Southern African Development Community (Gaborone)
20 June 2009
1. The Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government met in Sandton, Republic of South Africa, on 20 June 2009 to consider the political and security situation in Madagascar.
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allAfrica.com
18 June 2009
Southern African leaders will begin an emergency summit in Johannesburg on Friday to discuss the deadlock in talks to end the political crisis in Madagascar.
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Business Day (Johannesburg)
8 June 2009
THE overheated suite in Johannesburg's northern suburbs had an artificial, fully furnished rental feel, the only homely touches the national flag behind the president's chair and the children's pram in the hallway.
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African Union (Addis Ababa)
23 May 2009
The multilateral negotiations seeking to establish a neutral, peaceful and consensual transition in Madagascar resumed on Wednesday 20 May 2009 under the auspices of international mediators from the African Union (AU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and the United Nations (UN).
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allAfrica.com
4 June 2009
Deposed Malagasy president Marc Ravalomanana will return to the country this month, his supporters have said.
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The Herald (Harare)
8 June 2009
Comesa has expressed concern over the deepening crisis in Madagascar and Somalia and called for immediate intervention by member states.
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Hilarious!
Comrade Bob at the head of COMESA delivering "wisdom" on how to avoid conflict!
I suppose Comrade Bob asked, "have you tried killing all of your opponents? In my experience, that seems to work very well."
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Sadly, it's only the people of Zimbabwe that suffer from such ridiculousness.
It only reduces the credibility and stature of any African organzation to have someone like Bloodstained Bob at the head table.
"African solutions for African problems" - how have they EVER worked out?
"Total Empowerment!" If only all of Africa could be so empowered as Zimbabwe!
Isn't it ironic that President Ravalomanana was forced to attend the summit when the opposition took power - AND he applied to Bloodstained Bob for supplication!
It's ironic when COMESA wants to discuss the situation in Madagascar and the head of COMESA at this juncture is none other than Bloodstained Bob himself! The question should be: "what is Bloodstained Bob doing at the head of ANY pan-African forum?"
Maybe Comrade Bob can send his N. Korean trained brigades to Madagascar to "liberate" them from despotism...................
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Comrade Bob referring to despotism surely sends Mephistopholes into conniptions!
If only present-day Madagascar was as desparate as present-day Zimbabwe! Comrade Bob should make sure his own house is in order before he starts dispensing advice! He's been such a success in ZImbabwe where over 1/2 of the population requires foreign food aid!
How "Empowered" has Mugabe made Zimbabwe? Would you wish for the same "empowerment" of your own nation?
He says, "look at us, the West feeds us, all you need to do is destroy every semblance of law and order and the West will be compelled to feed your people!"
What wisdom "experience" imparts on the "leaders" of Africa...........
"Total Empowerment!"
United States Department of State (Washington, DC)
18 June 2009
A statement by Ian Kelly, Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman, Bureau of Public Affairs, Washington, DC, June 17, 2009:
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allAfrica.com
20 June 2009
Southern African leaders have responded to the deadlock in talks over Madagascar's future by appointing former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano as a mediator to lead an all-party dialogue for the island.
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SADC lame decision vis-a-vis Malagasy coup has created a precedent: other SADC Presidents may face coups... and only dialogue may be advised. Wait and see...