President Cyril Ramaphosa is among a reduced number of African heads of state at the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg which starts on Thursday, and he said he would use the opportunity to finalise preparations for August's BRICS summit.
CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa will be among a reduced number of African heads of state at the start of Thursday's Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg, compared to the inaugural event in 2019.
Putin - who is expected to meet all of the 21 African leaders attending the summit for bilateral talks, said Russia intends to increase trade and investment in Africa and to help deal with pressing issues like poverty, food security, and climate change. Ramaphosa convinced Putin not to attend in person considering the warrant for his arrest on war crimes.
“The South African government has not really acted upon this arrest. It was forced into this situation and if you look at the language between the two countries, it remains very amicable.
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