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S. Africa Regrets EU Decision to Impose Sanctions on Zimbabwe

The South African government on Monday night expressed regret over the decision of the European Union (EU) to impose targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe.


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The South African government on Monday night expressed regret over the decision of the European Union (EU) to impose targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe.

"We believe that sanctions will not achieve the intended result. On the contrary they may further compound the situation," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"The people of Zimbabwe need to speak through the ballot box. In this regard, the South African government calls on the international community to spare neither strength nor effort towards assisting the people of Zimbabwe towards the creation of a climate conducive to free and fair elections," said the statement.

"Parliamentary, Southern African Development Community and Organization of African Unity observers will further add to the momentum of creating a climate for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe," the document added.

In terms of the EU sanctions, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and 19 of his closest aides are banned from traveling to the EU while their financial assets in Europe will also be frozen.

The EU said it imposed the sanctions because the head of the EU observer mission was not accredited to monitor the Zimbabwean presidential elections in March.





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