Today is the #AfricaDay! Today the African continent cherishes its rich culture, traditions, identity and unity. Embassy of Russia in South Africa extends its sincerest congratulations & best wishes to all who celebrates the day! #HappyAfricaDay
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On #AfricaDay watch the RT Doc documentary - #BattleForAfrica - about how important Africa is to Russia and was for the Soviet Union, viewed as a friend and ally, against the backdrop of the Western neo-colonialism following in the footsteps of their cruel colonialist predecessors, but using new methods to subdue and exploit Africans.
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🌎 Happy Africa Day!
The Russian Embassy presents its warmest wishes on this special occasion, a holiday symbolising the aspirations of the countries on African continent for freedom, independence, peace and prosperity.
This year heralds 6️⃣0️⃣ years since the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity, a multilateral pan-African platform on a higher level of interaction in the political, socio-economic and other spheres.
🇷🇺🤝 The Russian Federation has always placed particular emphasis on developing friendly relations with the African partners. Together, we are able to implement many useful and innovative projects and initiatives in various fields for the benefit of our countries and peoples, in the interests of strengthening security and stability in Africa and around the world.
#AfricaDay #RussiaAfrica
The Russian Embassy presents its warmest wishes on this special occasion, a holiday symbolising the aspirations of the countries on African continent for freedom, independence, peace and prosperity.
This year heralds 6️⃣0️⃣ years since the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity, a multilateral pan-African platform on a higher level of interaction in the political, socio-economic and other spheres.
🇷🇺🤝 The Russian Federation has always placed particular emphasis on developing friendly relations with the African partners. Together, we are able to implement many useful and innovative projects and initiatives in various fields for the benefit of our countries and peoples, in the interests of strengthening security and stability in Africa and around the world.
#AfricaDay #RussiaAfrica
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🌍 On May 25, the world celebrates #AfricaDay.
On this day in 1963, exactly 60 years ago, African governments convened in Addis Ababa for the first conference which laid the foundation for the creation of the Organisation of African Unity.
🇷🇺 Russia and Africa are united by traditional bonds of friendship, and it is symbolic that this anniversary year we are holding the second #RussiaAfrica Summit.
🤝 The Soviet Union supported the African countries in their fight for independence and played an important role in the development of the young countries on the continent. Soviet military advisers worked in Africa and military specialists have served in Angola, Ethiopia, Egypt, Mozambique and other African countries at various times.
🤝 Under pressure from the Soviet Union, the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples was adopted, which declared the need to end colonialism and any other form of discrimination.
❌ The Western powers are not just continuing to exploit the African nations, pumping out resources while counting corporate profits, but they have also been cleaning up their own ugly past.
The falsification of history is also about the cynical unpublished campaign to hush up the horrors of the colonial era. The West is trying to pretend that the suffering that many generations of Africans have gone through, as well as racism, the slave trade, murders and punitive operations, had nothing to do with them
A quickly made-up story about “events” aimed to highlight white people of the West’s concern for people of colour has been planted, but in fact, this is nothing more than a flashmob with no deep realisation of the harm. On the contrary, the ideology of a “beautiful garden” and a “wild jungle” is being promoted.
There is the pretence that everything that took place back then, in the colonial era, seemed to have happened and at the same time not to have happened at all.
☝️ Yet Africa remembers.
#AfricaDay
On this day in 1963, exactly 60 years ago, African governments convened in Addis Ababa for the first conference which laid the foundation for the creation of the Organisation of African Unity.
🇷🇺 Russia and Africa are united by traditional bonds of friendship, and it is symbolic that this anniversary year we are holding the second #RussiaAfrica Summit.
🤝 The Soviet Union supported the African countries in their fight for independence and played an important role in the development of the young countries on the continent. Soviet military advisers worked in Africa and military specialists have served in Angola, Ethiopia, Egypt, Mozambique and other African countries at various times.
🤝 Under pressure from the Soviet Union, the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples was adopted, which declared the need to end colonialism and any other form of discrimination.
❌ The Western powers are not just continuing to exploit the African nations, pumping out resources while counting corporate profits, but they have also been cleaning up their own ugly past.
The falsification of history is also about the cynical unpublished campaign to hush up the horrors of the colonial era. The West is trying to pretend that the suffering that many generations of Africans have gone through, as well as racism, the slave trade, murders and punitive operations, had nothing to do with them
A quickly made-up story about “events” aimed to highlight white people of the West’s concern for people of colour has been planted, but in fact, this is nothing more than a flashmob with no deep realisation of the harm. On the contrary, the ideology of a “beautiful garden” and a “wild jungle” is being promoted.
