The delegation of African leaders, including the presidents of South Africa, Senegal, Zambia and the Comoros Islands, went on a peace mission to Russia and Ukraine. The delegation hopes to start peace talks to bring an end to the conflict, which has significantly affected Africa. In an interview with Newzroom Afrika, SAIIA’s Senior researcher Gustavo de Carvalho says in the past year and a half African countries faced a lot of criticism for not taking a clear stance over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.