Positive reception means peace proposal will be considered, says Ramaphosa

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says one of the key achievements of the African peace mission was the positive reception received from Russia and Ukraine.

Citing it as “encouraging”, Ramaphosa said this provided cause for optimism that their proposals will be given consideration.As African leaders, our primary concern is for the lives of the people directly affected by the conflict. We believe everything should be done to end the fighting to prevent further loss of life, injury, displacement and destruction,” he said.

Ramaphosa was among a delegation of African presidents from Senegal, the Comoros and Zambia together with the prime minister of Egypt and envoys from the Republic of Congo and Uganda. In his weekly newsletter, the president said the African delegation to the Ukraine and Russian federation was a mission to promote a peaceful resolution of the conflict.Last Friday we met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital Kyiv, and with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Saturday.“We presented a 10-point proposal that we as African leaders believe can contribute to efforts that have been made by parties to bring the conflict to an end,” he said.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is having a very real effect on African countries and economiesHe said their proposal included the release of prisoners of war and return of children, for greater humanitarian support and for reconstruction efforts to be prioritised.“We affirmed the sovereignty of countries should be respected in line with the principles of the UN Charter.

 

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