German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Dakar, Senegal for his first trip to Africa since taking office some six months ago. During his three-nation visit — Senegal, Niger and South Africa — the consequences of the war in Ukraine are expected to be a major topic, as the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain exports has exacerbated the food crisis on the continent, especially in East Africa.
The former German ambassador to Moscow said that Russian President Putin is deliberately aiming to trigger a famine in the Middle East and Africa. The Kremlin's goal is to destabilise Europe through a massive refugee influx, Rüdiger von Fritsch told Sunday's edition of the 'Tagesspiegel' newspaper. Climate change, economic cooperation, the fight against pandemics and the strengthening of democracies in Africa are also to be discussed during Scholz's trip. — dpa
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