Zim must sort itself out - Pahad

Pretoria - The solution to the situation in Zimbabwe needs to be sorted out by the parties in Zimbabwe, guided by the African Union (AU) resolution that a government of national unity should be established, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad said on Friday. "The African Union calls on Zimbabwe to discuss the way forward," he said in Pretoria. "It is up to Zimbabwe to take immediate steps to stop the violence. If they do not stop it, we will take action, whatever action is possible to stop it," he added. The Zimbabwe issue, among a number of others, was discussed at the recent AU summit and it had been decided that the only solution to the "urgent" problem was a government of national unity. He said any additional pressure from the AU and international communities would only impede peace and stability in the country.... [read full story]