Youssouf reaffirmed the African Union’s full solidarity with Zimbabwe and its people and noted that the continental organization aligns itself with the position articulated by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on the need to end these measures.

The AUC chief expressed the profound concern over the continued negative impact of these coercive measures, which have persisted for far too long.

“These unilateral sanctions represent a significant impediment to the socio-economic development of Zimbabwe and the broader SADC region,” the AUC chairperson stated on the SADC Anti-Sanctions Day, commemorated on October 25.

Youssouf underscored that, among other consequences, the coercive measures have severely constrained Zimbabwe’s access to international finance, deterred foreign direct investment, and increased the cost of doing business.

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