President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an end to economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West, as well as for economic interventions in developing economies.
Ramaphosa, who is also chairperson of the AU, was speaking as the organisation marked the 57th anniversary since its establishment in Ethiopia with the vision of uniting the African people for their collective prosperity.
He called on developed countries and multilateral institutions to step up and assist vulnerable countries with financial support and Covid-19 supplies. Ramaphosa said these had to include debt relief and other support measures necessary for economic recovery. More than 90000 Covid-19 infections and 3000 deaths have been recorded on the continent, as individual countries continue to implement measures to contain the spread of the virus, which has been flagged as a major threat to African economies and mostly fragile health-care systems.
He also lamented the on-going military conflicts breeding instability in a number of countries on the continent, and said these had to end.
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