Yesterday’s talks in Pretoria between Ahmed and Ramaphosa came days after talks on the dam Ethiopia is building across the Nile ended without solution in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian premier Abiy Ahmed says he’s looking for a win-win agreement in which Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt share the Nile.

Disagreement remains about how long Ethiopia will take to fill the Grand Renaissance Dam across the Blue Nile.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he’ll use the chair of the African Union to broker talks about this and other disputes on the continent.

“The must a peace that is grounded in African soil,” he says.”It must be pursued and led by the African Union and this is precisely what we will be aseeki9ng to advocate.”

Ramaphosa says the maxim remains African solutions to African problems

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He was answering media questions after his talks in Pretoria with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

The question from visiting foreign journalists South Africa has become inevitable: how safe are foreigners in this country.

President Cyril Ramaphosa tackles it head on, referring to  the xenophobic attacks last year as a difficult situation.

Ramaphosa says immediate action was taken, launching an inquiry into the root causes of this evil to ensure it does not recur.

“The South African government will protect Ethiopians, will protect asll people of our country against any form of attack,” he says

Ramaphosa says South Africa’s culture is that all people are welcome in a society that emphasizes mutual respect, 

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