Yes, they understand.

The African reactions converge around several key demands:

1. The US invasion of Venezuela is widely seen as a gross violation of international law and sovereignty.
2. The kidnapping of President Maduro is described as state terrorism and an unprecedented escalation.
3. Many African actors link the attack to resource imperialism, particularly Venezuela’s oil wealth.
4. There is deep concern that global institutions, especially the UN, risk irrelevance if such actions go unchallenged.
5. The assault is viewed as part of a broader pattern of imperial violence, from Palestine to Africa and Latin America.

For much of Africa, this solidarity is crucial because Venezuela’s fate is not a distant Latin American issue, but a warning of how imperial power continues to operate against any people who attempt an independent path in defense of their resources and sovereignty.

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/06/africa-voices-outrage-against-us-invasion-of-venezuela-and-kidnapping-of-president-maduro/