African mediation: Russia-Ukraine mission yields little
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) attending a meeting with delegations of African leaders at the Constantine (Konstantinovsky) Palace in Strelna, outside Saint Petersburg on June 17, 2023. PHOTO | AFP | RIA NOVOSTI
African leaders left Moscow late on Saturday unsure of how long the Russia-Ukraine war would go on, even after tabling a ten-point proposal to end the conflict.
The leaders, including African Union chair, the Comoros President Azali Assoumani, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, Senegal’s Macky Sall and Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema had met with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over concerns the war was raising the cost of living in Africa.
