CAIRO, June 15 (Xinhua) — Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, leading an Egyptian delegation, embarked on a trip on Thursday to Kyiv and Saint Petersburg with a mission of resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict through an Africa-mediated initiative.

Madbouly was accompanied by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, the state-run Ahram Online news website reported.

The initiative was announced in May by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on behalf of a joint African peace delegation comprising leaders of South Africa, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, alongside Egypt’s prime minister.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has dramatically affected Africa in different areas, mainly causing a surge in food prices and a shortage of fuel and gas.