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President of Sierra Leone Hopes African Mission Can Put an End to Ukraine Conflict
President of Sierra Leone Hopes African Mission Can Put an End to Ukraine Conflict
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According to Jean-Yves Olivier, the founder of the Brazzaville Foundation and the African Russia-Ukraine Peace Initiative, the primary objective of the mission... 11.06.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio believes the African peace mission may assist resolve the situation in Ukraine. The leaders of six African countries are scheduled to visit Moscow and Kiev later this month. It is yet unknown what the presidents of Zambia, Senegal, Egypt, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Africa would suggest as a means of putting an end to the conflict.According to the president, the conflict in Ukraine has increased the price of importing wheat and fertilizer because Russia and Ukraine are the country's main suppliers of these staples. As the president faces a reelection race scheduled for June 24, his task in case of a win will be restoring of an economy that is battling to recover from several economic shocks brought on by the global impact of the Ukraine crisis and the coronavirus outbreak. The leone, Sierra Leone's currency, has lost 16% of its value so far this year. The removal of three zeros from banknotes in an effort to reinforce the currency hasn't done much to rein in inflation, which peaked in April at 43%. The International Monetary Fund predicted last month that growth in 2023 will decrease from 3.6% to 2.7%.
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President of Sierra Leone Hopes African Mission Can Put an End to Ukraine Conflict
11:55 11.06.2023 (Updated: 13:30 11.06.2023) According to Jean-Yves Olivier, the founder of the Brazzaville Foundation and the African Russia-Ukraine Peace Initiative, the primary objective of the mission is to begin and support the establishment of a dialogue between the two nations. Moreover, it is the first mission of its kind that both Putin and Zelensky have agreed to accept.
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio believes the
African peace mission may assist resolve the situation in Ukraine.
The leaders of six African countries are scheduled to visit Moscow and Kiev later this month. It is yet unknown what the presidents of Zambia, Senegal, Egypt, the Republic of Congo,
Uganda, and South Africa would suggest as a means of putting an end to the conflict.
According to the president, the conflict in Ukraine has increased the price of importing wheat and fertilizer because Russia and Ukraine are the country's main suppliers of these staples.
"It’s affecting us very seriously because we're a net importer. Almost all of our essential commodities and food items we get them from outside," the president told the media.
As the president faces a reelection race scheduled for June 24, his task in case of a win will be restoring of an economy that is battling to recover from several economic shocks brought on by the global impact of the Ukraine crisis and the coronavirus outbreak.
The leone, Sierra Leone's currency, has lost 16% of its value so far this year. The removal of three zeros from banknotes in an effort to reinforce the currency hasn't done much to rein in inflation, which peaked in April at 43%. The International Monetary Fund predicted last month that growth in 2023 will decrease from 3.6% to 2.7%.
