German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set off on Sunday for his first trip to Africa since taking office some six months ago. During his visit to Senegal, Niger and South Africa, the consequences of the war in Ukraine are expected to be a major topic, as the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain exports has exacerbated the food crisis on the continent, especially in East Africa. The former German ambassador to Moscow said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is deliberately aiming to trigger a famine in the Middle East and Africa. The Kremlin’s goal is to destabilize Europe through a massive refugee in…