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African Union Pushes Unity Government in Zimbabwe

Posted Jul 1, 08 3:44 PM CDT in World 

(Newser) – The African Union adopted a resolution today calling for President Robert Mugabe to begin negotiations with the Zimbabwean opposition on forming a unity government, Reuters reports. The action marks the first time the AU has censured Mugabe, who once enjoyed a strong reputation as Zimbabwe’s liberator, for his undemocratic practices.

Botswana’s government went significantly further, however, in criticizing its neighbor: “The representatives of the current government in Zimbabwe should be excluded from attending SADC (Southern African Development Community) and African Union meetings," the vice president said, because to do so "would give unqualified legitimacy to an electoral process which cannot be considered legitimate."

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