Saudi Ministry of Education to showcase innovations at 2025 Geneva International Exhibition    7,523 violators of residency, labor, and border security laws deported in a week    Video contradicts Israeli army account of deadly March 23 strike on Gaza paramedics    Saudi Arabia spends over $241 million to implement de-mining projects in 3 countries    Italy's Meloni government approves controversial security decree expanding police protections and penalties    Egypt submits new Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange proposal: Report    'Everything is possible' — Ronaldo focused on titles, not 1,000-goal milestone after Riyadh Derby win    Saudi, US military leaders discuss enhanced defense cooperation in Riyadh    King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language launches program with Indiana University    Ronaldo brace powers Al Nassr past Al Hilal in Riyadh derby thriller    Ed Sheeran weaves Persian music into new song, Azizam    Al-Jadaan: Crown Prince's directives confirm government's ability to bring back balance to real estate market    Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies at 87    Foreign investors are allowed to engage in real estate business outside Makkah and Madinah Commercial speculation should not be the purpose of real estate transaction    Aubameyang fires Al Qadsiah into King's Cup final with stoppage-time winner over Al Raed    Musk's X is suing India, as Tesla and Starlink plan entry    Tesla sales plunge after backlash against Elon Musk    Danilo Pereira fires Al Ittihad into King's Cup final with dramatic stoppage-time double    Screen time in bed linked to insomnia, study finds    Mexico bans junk food in schools to fight childhood obesity epidemic    Sweet sales surge ahead of Eid as Saudi chocolate imports top 123 million kg in 2024    Bollywood actress vindicated over boyfriend's death after media hounding    Grand Mufti rules against posting prayers and preaching in mosques on social media    King Salman prays for peace and stability for Palestinians in Ramadan message King reaffirms Saudi Arabia's commitment to serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Africa wary of Zimbabwe sanctions call
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 29 - 06 - 2008

Sanctions against Zimbabwe will not work and the world should focus instead on encouraging talks toward a power-sharing deal, several African officials said on Saturday.
Zimbabwe held a single-candidate presidential election run-off on Friday despite international condemnation after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew from the race, citing violence against his supporters.
Many Western leaders urged the African Union to take action at a summit in Egypt on Monday that was expected to focus on the crisis. But African ministers expressed doubts after Washington said it would consider imposing more sanctions.
“History has shown us that they (sanctions) don't work because the leadership just dig in, and dig in, and feel persecuted,” Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula told reporters at a meeting of African foreign ministers ahead of the summit.
“I think we need to engage Zimbabwe. The route of sanctions may not be the helpful one ... the first and most important thing is for the people of Zimbabwe and their leadership to sit down and talk to each other, instead of talking at each other.” Libya's state minister for African affairs, Ali Treiki, whose country spent years under international sanctions, told Reuters he believed sanctions would “never help”.
“Let us envisage that a government of coalition should be formed from both the government and opposition to run the country,” he said.
“I think the example we did in Kenya is a very good example.” African Union mediation led to the creation of a power-sharing government in Kenya to resolve a post-election crisis earlier this year in which about 1,500 people were killed and 300,000 more uprooted.
Africa's top diplomat said on Friday there would be no immediate solution to the crisis in Zimbabwe, but was sure the AU could sort it out.
“I am convinced it will be solved in a credible way. But please give us time to solve it with our heads of state,” AU Commission chairman Jean Ping told reporters at the meeting in Sharm El Sheikh.
Kenya's Wetangula said Nairobi stood ready to help with ideas on how to form a workable coalition. “ I think what is important is at what level do we start talking, to whom do we talk, and what do we talk about,” he said.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday the United States was working with other UN members on a resolution to send “a strong message of deterrence” to Mugabe's government over the violence.


Clic here to read the story from its source.