Tag: Ramaphosa
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Ramaphosa unveils new cabinet with 12 opposition posts
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his new Cabinet on Monday, confirming the handover of 12 ministerial posts to opposition parties in a televised speech. The largest opposition party, the economically liberal Democratic Alliance (DA),
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Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president
Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), took oath as the nation’s president for the next five years on Wednesday at Pretoria, the administrative capital. Ramaphosa, 71, was re-elected as South African president by the
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The war must end in Ukraine-South African president, Ramaphosa tells Putin
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in Russia as part of a peace-seeking delegation, on Saturday, told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the conflict in Ukraine had to stop.
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What I discussed with visiting South African President – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja called for a stronger emphasis on people-to-people relations between South Africa and Nigeria to evolve a bond that will be of benefit to both countries and the entire African continent. According to a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, President Buhari who received President Cyril Ramaphosa, at the…
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Ramaphosa’s State Visit to Nigeria successful despite Omicron scare, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the State Visit of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to Nigeria as successful despite the scare generated by the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. At a joint news conference with the visiting South African leader, Buhari said new Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between Nigeria and South Africa in diverse areas…
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Buhari hosts South Africa’s President, Ramaphosa at Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hosted his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, in the Presidential Villa Abuja. Ramaphosa, who is on a two-day official visit to Nigeria, was received at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa by President Buhari before the two leaders went into a closed door bilateral talks. NAN observed that there was…
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Ramaphosa gives Okonjo-Iweala another job, as AU Special envoy
The Chairperson of the African Union, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and three other Africans as AU Special Envoys. Their job will be to mobilise international support for Africa’s efforts to address the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Others appointed are Dr Donald Kaberuka, Mr Tidjane Thiam and Mr Trevor Manuel…
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Xenophobia: Buhari, Ramaphosa sign 32 bilateral agreements, MoU
…victims likely to get compensation Weeks after xenophobic attacks in South Africa stirred tension between Africa’s leading economies, President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, met yesterday to explore solutions. They agreed to set up “early warning mechanisms” to detect hostility between South Africans and Nigerians to avoid recurrence of violence. Buhari…
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We won’t take further attacks on our citizens in your country, Buhari tells Ramaphosa
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday began a visit to South Africa and minced no words when he condemned in the strongest terms the attack on Nigerians and other Africans in the country, and called for implementation of measures meant for the prevention of such incidents. He also called for the protection of foreigners. Buhari…
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Xenophobia: Obasanjo parleys Ramaphosa in South Africa [Photos]
After his recent letter to Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African politician and Zulu tribal leader about the demerits of xenophobia, former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo has visited South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa. Obasanjo also used the visit to present to Ramaphosa a new book that Obasanjo co-authored with Greg Mills of the Brenthurst Foundation in…