Zambia has summoned Zimbabwe’s ambassador, Her Excellency Charity Angelina Charamba, to express their displeasure over President ED Mnangagwa’s comments in Russia last month.
Zambia began to take major diplomatic steps by filing an official complaint against Zimbabwe with the African Union (AU) in response to the contentious remarks made by Zimbabwe’s President ED Mnangagwa in Russia.
The Hichilema led government condemned Zimbabwe’s remarks, made in Russia, as an attack on their sovereignty and reported the incident to the African Union, which confirmed Joseph Kalimbwe, a Zambian politician, on
The Zimbabwe’s neighbours have expressed their outrage and indignation over President ED’s comments made while on a visit to Russia. The Zambian government has referred to the comments as “unwarranted” and “toxic,” highlighting animosity between the two countries.
The increasing tensions between the two countries are demonstrated by Zambia’s determination to refer Zimbabwe to the AU and summon the Zimbabwe ambassador.
The action is interpreted as a request for the regional organization to step in and resolve the matter.
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Stability in the region has been threatened by the tense relationship between Southern African Development Community (SADC) members Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Because of its harsh language and alleged meddling in Zambia’s domestic affairs, the ruling party of Zimbabwe, ZANU PF, has been called a “toxic neighbor.”.
Zambia has been threatening to boycott the SADC meeting, which is scheduled for Harare next month. Some Zambian politicians want the conference’s venue changed for their safety.
” The SADC Summit venue must be changed from Harare to Johannesburg, Windhoek or Gaborone. We dont trust Harare, which three weeks ago in Russia used divisive remarks to divide the region . Harare will be a hostile host to the Zambian and Malawian delegation”, said Zambian politician in a post on X
We eagerly anticipate the African Union’s answer to this grievance as it walks the fine line of regional diplomacy. The circumstances emphasize the necessity of diplomatic efforts and constructive communication to settle conflicts and preserve peace among member states.
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There is still a lot of animosity between Zimbabwe and Zambia, and many people want this diplomatic impasse to end quickly.
