African Union calls for Ukraine truce in call with Putin
Senegalese President Macky Sall, the current head of the African Union, said he had talked with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to urge a "lasting" ceasefire in Ukraine.
In a tweet, Sall said: "As president of the African Union, I am delighted about my talk this morning with President Putin to press for a lasting ceasefire.
"I commend him for listening and for his willingness to maintain dialogue for a negotiated outcome to the conflict."
After Russian launched its invasion on February 24, the AU issued a statement calling for Ukraine's territorial integrity and international law to be upheld.
It also urged Russia and Ukraine to implement an immediate ceasefire and open negotiations under UN auspices.
Je me réjouis de mon entretien de ce matin avec le Président Poutine en ma qualité de Président de l’Union Africaine pour solliciter un cessez-le-feu durable en Ukraine. Je salue son écoute et sa disponibilité à maintenir le dialogue pour une issue négociée du conflit.
— Macky Sall (@Macky_Sall) March 9, 2022
