Ukraine–Africa Cooperation: Priorities, Challenges, and Future Prospects

As Ukraine continues its struggle for freedom and a future of sovereignty, we cannot afford to remain indifferent to the transformations taking place across the African continent.

Date: May 23, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Media Center Ukraine (Kyiv)

Africa is not only a region of challenges — it is a continent of partnership opportunities. It represents dozens of UN-voting states, a billion-strong population with dynamic economies, and a new generation seeking equal allies, not paternalistic overseers.

Ukraine, having already proven itself a guarantor of global food security and an active player in international politics, must now articulate a clear strategic vision for its engagement with Africa.

Ahead of Africa Day, celebrated on May 25, we will gather with leading experts, government officials, diplomats, and scholars to discuss:

  • What are the priorities of Ukraine’s foreign policy in Africa?

  • How can Ukraine counter Russian disinformation and Chinese influence?

  • How can symbolic gestures be transformed into lasting partnerships?

  • What can Ukraine offer Africa — and what can it gain in return?

In the focus of the discussion:

  • Ukraine’s strategic vision for its Africa policy

  • Political support in international organizations: how to make it consistent and sustainable

  • Inter-parliamentary diplomacy and innovative tools of engagement

  • Economic cooperation: beyond grain — agrotechnology, digital solutions, and education

  • Humanitarian presence, cultural diplomacy, and Ukraine’s soft power in Africa

  • Reputational risks and the information war: how to defend Ukraine’s image

Among the invited participants:

  • Oleksandr Mishyn, PhD in Political Science, Lecturer at the Educational and Research Institute of International Relations (TBC)

  • Yuriy Oliynyk, Ukrainian Strategic Studies (TBC)

  • Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on EU Integration (TBC)

  • Dzvinka Kachur, Ukrainian World Congress in Africa (TBC)

  • Yevhen Magda, Institute of World Policy

  • Daria Panova, Expert at the NGO “Network for the Protection of National Interests – ANTS”

Join the discussion that will help shape a new chapter in Ukraine’s engagement on the African continent.

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