South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s safety has not been jeopardized, according to his spokeswoman, who had to fly to Ukraine without members of his security detail since they were stranded on an aircraft in Poland.
According to the Polish Border Guard, the South Africans did not have the correct paperwork for their weapons.
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Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the row was “regrettable” and efforts were being made to ensure those on the aircraft could proceed “to cover at least the Russian leg” of the trip.
But in a tweet, he said the president had arrived safely by train, along with other heads of state from Africa that are part of the peace talks.