In ihren Reden vor der UN-Generalversammlung sprachen afrikanische Regierungschefs vehement über globale Probleme und den Krieg in Gaza – aber wenig über Afrika.
"Afrikanische Staaten haben gewissenermaßen aufgehört, zu versuchen, afrikanische Themen ganz oben auf die Agenda der UN zu setzen“, sagt Chris Ogunmoded.
Und @beverly_ochieng meint: "Die beiläufigen Erwähnungen der DR Kongo und des Sudan waren eine verpasste Möglichkeit, zu betonen, die schlimm diese humanitären Krisen mittlerweile sind".
https://apnews.com/article/africa-un-unga-general-assembly-e20a3b9a092f53a051b429a0dfb2fb64
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African leaders at UN didn't draw attention to home conflicts, analysts say
They had a lot to say about global affairs. But complicated things happening closer to home? Not so much. Like their counterparts from other continents, African leaders took to the United Nations podium over the past week to address the U.N. General Assembly on pressing global issues, including climate change, inequality and the spread of conflict. African leaders spoke vehemently about global conflicts and called for an end to Israel’s attacks on Gaza. However, analysts say two of Africa’s most complicated conflicts in Sudan and Congo, which have killed thousands of people and both reached an impasse, were given barely any significant airtime by African leaders.






