Why is Ramaphosa abroad before the crucial South African poll?

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With six weeks to go before the 29 May elections, SA President Cyril Ramaphosa spent the better part of this month preoccupied with foreign policy issues that are unlikely to pique the voters’ interest.

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir greet after a meeting during his official visit to Juba, South Sudan, 18 April, 2024.

Could this jeopardise the ruling party’s election campaign? South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has spent a significant amount of time over the past few weeks trying to assist in finding solutions for the growing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo , where South African troops have been posted as part of a Southern African Development Community contingent since December 2023.Sudan: Last battle for Darfur rages in El Fasher

Senior UN officials are warning of a looming catastrophe and the risks of a new front opening around El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region, as reports of...The uMkhonto weSizwe party backed by former president Jacob Zuma has been allowed to use the name and logo of the former ANC armed wing in May’s ...The declaration by Ghana’s ruling party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia against LGBTQ+ practices resonates with Muslim and Christian voters in the country,...

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