Nigeria joins US and others in condemning Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories
Nigeria has joined the majority of countries in the world in condemning the Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories.
In a vote at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Nigeria joined 142 other countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, in condemning the annexation.
Nigeria is one of 143 countries that voted in favor of the resolution condemning Russia's annexation of around 15% of Ukrainian territory after a referendum condemned as illegal by many countries around the world.< /p>
However, about 18 African countries abstained from voting, indicating that Russian influence in Africa is still high.
Countries that abstained include Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Algeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Congo and Guinea.< /p>
The others are Mali, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania, Eswatini and Togo.
China and India, two Russian allies who refused to condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine, also abstained from voting, joining 15 other non-African countries that abstained.
A total of 143 member states voted in favor, five voted against and 35 abstained. The countries that voted against are Belarus, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Nicaragua, Russia and Syria.
The UN, however, passed the resolution calling on countries not to recognize the four regions of Ukraine claimed by Russia. The UN also demanded that Moscow reverse its "illegal annexation attempt".
In September, Russia held a referendum in eastern Ukraine where it claimed that the people of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson had voted to become part of Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an elaborate signing ceremony, announced that the four regions were officially part of Russia, stating that any attack or attempt to reclaim them would be an attack on Russia.
>Russia had initially proposed the vote be done in secret, but was opposed by Albania who argued that it would set a “dangerous precedent” if such an important peace and security issue were voted on in secret .
Chiamaka Okafor is a journalist at Premium Times in partnership with Report for the World, which connects local newsrooms with talented emerging journalists to cover under-reported issues around the world.
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Nigeria has joined the majority of countries in the world in condemning the Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories.
In a vote at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Nigeria joined 142 other countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, in condemning the annexation.
Nigeria is one of 143 countries that voted in favor of the resolution condemning Russia's annexation of around 15% of Ukrainian territory after a referendum condemned as illegal by many countries around the world.< /p>
However, about 18 African countries abstained from voting, indicating that Russian influence in Africa is still high.
Countries that abstained include Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Algeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Congo and Guinea.< /p>
The others are Mali, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania, Eswatini and Togo.
China and India, two Russian allies who refused to condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine, also abstained from voting, joining 15 other non-African countries that abstained.
A total of 143 member states voted in favor, five voted against and 35 abstained. The countries that voted against are Belarus, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Nicaragua, Russia and Syria.
The UN, however, passed the resolution calling on countries not to recognize the four regions of Ukraine claimed by Russia. The UN also demanded that Moscow reverse its "illegal annexation attempt".
In September, Russia held a referendum in eastern Ukraine where it claimed that the people of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson had voted to become part of Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an elaborate signing ceremony, announced that the four regions were officially part of Russia, stating that any attack or attempt to reclaim them would be an attack on Russia.
>Russia had initially proposed the vote be done in secret, but was opposed by Albania who argued that it would set a “dangerous precedent” if such an important peace and security issue were voted on in secret .
Chiamaka Okafor is a journalist at Premium Times in partnership with Report for the World, which connects local newsrooms with talented emerging journalists to cover under-reported issues around the world.
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