There is the pretence that everything that took place back then, in the colonial era, seemed to have happened and at the same time not to have happened at all.
☝️ Yet Africa remembers.
#AfricaDay
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#AfricaDay
🥳 Russian Embassies across the African continent join the celebrations on Africa Day!
Russian Ambassadors and diplomats congratulate African partners and friends in Lingale, Zulu, Bambara, Hausa, Baule, Fon, Ronga, Luganda, Oshiwambo, Swahili, Malagasy, Comorian, Creole, Somali, Amharic, Arabic, Portuguese, French and English.
🤝 We cherish our friendly ties, which are rooted in the period of the joint fight against colonialism, when our country supported the African national liberation movements and young African states.
🇷🇺🌍 It is highly symbolic that we are holding the second #RussiaAfrica Summit the same year the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity is celebrated. The Summit will become the most important foreign policy event in Russian-African relations and will give a palette of areas to cooperate and boost our long-term relations with the African nations.
🥳 Russian Embassies across the African continent join the celebrations on Africa Day!
Russian Ambassadors and diplomats congratulate African partners and friends in Lingale, Zulu, Bambara, Hausa, Baule, Fon, Ronga, Luganda, Oshiwambo, Swahili, Malagasy, Comorian, Creole, Somali, Amharic, Arabic, Portuguese, French and English.
🤝 We cherish our friendly ties, which are rooted in the period of the joint fight against colonialism, when our country supported the African national liberation movements and young African states.
🇷🇺🌍 It is highly symbolic that we are holding the second #RussiaAfrica Summit the same year the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity is celebrated. The Summit will become the most important foreign policy event in Russian-African relations and will give a palette of areas to cooperate and boost our long-term relations with the African nations.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the reception on #AfricaDay
💬 Our country has always paid special attention to relations with Africa. We developed close ties of friendship and solidarity with its peoples during their liberation from the colonial oppression.
At that time, the Soviet Union supported its African friends in their natural striving for independence. The USSR rendered young African states tangible diplomatic, economic, technical, military and other support. It signed cooperation agreements with 37 African countries.
We did not suspend our political dialogue with Africa even in the 1990s when Russia faced numerous problems itself. We developed cooperation in personnel training, helped African states maintain their defence capabilities and resolve other problems.
Additional opportunities for developing our ties are opening up with the strengthening of Russia and Africa’s positions as centres of a multi-polar world. As genuine friends, we are developing this cooperation along the lines of equality, observance of international law and non-interference in other’s internal affairs.
🤝 Russia is helping the African states in good faith to strengthen sovereignty and ensure security and economic growth. This is a difference of principle between the collective West and us. The West has not outlived its superiority syndrome and is trying to perpetuate neo-colonial practices.
In this context, I would like to thank our African partners that have not allowed themselves to be drawn into the anti-Russia campaign and have held a balanced position on the European security crisis.
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💬 Our country has always paid special attention to relations with Africa. We developed close ties of friendship and solidarity with its peoples during their liberation from the colonial oppression.
At that time, the Soviet Union supported its African friends in their natural striving for independence. The USSR rendered young African states tangible diplomatic, economic, technical, military and other support. It signed cooperation agreements with 37 African countries.
We did not suspend our political dialogue with Africa even in the 1990s when Russia faced numerous problems itself. We developed cooperation in personnel training, helped African states maintain their defence capabilities and resolve other problems.
Additional opportunities for developing our ties are opening up with the strengthening of Russia and Africa’s positions as centres of a multi-polar world. As genuine friends, we are developing this cooperation along the lines of equality, observance of international law and non-interference in other’s internal affairs.
🤝 Russia is helping the African states in good faith to strengthen sovereignty and ensure security and economic growth. This is a difference of principle between the collective West and us. The West has not outlived its superiority syndrome and is trying to perpetuate neo-colonial practices.
In this context, I would like to thank our African partners that have not allowed themselves to be drawn into the anti-Russia campaign and have held a balanced position on the European security crisis.
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Today is #AfricaDay, which celebrates unity, identity, rich culture and the-victory of African nations in their struggle for independence.
🎉 The Russian Embassy presents its sincerest congratulations and warmest wishes on this holiday symbolising the aspirations of the countries: on African continent for freedom, peace and prosperity!
#africa #AfricaDay #africaday2024
🎉 The Russian Embassy presents its sincerest congratulations and warmest wishes on this holiday symbolising the aspirations of the countries: on African continent for freedom, peace and prosperity!
#africa #AfricaDay #africaday2024