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(TALKZIMBABWE) Obama, Motlanthe discuss Zimbabwe

Obama, Motlanthe discuss Zimbabwe
Our reporter
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:41:00 +0000

UNITED STATES President Barack Obama on Wednesday spoke to the South African President, Kgalema Motlanthe and discussed South Africa's and the Sadc region’s role in helping to resolve the political crisis in neighboring Zimbabwe.

President Obama, who said he was looking forward to working with Motlanthe on global financial issues at an economic summit in London in early April, “emphasized the importance of South Africa's leadership role as a strong and vibrant democracy in Africa," according to a statement by White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.

"The President noted that South Africa holds a key role in helping to find a resolution to the political crisis in Zimbabwe,” read the statement issued Thursday.

"The President also said that he is looking forward to working with President Motlanthe to address global financial issues at the upcoming G-20 summit in London in April."

The call came as the regional Sadc organisation has set a timeline for the implementation of the Global Political Agreement signed by the rival parties in Zimbabwe.

A tentative agreement was reached at the Extraordinary Summit of Sadc leaders in Pretoria on Monday and is yet to come to fruition.

Labels: BARACK OBAMA, KGALEMA MOTLANTHE, ROBERT GIBBS

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