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PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has emphasised that the value of his participation in the African Peace Initiative mission to Ukraine and Russia was to ensure that Africa has a voice on global issues.

Mr Hichilema said the mission was not that the African leaders do not expect a solution to the war to emerge from Africa but that the continent needs to be part of the solution.

“This trip was important to ensure that African voices are not only heard but also that we must have a say in global issues.

“We need to be part of the discussion and have our views reflected. To do so, we need to stand together,” the President said in an online statement.

“I acknowledge that there are important differences between us, and that we don’t yet speak with one voice. We do, however share a common goal of ensuring that the principles of sovereignty and human rights set out in the UN Charter are upheld on the continent and across the world. We spoke out to both sides on the need to protect these principles in the interests of humanity,” he said.

The President sees the mission as a start on the path to a stronger and more effective African voice that will be good for the continent and the world.

“We bring strong values of peace and humanity, and we need to demonstrate these values at home as well as abroad. I am committed to this path, and to ensuring that African voices are heard and are a force for good,” Mr Hichilema said to reflect on his recent tour of Ukraine and…