Chinese President Xi outlines four principles for resolving African conflicts

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 15 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has outlined four principles for resolving conflicts in Africa, calling for African-led solutions, respect for national sovereignty, an end to hostilities,…

Xi presented the principles during a meeting with Togo’s President of the Council of Ministers, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, who was on an official visit to China on October 13, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The remarks come as several African regions continue to face conflict and security challenges, including Sudan, the Great Lakes region and the Horn of Africa, where regional and international efforts have sought to advance ceasefires, dialogue and lasting political settlements.

Xi said African people should remain central to decisions affecting the continent, insisting that outside parties involved in resolving conflicts should respect Africa’s leadership in regional affairs.

“African people are the true masters of the continent and should therefore play a central role in regional affairs,” Xi said, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Source: Capital FM