Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the African Union Commission, welcomed the deal signed on July 22 in Istanbul in the presence of UN chief Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The chairperson of the commission commends all the parties on this successful development, according to an African Union statement.
Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began in late February, the African Union has remained neutral as a pan-African body.
In March, 17 African nations abstained from a UN resolution condemning Russia for the war.
In June, Mahamat visited both Moscow and Kyiv.
Many African countries depend on wheat exports from Russia and Ukraine.
