Ramaphosa set to join African mission to broker peace talks between Ukraine, Russia
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to be part of a delegation of African leaders who will be reaching out to both countries as the war continues to rage.
Ramaphosa is facilitating the talks because of his open line to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelensky. Daily Maverick understands that Ramaphosa called both leaders last week and both were open to the idea.
He made the official announcement of this new development at the ANC National Working Committee meeting over the weekend, according to sources.
The plan was mooted even before the public spat between South Africa and the US but is starting to take shape now.
Ramaphosa said on Tuesday it is important for Africa to come forward with this initiative. He was speaking on the sidelines of the state visit of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
“We are hoping that we will have intensive discussions with the two heads of state and they have said that they are open to having these discussions with us. As to where the discussions lead, we will see as the discussions get under way. So it is very difficult to predict what in the end the real outcome will be and what the full ramifications will be about BRICS,” he explained.
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