Nairobi, March 1 -- Last week, on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, United Nations members voted on a motion condemning Russia for its aggression and calling on it to withdraw from its neighbour's sovereign territory. Except for those who didn't, such as our neighbours, Uganda, and South Africa.

In fact, during that same anniversary, South Africa was carrying out joint naval exercises with Russia, and China, and hosting Russian warships in its ports.

That is all the more horrible for the abandonment it represents of South Africa's own history, culture and values, as well as its negation of the Geneva Convention, United Nations pledges, and international law.

For, as South Africa now aligns with the world's most totalitar...