The African Union has once again taken a firm stand against the United States’ longstanding embargo on Cuba, approving a resolution for the seventeenth consecutive time that condemns the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed on the Caribbean nation.
The resolution acknowledges that the “policy that for more than six decades has profoundly affected the Cuban people and hindered their development,” said a media release from the Cuban Embassy in Ethiopia.
It explained that the adopted document highlights, for the third time, Africa’s explicit appeal to remove Cuba from the list of countries accused of sponsoring terrorism—a list that many view as unjustified and arbitrary.
Additionally, the resolution underscores the political and moral obligation to reconsider such designation, which has been used as a tool to justify the ongoing embargo, stated the embassy.
According to the release, African leaders voiced particular concern over the escalating adverse effects of the blockade, especially amid the current global challenges intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. They condemned the extraterritorial reach of U.S. sanctions, notably the enforcement of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, which extends the restrictions beyond U.S. borders and hampers Cuba’s ability to engage in international trade and finance.
“African leaders also expressed concern about the worsening negative effects of the blockade, especially in the current context, when Cuba still faces significant economic and social challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. They also denounced the extraterritorial reach of this policy, including the application of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, which reinforces restrictions and extends their consequences beyond U.S. borders.
The resolution reaffirms, once again, the deep historical, political, and solidarity ties that unite the peoples of Africa and Cuba, and constitutes a clear expression of African support for the elimination of this policy, which they consider unfair, illegal, and contrary to the principles of international law and the sovereignty of States,” said the statement.
Thank you African Union. UNITY is Strength. Our Caribbean leaders are nothing but greedy, corrupt, America loving set of renegades and reprobates. Cuba has served us very well for decades yet, not a drum has been heard since America want put cheese 🧀 in their mouths. The Cuban people are suffering, they are our brothers and sisters and closeted Rubio, who is a Cuban descendant, putting his neck on Cuba. Our leaders are weak and need to demit office so, serious leaders can challenge the crap that rusty head, orangutan Trump is doing to them.