
Ukraine/Russia: Can South Africa broker peace?
President Ramaphosa says South Africa has been asked to mediate between Russia and Ukraine.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that South Africa has been approached to play a mediation role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. An International Affairs analyst says such a role could give prestige to Africa.
Nigerian custom officials intercept more than 1,000 of sacks of donkey meat. in the north-western state of Kebbi near the border with Niger.
And, how are African nations faring, two years to the day since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
Photo: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa with President Vladimir Putin. Credit: Getty Images.
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