Nairobi – The African Union on Thursday condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and called for an “immediate ceasefire”, saying the situation risked escalating into “a planetary conflict”.
The bloc’s current chair, Senegalese President Macky Sall, and Moussa Faki Mahamat, chair of the African Union Commission, said in a joint statement they were “extremely concerned” by the invasion.
They called on Russia to “respect international law, the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Ukraine”.
Statement from Chair of the @_AfricanUnion, president @MackySall and Chairperson of the AU Commission @AUC_MoussaFaki on the situation in #Ukraine : https://t.co/NvG3vpyJfH pic.twitter.com/UwxHjObns2
— African Union (@_AfricanUnion) February 24, 2022
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, killing dozens as air strikes hit military installations and ground forces moved in from the north, south and east.
The AU leaders said the “very serious and dangerous situation” should be resolved via “political negotiations” overseen by the United Nations.
Happening right now in #Kyiv, #UkraineInvasion #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/RiPCd7jqge
— Ghost of kyiv (@PilotJohn4) February 25, 2022
Across Ukraine, at least 68 people were killed on Thursday, including soldiers and civilians, according to an AFP tally from Ukrainian official sources.
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