Updates: African leaders eye peace mission to Ukraine, Russia

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts are willing to welcome African leaders to discuss a potential peace plan.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the first plenary session as part of the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit at the Sirius Park of Science and Art in Sochi, Russia, October 24, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa [File: Sergei Chirikov/pool via Reuters]
By Edna Mohamed, Virginia Pietromarchi and Dalia Hatuqa
Published On 16 May 2023

This blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Tuesday, May 16.