Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe issues statement on South Africa Xenophobic attacks

We the women of Africa, citizens of Zimbabwe, bemoan and denounce the slaughter of the sons and daughters of Africa in gruesome xenophobic attacks that have so far claimed five lives and maimed many in neighbouring South Africa. These statistics are appalling.

However, statistics do not die, it is our sons, daughters, neighbours; who are being pelted by stones and boulders, and burnt to death in cold blood. What makes it worse is that xenophobic attacks have happened before and impunity for that outrage is what is strengthening the resolve of the current perpetrators.

We call on the Zimbabwean government, in their position as the SADC & AU Chair, in the spirit of Pan-Africanism, African Renaissance, and Ubuntu, to call for urgent negotiations with the South African government, as we cannot wait any longer as more lives continue to be at risk.

We immediately demand national governments to engage; through the Foreign Ministries, South African ambassadors to discuss the situation and communicate the official South African position, as well as negotiate amicable solutions to the current situation.

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