Mahama arrives at Russia-Africa summit to call for Ukraine ceasefire
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3news
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa summit and call for a ceasefire in Ukraine in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting, scheduled for 28 and 29 October 2026 with more than 30 African leaders, is also set to address regional security and trade, according to 3news.
The summit, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, is scheduled for 28 and 29 October and is expected to bring together more than 30 African heads of state and government. Ghanaian Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa confirmed that Mahama is due to meet Putin one-to-one to discuss bilateral cooperation and global security, 3news reports.
In London on 21 October, Mahama announced that he would try to persuade the Russian president to accept a ceasefire. He presented the move as consistent with Ghana’s non-alignment policy, which maintains relations with Russia, the United States, the European Union and China, according to 3news. His arrival in Moscow follows that announcement, covered in our article on the call for a ceasefire addressed to Putin.
