other foreign nationals, particularly students, were reported to be scrambling to leave Ukraine as many foreigners living in Ukraine faced unequal treatment and delays as they attempted to flee the war alongside local Ukrainians.

In light of these developments, the AU Chair, Senegal's President Macky Sall, and Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of AU Commission issued a joint statement condemning the “unacceptable dissimilar treatment” that “would be shockingly racist and in breach of international law,".

The statement added that all people have the right to cross international borders during conflict, and should enjoy the same rights to cross to safety from the conflict in Ukraine, notwithstanding their nationality or racial identity.

Read the full statement @ https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20220228/statement-ill-treatment-africans-trying-leave-ukraine