A major corruption scandal unfolding in Ukraine, centring on the embezzlement of an estimated $100 million from the state nuclear operator Energoatom, is revealing than just high-level graft; it is exposing the complex and often contradictory dynamics of international geopolitics that African nations should be extremely attentive to.

The case for the EU to seize even the 207 bn euros is a very shaky one, which is likely to be the final nail in the coffin for the project which keeps the war going.