Harare had earlier urged the African Union as a whole to shun the summit over the failure to invite all of the bloc's leaders
Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, will boycott next week's EU-Africa summit in Brussels after his wife was denied a visa to enter Europe, a foreign ministry official said . "We disagreed on the composition of our delegation," said a source at the ministry.
Harare had earlier urged the African Union to shun the summit for failing to invite all the Africa bloc's leaders and lift a ban on Zimbabwe's first lady. But EU diplomats said they were not expecting a boycott. The summit next Tuesday and Wednesday will bring together representatives of 90 nations from both continents, including 65 heads of state and government. Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago.
Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, will boycott next week's EU-Africa summit in Brussels after his wife was denied a visa to enter Europe, a foreign ministry official said . "We disagreed on the composition of our delegation," said a source at the ministry.
Harare had earlier urged the African Union to shun the summit for failing to invite all the Africa bloc's leaders and lift a ban on Zimbabwe's first lady. But EU diplomats said they were not expecting a boycott. The summit next Tuesday and Wednesday will bring together representatives of 90 nations from both continents, including 65 heads of state and government. Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago.