African delegation arrives in Kyiv seeking to broker peace in Ukraine-Russia war

African leaders including, right, Cyril Ramaphosa, attend a commemoration ceremony at a site of a mass grave in Bucha, Ukraine (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

A delegation of leaders and senior officials from Africa, including South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, arrived in Ukraine on Friday seeking ways to end the invaded country’s near 16-month war with Russia and to ensure food and fertiliser deliveries to their continent.

An air raid in Kyiv during their trip provided a reminder of the challenges they face.