Abuja, February 8, 2021. The Assembly of the African Union made up of the Heads of State and Government of Africa, approved the “Resolution on the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the Republic of Cuba by the United States from America".
The text expresses deep concern about the continuity of the blockade and expresses its full support for the Resolution that the UN General Assembly passes each year on the subject.
In another part of the document, the African Union regrets the setback experienced in relations between Cuba and the United States and calls on the latter country to lift the unjustified and lengthy sanctions.
African countries also consider the negative impact of the application of the extraterritorial Helms Burton Law, especially the complete implementation of its Title III, as well as verified the aggravated impact of the sanctions at the time of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the archipelago Caribbean.
Finally, the Resolution indicates that the blockade is the main obstacle for Cuba to achieve the objectives contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and reaffirms the solidarity of Africa with the Cuban people.
The Cuban embassy in Nigeria thanks the African countries for their support against this genocidal blockade and conveys its position directly to the Nigerian government and foreign ministry.
# NoMásBloqueo.
(Embassy of Cuba in Nigeria)