“Countries must respect international law and show the same sentiment and support for all people fleeing war regardless of their ethnicity. A statement from the African Union on the treatment of Africans trying to leave Ukraine said:
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“Countries must respect international law and show the same sentiment and support for all people fleeing war regardless of their ethnicity. A statement from the African Union on the treatment of Africans trying to leave Ukraine said:
The statement came after Media images of Africans fleeing the war in Ukraine being denied access to certain European countries were blocked at the border, except for whites fleeing the war.
PRESS RELEASE
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 28, 2022/ — The current Chair of the African Union (AU.int) and President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, are following closely the developments in Ukraine and are particularly disturbed by reports that African citizens on the Ukrainian side of the border are being refused the right to cross the border to safety.
The two Chairpersons recall that all people have the right to cross international borders during conflict, and as such, should enjoy the same rights to cross to safety from the conflict in Ukraine, notwithstanding their nationality or racial identity.
Reports that Africans are singled out for unacceptable dissimilar treatment would be shockingly racist and in breach international law. In this regard, The Chairpersons urge all countries to respect international law and show the same empathy and support to all people fleeing war notwithstanding their racial identity.
The Chairpersons commend the efforts by African Union Member State countries and their embassies in neighbouring countries to receive and orientate African citizens and their families trying to cross the border from Ukraine to safety.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Union (AU).
SOURCE
African Union (AU)
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