South Africa’s President Ramaphosa hosts African Peace Initiative counterparts
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted his counterparts that will be involved in the African Peace Initiative with regard to the conflicts in Ukraine, according to a statement issued by South African Presidency on Tuesday.
The statement said that the participants included the President of the Comoros Islands and current President of the African Union Othman Ghazali, President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Senegal Macky Sall, President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni and President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema.
The participants agreed that they would engage with both leaders of Russia and Ukraine on the elements for a ceasefire and a lasting peace in the region.
The foreign ministers of the respective countries were tasked to finalize the elements of a road-map to peace and the presidents confirmed their availability to travel to Ukraine and Russia in mid June, said the statement.
