US President Joe Biden praised South Africa as a 'vital voice' as he met with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House for talks that will touch on efforts to tackle the climate crisis, as well as ending the war in Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, DC, September 16, 2022.President Cyril Ramaphosa met with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on Friday.Ramaphosa's visit to Washington comes just weeks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken came to South Africa.
South Africa, which has close historical ties to Moscow due to the Soviet Union's support for the anti-apartheid struggle, abstained from a United Nations vote denouncing the invasion of Ukraine. "We would want a process of diplomacy to be initiated between the two parties and we believe the UN must lead, the UN secretary-general, in particular," she said.
Starting his trip over breakfast with Vice President Kamala Harris, Ramaphosa voiced gratitude to the US for its"considerable support" on the Covid-19 pandemic and said Washington had a"key role" to play on security issues across Africa.
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