South African President Visits France to Honor Fallen Soldiers
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President Ramaphosa participated on Sunday, July 12, in the 110th commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood at the South African National Memorial in Longueval. In 1916, during the Battle of the Somme, the 1st South African Infantry Brigade held Delville Wood in northern France against German forces, at the cost of heavy losses. Three thousand South African soldiers gave their lives in these now-historic clashes between German and French sold…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on a visit to France, pleaded on Sunday for a more inclusive rereading of his country's history, calling for full recognition of the role of the Black fighters and workers of the First World War. "The memory of a nation cannot be divided by race" "We are gathered to affirm that the memory of a nation cannot be divided by race," declared the Head of State in a speech on the occasion of the 110th anniversar…
Delville Wood: Ramaphosa calls for recognition of black South African WWI servicemen
Staff Reporter President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that South Africa must correct the racial injustice that excluded black servicemen from the country’s official memory of the First World War, declaring that national sacrifice could not be divided according to race. Speaking at the 110th commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood in northern France, Ramaphosa said South Africa had for decades honoured only part of its wartime history whil…
South African president visits France to honor fallen soldiers
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa commenced a poignant three-day diplomatic visit to France to honor fallen soldiers and bridge fractured geopolitical divides. The historic trip marks the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Delville Wood, where hundreds of South African troops perished. President Ramaphosa met French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to forge a shared tapestry of peace amid brewing global turmoil. Diplomatic sources repor…
Ramaphosa in France for UNESCO Education Talks
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is continuing his official visit to France, where he is holding bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and co-chairing a key UNESCO meeting focused on improving the quality of education. Ramaphosa is on an official visit to France from 10 to 12 July. The Presidency said Ramaphosa will also engage French business leaders during the visit and participate in the 110th Commemoration of the Battl…
South Africa–France Sign Joint Ministerial Commission Agreement During Ramaphosa’s Paris Visit
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a landmark agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the French Republic on the establishment of a Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) during a ceremony held at the Élysée Palace in Paris. The agreement was formally signed by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation – Ronald Lamola and France’…
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