The Russian national anthem rings out at a farm to the south of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. Farmers attending the handover ceremony of 20,000 tonnes of Russian fertiliser rise to their feet, out of respect for their guests. Later, some will collect bags of the desperately needed nitrogen, phosphate and potassium (NPK).

Amid global fertiliser shortages and rising prices since 2020, aggravated by the Russia-Ukraine war, the Russian chemicals company Uralchem-Uralkali last year agreed to donate 260,000 tonnes of fertiliser to African countries most at risk of food insecurity.

The first shipment, to Malawi, facilitated by the UN World Food Programme, was signed off in November to urgently avert a looming hunger crisis in the land-locked country. But despite food and fertiliser being exempt from international sanctions placed on Russia, one of the world’s largest fertiliser producers, diplomatic tensions have restricted flow, leaving thousands of tonnes sitting on ships in European docks.

The Malawi shipment, having eventually received clearance to leave a port in the Netherlands, faced further delays when it arrived in Mozambique in early January before making its way to Lilongwe on trucks. It finally arrived in Malawi in February.

Although the donation is a humanitarian agreement, last week’s ceremony in the village of Mkwinda could be mistaken for a bilateral deal between two countries and another building block in Russia’s strategy of deepening its alliances in Africa.

God Bless Mother Russia!!
God Bless Nigeria!!
God Bless President Putin the Tormentor of the Evil West!!
God Bless President Tinubu the shaky shaky Daddy who is shaking the Mandate Rodents anyhow!!

Good one from Russia , say no to NATO they Are one of the problems of Africa , I wonder why tinubu miscreants are asslicking America and NATO

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They are slowly building something

They started with South Africa

Putin did well here

russians are smart people....
i remember playin chess with a russian over and over again....he defeated me over and over again....

but i learnt his moves and finaly defeated him too....
he didnt got angry....he smiled at me and congratulated me....

nice experience....

Russians have done well, you can't hear US doing this!.
Think well!!

This will make Africa care less about Ukraine's supply of food and Ukraine's welfare. Putin knows what he is doing. If I was in charge, I will demand 100 times that volume just to milk the desperate dictator.

Grabbed my Russian vodka

tsdarkside:
russians are smart people....
i remember playin chess with a russian over and over again....he defeated me over and over again....

but i learnt his moves and finaly defeated him too....
he didnt got angry....he smiled at me and congratulated me....

nice experience....

omo u.s don do pass dis ooh no reason am

Make Nigeria collect am fast fast

If Nigeria get sense they should reject this gestures from Russia make we no go enter USA black list o

Parachoko:
Make Nigeria collect am fast fast

when d wahala go come from this gift na Ghana straight I dey run go

emperor4love:
omo u.s don do pass dis ooh no reason am

Why u dey reply that guy.
No be the US send us ventilators during covid?
And many more?

Lol all this Fertilizer wey people go resell...


I can remember I bought one Fertilizer before the rain starts everything was stamped with FG logo buh people still dey sell am.....

blowjohn:


Why u dey reply that guy.
No be the US send us ventilators during covid?
And many more?

hiv drug fr Africa who de send am, no de talk one them use unicef amd un and redcross send

Poverty choke for Africa

If dem show the poverty now for news some self proclaim activist go dey vex say na racism

Russia should stop the stupid war

lordm:
Russia should stop the stupid war

Ukraine should come to it's senses and know that they share common origin or state identity with Russia. Even a hen as president would make friend and peace with Russia. Listening to Western dictate is sucidal. Same west that went to cold war with Russia.

Countries like Hungary that didn't share anything with Russia made peace because they know neutrality cost them nothing.

Ukraine would have benefited security and all from Russia their blood family, rather they rely on USA that's thousands of miles away. Very silly thing.

USA knows what they're doing, they needed a comedian like zelensky, reason why they removed former Ukrainian president in 2014

Truthday:


Ukraine should come to it's senses and know that they share common origin or state identity with Russia. Even a hen as president would make friend and peace with Russia. Listening to Western dictate is sucidal. Same west that went to cold war with Russia.

Countries like Hungary that didn't share anything with Russia made peace because they know neutrality cost them nothing.

Ukraine would have benefited security and all from Russia their blood family, rather they rely on USA that's thousands of miles away. Very silly thing.

USA knows what they're doing, they needed a comedian like zelensky, reason why they removed former Ukrainian president in 2014

Russia won't win this war. They should never have started this war. Russia has already been humiliated. Their economy will be destroyed.

lordm:
Russia should stop the stupid war

God bless you dear. This is what I actually expected to hear but they are all busy with Russia's Greek gift. Putin pls stop the senseless war. Many have gone, how many more? How many more husbands and fathers do you want to kpai before you realize that this world need peace. Putin and zelensky should either stop the war or go one on one against each other. Whoever kill the other is the winner

Adaisback:
God bless you dear. This is what I actually expected to hear but they are all busy with Russia's Greek gift. Putin pls stop the senseless war. Many have gone, how many more? How many more husbands and fathers do you want to kpai before you realize that this world need peace. Putin and zelensky should either stop the war or go one on one against each other. Whoever kill the other is the winner

come my house 😍😍

Finestgurlie:
come my house 😍😍

may your amu rest in Jesus name

Adaisback:
may your amu rest in Jesus name

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