During a visit to Ethiopia, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on African states to join forces with Europe against Russia. “We as Europeans need the support of our friends and partners worldwide in these times when our peaceful order in Europe has been attacked by the Russian war of aggression,” Baerbock said in the capital Addis Ababa on Friday.
There, the German minister met with the head of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, along with her French counterpart Catherine Colonna. Like the European Union, his organization stands for peace, security and freedom. “It is therefore important for us to further develop cooperation between the European Union and the African Union.” Especially in times when global crises overlap: the attack on the European peace order, conflicts in Africa, the climate crisis and the food crisis. crisis. Europe and Africa are neighbors not only geographically, but also ‘in the heart’.
Ask for permanent seats on the UN Security Council
Colonna stressed that multilateral cooperation is more important than ever: “Russian aggression against Ukraine threatens the founding principles of the United Nations Charter.” Moussa emphasized the good cooperation with Europe. The EU has been the main AU partner in Somalia for over a decade. “Germany and France in particular also support us in the fight against terror and violence in the Sahel.”
At the same time, he stressed: “Africa is not represented in the Security Council, while 70 percent of the Security Council’s work concerns the African continent. This injustice must be rectified.” Not least for this reason, Baerbock argued for two permanent seats for African states on the UN Security Council.
Source: Krone
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