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07/06/2004:

"AU backs off on Zimbabwe issue"

by Jimmy Seepe

Maputo - African heads of state, who are due to meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this week look set to welcome Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and ignore any debate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe.

This is the view of the outgoing chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, who said in an interview with City Press that Zimbabwe was not at war and was therefore not an issue that should concern the AU.

Chissano criticised the European governments that have taken a tough stance on Zimbabwe by imposing sanctions against President Robert Mugabe. He said their action did not help the situation but contributed to the misery of ordinary Zimbabweans.
Full Article : news24.com