High-Level African Delegation Travels to Ukraine and Russia for Mediation Talks with President Zelensky and Putin

2023-06-14 22:45:00

According to our information, Azali Assoumani, the president of the Comoros, current president of the African Union, traveled this Wednesday in the direction of Poland. Rallying point planned for this African delegation where are due to arrive this Thursday, according to the Brazzaville Foundation, at the origin of this mediation, the Heads of State of Senegal, Macky Sall, of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa and of the Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema.

Prevented, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi must be represented by his head of government and it is the Minister of Foreign Affairs who must represent the Ugandan Yoweri Museveni who has Covid-19. Denis Sassou Nguesso will be absent from this mission, one of his relatives indicates: ” degraded situation on the ground, absence of Heads of State, the conditions do not seem to be in place for a peaceful and constructive dialogue. The stakes are high, however, according to this same source: the launch of the Ukrainian counter-offensive poses risks to the sustainability of the grain agreement, which is very important for Africa. »

Finally, four Heads of State out of the seven announced are therefore committed to this ” mediation attempt says a diplomat. They must reach kyiv by traveling overnight from Thursday to Friday by special train. In the morning, the delegation must go to Boutcha, city ​​marked by attacks from the Russian army once morest civilians, in the followingnoon, bilateral talks, then an official ceremony is planned with the Head of State Volodymyr Zelensky. A joint press conference is also on the agenda. In the early evening of Friday, the African delegation must leave kyiv to reach Saint Petersburg in Russia, the second stage of this mission, to find and discuss with President Vladimir Putin.

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