African Sentiment Is Favouring Ukraine - Ipsos - Press Release - 21 June 2023 - Presentation - 0

AFRICAN
OPINIONS ON THE
WAR IN UKRAINE
Interim Report
Ipsos in South Africa

21 June, 2023
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Opinions about the
Russia-Ukraine war and
expectations from
African leaders
DISCUSSION Red? or Blue and

Yellow?
TOPICS
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OPINIONS ABOUT
THE RUSSIA-
UKRAINE WAR
Opinions about the Russia-Ukraine war and expectations
from African leaders
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THE CASE FOR
RUSSIA: SOME For historic reasons it
My country should
support Russia, as
QUALIFIED makes sense for my we rely on the import
Russia is not the country to support of grain and fertilizer
SUPPORT aggressor in this war Russia from Russia
23% 23% 33%

Do you strongly disagree, disagree, neither
Senegal 49% 57% 50%
Q disagree nor agree, agree or strongly agree
with each of these statements?
38% 36% 36%
Nigeria 49% 57% 59%
37% 32% 32%

Uganda 49% 60% 59%
24% 28% 31%
Kenya 54% 56% 52%
30% 28% 33%

56% 61% 59%
Zambia
44% 43% 45%

43% 45% 43%
South Africa
AGREE
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DISAGREE
THE CASE FOR My own government
should care about
UKRAINE: Russia’s invasion of
Russia’s occupation of
parts of Ukraine and
AFRICA’S POSITIVE Ukraine is against the Russia is guilty of should insist on the
principles of committing war withdrawal of the
SUPPORT international law crimes in Ukraine Russian forces
52% 50% 37%

Senegal 32% 17% 48%
66% 63% 55%
Nigeria 24% 25% 36%
62% 65% 51%

Uganda 25% 28% 42%
76% 59% 48%
Kenya 15% 23% 37%
65% 64% 62%

25% 24% 32%
Zambia
56% 61% 51%

33% 26% 37%
South Africa
AGREE
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DISAGREE
BUT EXPRESSING
AN OPINION THAT
AFRICA SHOULD
All African countries should not Africa cannot afford to remain
NOT TAKE SIDES take sides in this war neutral in this war
46% 35%
Senegal 41% 46%
49% 54%
Nigeria 38% 41%
49% 48%
Uganda 48% 46%
66% 46%
Kenya 28% 35%
59% 44%
37% 52%
Zambia
56% 50%
36% 42%
South Africa
AGREE
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DISAGREE
THERE IS IMPLICIT Having lived through
colonialism, conflict and
SUPPORT FOR I am aware that

Ukraine, while it was
forced occupations, we
should not support any
The Russian-
Ukrainian war is bad
a part of the Soviet country in their for my country – we
UKRAINE, BUT Both the Ukrainians
Union, supported
many African
attempts to illegally
annex parts of another
are experiencing food
shortages and high
AFRICAN LEADERS and the Russians are

victims in this war
countries during their
liberation struggles
country without
consequences
energy costs because
of the war
SHOULD SHAPE UP
56% 48% 56% 71%
Senegal 19% 19% 25% 16%
76% 55% 75% 71%
Nigeria 18% 21% 20% 26%
76% 54% 70% 73%

Uganda 19% 26% 25% 24%
76% 43% 65% 81%
Kenya 14% 20% 20% 13%
66% 65% 72% 82%

26% 17% 22% 16%
Zambia
61% 62% 67% 75%

28% 19% 24% 19%
South Africa
AGREE
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DISAGREE
In an increasingly
AND THE AU It is time for the
global and
complicated world,
SHOULD STICK TO African countries
African Union to
stand on its own
My country supports
the principles of the
Africa stands to lose
the most by doing
THEIR OWN should stick
together when it
and represent the
continent’s best
African Union
guaranteeing
nothing or supporting
the countries
PRINCIPLES AND comes to foreign

policy issues
interests on global
issues
territorial integrity
and country borders
disregarding
international laws
BEDo UNITED
you strongly disagree, disagree, neither
80% 82% 72% 54%
Senegal 8% 6% 16% 21%
88% 92% 85% 72%
Nigeria 10% 6% 10% 32%
85% 87% 77% 56%

Uganda 12% 9% 17% 35%
83% 78% 75% 61%
Kenya 10% 13% 12% 23%
91% 84% 84% 60%

7% 14% 11% 29%
Zambia
82% 85% 74% 57%

13% 8% 17% 33%
South Africa
AGREE
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DISAGREE
RED?
OR BLUE AND
YELLOW?
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IT IS IN AFRICA’S
INTEREST TO SIT
ON THE FENCE – Support
The solution is
somewhere between Support
SAY MANY Russia the two choices Ukraine
Do you think it is in the best interest of [YOUR

15% 65% 20%
COUNTRY] to support Russia or support Senegal
Q Ukraine or is the solution somewhere between
these two extremes?
10% 76% 14%
Nigeria
16% 62% 21%

Uganda
13% 62% 25%

Kenya
10% 73% 18%

Zambia
18% 59% 23%

South Africa
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PERSONAL OPINIONS
ARE IMPLYING
STRONGER SUPPORT I refuse to choose
I will personally between the two I will personally
FOR UKRAINE support Russia countries support Ukraine
30% 28% 42%

If you must choose, will you personally support Senegal
Q Ukraine or will you personally support Russia?
27% 33% 40%

Nigeria
26% 24% 50%

Uganda
21% 25% 54%

Kenya
22% 33% 45%

Zambia
33% 15% 52%

South Africa
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AFRICAN

Ipsos in South Africa

DISCUSSION Red? or Blue and

23% 23% 33%

37% 32% 32%

24% 28% 31%

Kenya 54% 56% 52%

30% 28% 33%

44% 43% 45%

52% 50% 37%

62% 65% 51%

76% 59% 48%

Kenya 15% 23% 37%

65% 64% 62%

56% 61% 51%

Kenya 28% 35%

SUPPORT FOR I am aware that

AFRICAN LEADERS and the Russians are

76% 54% 70% 73%

76% 43% 65% 81%

Kenya 14% 20% 20% 13%

66% 65% 72% 82%

61% 62% 67% 75%

PRINCIPLES AND comes to foreign

85% 87% 77% 56%

83% 78% 75% 61%

Kenya 10% 13% 12% 23%

91% 84% 84% 60%

82% 85% 74% 57%

Do you think it is in the best interest of [YOUR

16% 62% 21%

13% 62% 25%

10% 73% 18%

18% 59% 23%

30% 28% 42%

27% 33% 40%

26% 24% 50%

21% 25% 54%

22% 33% 45%

33% 15% 52%

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