Africa's word is multipolarity

24.07.2023
Speech at the Global Conference on Multipolarity, 29 April 2023.

You can all see that the African view of the conference theme is the same. So multipolarity is needed now, multipolarity is the way to the future, multipolarity is the way of friendship, it is the way of cooperation on equal levels.

Africa after slavery, after colonization, and neo-colonization, which is happening now, Africa will be finally free.

And I believe that friendship with Russia gives us the opportunity to be independent. Africans, almost all Africans, think so. We can no longer live as we used to. When we were colonies of countries that just exploit us, use our natural resources. That's enough. Most, especially the new generation, don't want to blindly believe the colonizers.

Russia, the Soviet Union, during decolonization the Soviet Union helped African countries free themselves. The Soviet Union helped South Africa, Angola. This Soviet tradition is maintained by Russia. So Africans are consciously aware that the best choice for Africa is Russia.

Okay, multipolarity. Yes! In order to have different directions, so that no one dictates his role to anyone. Africans are convinced of this.

I just wanted to say that Africa, after many years of colonialism, neocolonialism, will finally be freed and will be able to choose its partners again.

Africa will no longer have to live at the behest of its former colonizers.

Russia is an excellent partner for Africa. The Soviet Union helped Africa during the struggle for independence.

The Soviet Union helped South Africa, the Soviet Union helped Angola and other African countries throw off the yoke of colonial burden.

And now this tradition continues in today's Russia.

Africa's word is multipolarity. Africa stands for cooperation with Russia.