South Africa calls for dialogue to end Ukraine crisis

South Africa’s minister of international relations has called for more effort to be made to resolve the war in Ukraine through dialogue.

Speaking after a meeting with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, Naledi Pandor said South Africa abhorred war.

She also called for an even-handed approach to international issues – saying the world should be equally concerned about what’s happening to the people of Palestine as the people of Ukraine.

Relations with the US have been somewhat strained in recent months as South Africa, a regional superpower, remained neutral in the Ukraine war.

Mr Blinken is also due to visit Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.