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Southern Africa: Foreign Minister Rejects SADC Interference Insinuation in Zimbabwe Affairs


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Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

13 April 2008
Posted to the web 14 April 2008

Luanda

Angolan Foreign minister, João Bernardo de Miranda, Saturday in Luanda denied that the extraordinary summit of heads of State and Government of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) is an interference in Zimbabwe' internal affairs.

Speaking to journalists, the Angolan diplomat explained that it is the Southern Africa procedure to settle problems facing member countries.

According to the minister, this is not the first time SADC meets to duscus concrete situations prevailing in a certain country of the region, which does not mean interference.

João Miranda was reacting to utterances by the Zimbabwean minister of information who said that his government would not accept interference from countries of the region during the summit of heads of State and Government on the elections of March 29 this year in that country.

He highlighted that positions should be outlined with useful advises so that SADC remains firm and the regin continues enjoying peace that has been an example to the various regions of the continent.

João Miranda spoke of the need for the political parties and all people involved to be sensitive to help the people of Zimbabwe to enjoy peace, natural resources and works towards harmony.

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The SADC held an extraordinary session on Friday, in Lusaka to discuss the post-electoral crisis hitting Zimbqabwe of late.



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