Zimbabwe invokes AU rotation principle to host 2027 mid-year summit

Zimbabwe has invoked the African Union’s (AU) rotation principle in its bid to host the 2027 AU mid-year coordinating summit, arguing that it is southern Africa’s turn, altgough Gabon and Liberia have also put in bids for the same event.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade minister Amon Murwira said Gabon’s Vice-President Alexandre  Barro Chambrier, accompanied by that country’s Foreign Affairs minister, visited Harare to engage President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the matter.

“Next year is the [mid-year] summit of the African Union, and  Zimbabwe placed its bid to host that summit.

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