"South African Leader Warns of Potential Conflict if Putin Visits Johannesburg"

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin if he attends an economic summit in Johannesburg next month would be considered a "declaration of war" by his country. South Africa, as a signatory to the Rome Statute, would be obligated to arrest Putin due to an international arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court related to alleged war crimes during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ramaphosa's government has been urged by the opposition party to pledge to arrest Putin, but he argues that such an action could hinder efforts to end the war in Ukraine and would be inconsistent with the country's constitution.