There will be African victims of Russia’s war, warn Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Olusegun Obasanjo
The former presidents of Liberia and Nigeria believe the UN is no longer fit for purpose
THE CONTINUATION of the war in Ukraine is of great concern to Africa. It is time that Africans spoke out in our continent’s interests.
This article appeared in the By Invitation section of the print edition under the headline “There will be African victims of Russia’s war, warn Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Olusegun Obasanjo”
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