt payments have made it harder.
As things currently stand, Russia’s geopolitical stake in the continent of Africa is barely noticeable. For instance, Russian direct investment into Africa is significantly less than that of Europe and North America, totaling less than 1%. Also, Russian direct assistance is scarce, largely symbolic and frequently takes the form of in-kind donations to humanitarian crises or forgiveness of debt.
SAIIA and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs invite you to join the co-authors of the policy brief and subject matter experts as they discuss areas where the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Resolution 1540 intersect and the opportunities to strengthen synergy and mutually reinforcing action.
South Africa is accused of giving arms to Russia, despite its non-aligned position in the Russia-Ukraine war.