The prime ministers of Denmark and the Netherlands told President Cyril Ramaphosa that South Africa's peace efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine were welcomed. | ZintleMahlati
On Tuesday, Ramaphosa hosted Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for a working visit at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
At the weekend, he met with the leaders of the two warring countries, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. The president and other African leaders had hoped the trip would be a first step in talks to end the war. Ramaphosa labelled the visit a"success" and repeated the same mantra when speaking to Rutte and Frederiksen.
"We used the meetings to highlight the damaging effect that this conflict is having on African countries and economies, contributing to food shortages and a rise in the cost of living. We believe that our mission was successful in registering the willingness of African leaders to contribute to a negotiated peace and to highlight the broader effects of the conflict. We hope that it will contribute in some way towards international peace efforts.
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