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In an address to the people of Africa on the occasion of their holiday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready to build food hubs in Africa.

The Russian Defense Ministry continues efforts to expand Russia's influence and subsume previous Wagner Group operations in Africa.

The public recruitment for the Russian "African Corps" indicates the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) attempts to directly recruit former Wagner PMC personnel for operations in Africa failed.

More countries from Latin America, Africa and Asia are joining the implementation of the Peace Formula and other international initiatives put forward by Ukraine.

Africa is interested not only in buying weapons from Ukrainian companies, but also in placing their production on its territory.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba offers the Czech Republic, the Baltic states, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova the launch of broad coordination of diplomatic efforts in Africa.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday, July 28, that allowing Russia to give free grain to Africa is not the right path out of the crisis caused by Russia's withdrawal from a Ukraine grain export deal.

Diplomatic relations with Africa can provide Ukraine with new opportunities.

The Russian Federation boosted its gasoline and gasoil exports to African countries in the first quarter of 2023 by almost 50% on year. The cargo is delivered directly to Africa.

Russia is conducting negotiations on munitions imports with Myanmar, countries of Africa and the Middle East.

Ukraine has already sent 194,400 tonnes of agricultural products to Africa, including 46,500 tonnes of wheat, since the beginning of this year.

On the 90th anniversary of the beginning of the Holodomor, Ukraine is launching the Grain from Ukraine initiative, with up to 60 Ukrainian grain ships expected to be sent by the middle of next year to some of the world's poorest countries in Africa.

Since the Grain Corridor deal was enforced, 23 bulkers carrying a total of 640,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain have departed from Ukrainian ports to Africa.

Seventy-seven ships loaded with agricultural products have already left the unblocked seaports for the countries of Asia and Africa.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has said that two-thirds of Ukrainian grain under the "grain initiative" is directed to countries of Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that 2/3 of the grain, which Ukraine has already sent to foreign consumers through .....

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maшo believes that the "world bread war has already begun" because of the grain blockade in Ukraine, which prevents many vulnerable countries from accessing grain and means that there is a risk of new conflicts breaking out in Africa.