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Africa’s Russia, Ukraine peace mission criticised in South Africa

The members of the ‘peace mission’ – especially South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa – have received flak from many in Africa.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 482

As the war enters its 482nd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine takes back control of village on Zaporizhzhia front in counteroffensive

Russia acknowledged on Sunday that Ukraine had recaptured a village in the southern Zapororizhzhia region, its first gain on that front since it launched its counteroffensive earlier this month. Ukraine also on Sunday said its forces had destroyed a “significant” ammunition depot near the Russian-occupied port city of Henichesk. Follow…

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South Africa's ruling party is performing dismally, but a flawed opposition keeps it in power

As power cuts continue, the economy falters, unemployment rises and the currency tumbles, South Africa’s political commentators tend to agree that support for the governing African National Congress (ANC) will fall under 50% in the 2024 national and provincial elections. If the party avoids a defeat, it could lead to…

The Conversation

Ukraine war is hurting Africa, South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled "peace mission" the day after they went to Ukraine.

WEKU

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 480

as the war enters its 480th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

War in Ukraine must stop, South Africa’s Ramaphosa tells Putin

South Africa President says the war is having a ‘negative impact’ on the African continent and many other countries.

Al Jazeera

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Russia-Ukraine war live: counteroffensive records ‘tactical successes’ as troops advance south – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

South African president arrives in Russia as part of peace mission

South Africa's president arrived in Saint Petersburg on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow even as doubts grow they will bear fruit.

Radio France Internationale

South African president takes peace plan to Russia

MOSCOW: South Africa's president arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow, even as doubts grow they will bear fruit.

Bangkok Post

African leaders visit Russia to discuss their peace plan with Putin, after Ukraine trip

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host a group of African leaders who have traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” following a trip to Ukraine

The Independent UK

African delegation tells Putin 'war must' end, Russia says 'open to dialogue'

A delegation of African leaders including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Saturday as part of its mission to try to broker peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. The meeting comes a day after the delegation met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

France 24

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine offensive moving towards Mariupol, minister says – as it happened

Centre of fighting has moved as Ukrainian forces slowly push back Russians, says Hanna Maliar, a deputy defence minister

The Guardian - AU

On Ukraine-Russia trip, South African leader's delegation stuck at Polish airport over arms permits

A delegation of security officials, diplomats and journalists accompanying South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on his peace mission to Ukraine and Russia was stranded in a separately chartered plane at Warsaw's airport for more than 24 hours

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African leaders prepare to meet Putin after Zelensky rules out talks

A high-level African delegation was preparing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, a day after its calls for talks between Moscow and Kyiv were rebuffed by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy asks African leaders to push Russia on prisoner release

The delegation began their ‘peace mission’ in Ukraine and plan to visit Russia and meet President Putin on Saturday.

The Independent UK

African leaders set to meet with presidents of Ukraine, Russia in bid to end war

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Ukraine in a delegation of African leaders and senior officials seeking ways to end Kyiv’s 15-month war with Russia

Radio France Internationale

African leaders travel to Ukraine and Russia on peace mission

A delegation of four African heads of state are headed to Kyiv and Saint Petersburg to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Vladimir Putin, in the latest in a series of mediation efforts aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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France 24

South African ties to Russia shadow Ukraine peace mission

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead a delegation of African leaders on a peace mission to Ukraine and Russia this week amid attempts to assuage Western concerns that South Africa is siding with Russia in the conflict despite its proclaimed neutrality – which has Ramaphosa doing a round of…

The Independent UK

South Africa's ruling party expels former top official accused of corruption

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party expelled its former secretary-general on Monday for misconduct and other breaches of party rules

The Guardian - UK

South Africa may seek way out of hosting Brics summit over Putin arrest

Pretoria would be required to arrest Putin if he attended and send him to The Hague for trial on war crimes charges

Al Jazeera

A ‘Russian love affair’: Why South Africa stays ‘neutral’ on war

South Africa’s stance of neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war has been at variance with its Moscow ties. Why is that so?

Salon

U.S. resisting global push for peace

Global South leaders, and even some in NATO, are pushing Putin and Zelenskyy toward talks. Time for U.S. to step up

The Guardian - UK

South Africa grants Putin and Brics leaders diplomatic immunity for summit

ICC warrant for Russian president’s arrest issued in March over alleged war crimes in Ukraine

The Conversation

South Africa has changed its electoral law, but a much more serious overhaul is needed

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed into law a change to the country’s electoral act to allow individuals to contest national and provincial elections independently of political parties. The change follows a June 2020 constitutional court judgment that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional because it didn’t allow independent candidates.

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