🌍💥 African Leaders Wey Go Ukraine For Peace Mission Waka Enter Explosions for Kyiv 🛩️😱
One African delegation wey dey on top peace mission to Ukraine with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as e head don land for ground burst as dem dey land for Kyiv, di capital. Explosions and air strikes bin dey happun.
Ukrainian officials yan say dem manage repel di attack with air defenses as di leaders dey prepare to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. Dis na to try negotiate how dem go take end di war wey Russia dey wage against Ukraine.
Dem dey expect say di African leaders go travel go Russia on Saturday so dem go fit hold meeting with President Vladimir Putin. 🇺🇦💥🛫
“Russia launch missile attack just as di African leaders land for di capital,” Andriy Yermak, head of di Office of di President of Ukraine, yan for Friday.
“Putin dey try show say e no dey care about di security of foreign leaders, e no send, because e believe say e get total impunity. Anybody fit dey di position of di African leaders,” Yermak add for one Telegram post, e come call on di world to take di “toughest possible position against Russia.” 😡🚀🌍
Ramaphosa enta di country by train on top Friday morning with oda heads of state like President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Hichilema of Zambia, President Azali Assoumani of Comoros, and representatives from Egypt, Congo, and Uganda.
Ramaphosa office describe di peace initiative as “di first time wey Africa don unite for resolution of conflict wey dey outside our continent, and wey you get group of African heads of state and government wey dey travel together in an attempt to find a path to peace to this conflict.” 🤝🌍✌️
Meanwhile, one wahala between Polish authorities and group of South African journalists and security team wey dey follow Ramaphosa come threaten to spoil di visit.
The group were not allowed to disembark until after more than 24 hours wey dem land for capital of Poland, Warsaw, where the South African president go visit President Andrzej Duda. Poland dey share border with Ukraine and Russia.
Polish Border Guard yan on Friday say members of di South African delegation no get di necessary import permissions for di weapons wey dem bring for di government-chartered aircraft.
High-level South African officials however insist say dem don get all di necessary permits, with Ramaphosa’s head of security, Major General 👮♂️🛩️🚔
Many African countries don receive criticism from Western nations say dem no condemn Russia invasion of Ukraine and dem conspicuously no follow vote wey dey denounce di invasion for United Nations General Assembly.
However, Ramaphosa of South Africa don already talk say e no go “take sides in a contest between global powers” and e dey push for a negotiated end to the conflict.
E don face criticism afta US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, yan say South Africa supply arms to Russia for December last year. 🤷♂️🌍🔫
Economic Impact African countries don feel significant economic impact from the conflict, particularly when it comes to grain and fertilizer prices.
“As you all know, Africa don suffer severely because of this conflict in terms of food insecurity, the price of grain, the price of fertilizer, but equally, this mission says to seek a road to peace that will alleviate the suffering that is being experienced by people in Ukraine,” South Africa’s presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said. 🍚💰🌾
Putin had earlier in the week say e go consider giving grain “free of charge to the world’s poorest countries,” after announcing that Russia fit pull out of the Black Sea grain deal, wey dem arrange to allow vital grain exports from key Ukrainian Black Sea ports afta Russia invade for February 2022.
E say Moscow enter di Black Sea grain deal to help “friendly” countries for Africa and Latin America and to maintain good relationships.
“We no dey do dis for Ukraine, we dey do am for our friendly countries for Africa and Latin America. Because grain suppose go first… to di poorest countries for di world,” Putin yan.
E add say di future of this agreement go dey discussed for im meeting with di African leaders on Saturday. 🌾🤝🌍
NOW IN ENGLISH
🌍💥African Leaders Who Went to Ukraine on Peace Mission Face Explosions in Kyiv🛩️😱
An African delegation on a peace mission to Ukraine, led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, faced a shocking incident as they arrived in the capital city of Kyiv. Explosions and air strikes rocked the area.
Ukrainian officials reported that they successfully repelled the attack with their air defenses, allowing the leaders to proceed with their scheduled meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. The purpose of the meeting was to negotiate an end to the ongoing war waged by Russia against Ukraine.
It is anticipated that the African leaders will travel to Russia on Saturday to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin. 🇺🇦💥🛫
“Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, revealed on Friday that Russia launched a missile attack just as the African leaders arrived in the capital.
“Putin is attempting to demonstrate that he does not care about the security of foreign leaders, as he believes he has complete impunity. Anyone could have been in the position of the African leaders,” Yermak added in a Telegram post, calling on the international community to take the “toughest possible position against Russia.” 😡🚀🌍
Ramaphosa and the other heads of state, including President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Hichilema of Zambia, President Azali Assoumani of Comoros, as well as representatives from Egypt, Congo, and Uganda, arrived in the country by train on Friday morning.
Ramaphosa’s office described the peace initiative as “the first time that Africa has united behind the resolution of a conflict outside of our continent, with a group of African heads of state and government traveling together in an attempt to find a path to peace for this conflict.” 🤝🌍✌️
Meanwhile, a troubling situation arose between Polish authorities and a group of South African journalists and security personnel accompanying Ramaphosa, threatening to overshadow the visit.
The group was not allowed to disembark until more than 24 hours after their arrival in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, where the South African president had paid a courtesy visit to President Andrzej Duda. Poland shares a border with both Ukraine and Russia.
The Polish Border Guard stated on Friday that members of the South African delegation did not have the necessary import permissions for the weapons they had brought aboard the government-chartered aircraft.
However, high-level South African officials insisted that they had obtained all the necessary permits, with Ramaphosa’s head of security, Major General 👮♂️🛩️🚔
Many African countries have faced criticism from Western nations for not condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and for abstaining from votes denouncing the invasion at the United Nations General Assembly.
Nevertheless, Ramaphosa of South Africa has made it clear that he will not “take sides in a contest between global powers” and that he is pushing for a negotiated end to the conflict.
He faced criticism after the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, stated that South Africa had supplied arms to Russia in December of last year. 🤷♂️🌍🔫
Economic Impact African countries have been significantly affected by the conflict, particularly in terms of food insecurity and the prices of grain and fertilizer.
“As you all know, Africa has suffered greatly due to this conflict, with the prices of grain and fertilizer soaring. However, this mission seeks to find a path to peace that will alleviate the suffering experienced by the people in Ukraine,” said Vincent Magwenya, South Africa’s presidential spokesperson. 🍚💰🌾
Earlier in the week, Putin expressed his willingness to provide grain “free of charge to the world’s poorest countries” after announcing that Russia may withdraw from the Black Sea grain deal. This deal was brokered to facilitate the vital export of grain from Ukrainian Black Sea ports following Russia’s invasion in February 2022.
Putin stated that Moscow entered the Black Sea grain deal to assist “friendly” countries in Africa and Latin America and to maintain strong relationships.
“We are not doing this for Ukraine; we are doing this for our friendly countries in Africa and Latin America. Grain should be prioritized for the poorest countries in the world,” Putin said.
He added that the future of this agreement would be discussed during his meeting with the African leaders on Saturday. 🌾🤝🌍
