Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the African leaders’ peace initiative aimed at resolving the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, saying Africa was feeling its effects.
Ramaphosa, along with leaders from Senegal, Zambia, and Comoros, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin last month.
“We did this because this continent of ours knows the devastating consequences of war which are not limited to hunger, therefore advocating for peace is a matter that came fairly easy to us, that we should go and put forward 10 key elements of what could constitute a resolution.
“We did this because as the African continent we too are feeling the effects of the war in that part of the world,” Times Live quoted Ramaphosa as saying.
He stressed that conflicts were best resolved through dialogue and negotiations, and he called for a recommitment to peace and stability, respect for international law, and support for a strengthened and reformed United Nations.
Ramaphosa expressed pride in the positive reception of the African initiative by Ukrainian and Russian leaders and emphasised the importance of transforming global institutions, such as the UN Security Council, to ensure equitable representation.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
