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Al Jazeera
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Chris Muronzi

Russia, West vie for influence amid Africa caution on Ukraine war

Cameroon's President Paul Biya (right) with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the presidencial palace in Yaounde, Cameroon [File:Reuters]

Harare, Zimbabwe – Soon after landing in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, French President Emmanuel Macron made sure his views on the war in Ukraine were known and that his presence on the continent was felt.

While Europe and the West have characterised Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine as a war, African leaders are being far more cautious in their description of the conflict and remain neutral on the subject.

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