With the presidency of the African Union, Senegal has become more of a highly coveted diplomatic player. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, will be in Dakar on 3 and 4 October. Of course, this visit of the head of the Ukrainian diplomacy, who will be received by Aïssata Tall Sall and President Sall, is linked to Kiev’s attempt to strengthen its circle of friends and supporters on the continent.President of the AU, Macky has also become a key player in this geopolitical game.Because the Russian invasion has once again polarised the world: on the one hand, there are Westerners who support Ukraine and other countries, especially in the South, who have opted for neutrality.While some decisions are played out in the Security Council and the UN General Assembly.It can be recalled that President Sall went to Moscow at the beginning of the war to demand access for African countries to certain cereals and fertilisers.A few days later, he expressed the wish to go to Kiev without realising this intention.But he had spoken with President Zelinsky, who addressed African leaders by videoconference.In an interview with the Le Quotidien on June 23, DmytroKulebaexplained the role that President Sall could play in the military aggression against Ukraine.« I am convinced that President MackySall can play an important role as the current president of the African Union, » he said.
 By Justin GOMIS – justin@lequotidien.sn

  • Translation by Ndey T. SOSSEH