08:08: An African mediation mission travels to Ukraine then to Russia
An African mission is expected in Kiev on Friday and then in Saint Petersburg the next day, for a peace mediation aimed at resolving the conflict between the two countries, even if the last-minute withdrawal of several members of the delegation seems to cloud the chances of success .
Four African heads of state, a prime minister and a special envoy are due to start talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, then his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. However, this mediation intervenes in the midst of the Ukrainian counter-offensive with an intensification of the fighting on the ground.
