It’s time for the West to treat the African continent seriously, the head of Zambian Socialist Party told RT
The Ukraine peace initiative proposed by African nations proves that the continent is capable of influencing global events, Akende M’membe Chundama, the chairperson of Zambian Socialist Party, has told RT.
An African delegation held talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev on Friday before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg the following day, presenting a ten-point roadmap to end hostilities between the two countries.
The delegation included the presidents of South Africa, Senegal, Zambia, and the Comoros, as well as the Egyptian prime minister and senior officials from the Republic of Congo and Uganda.
“When it comes to the West, Africa isn’t taken seriously… They still live in neocolonialism. They still believe that Africa is a colony. So we’re not supposed to sit at the table, but this is…