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The Zimbabwean Information Minister, Jonathan Moyo on Monday said that the country was not concerned about its exclusion from the U.S.-Africa Summit slated for Washington in August.
Moyo added that it was because the country cherished sovereignty over its natural resources more than trips to Washington.
He was quoted by state media as dismissing the summit as a non-event that the U.S. wanted to use to "pursue its interests,’’ afraid that China has made headway in resource-rich Africa.
"We do not mind because what matters most to us is our sovereignty over our resources and not a trip to Washington.
"They can have that summit, what we know is America, the business community wants to come and do business with us over these resources under our soil’’ he added.
The U.S. President, Barack Obama excluded Zimbabwe, Egypt and a few other African countries from the list of 47 African leaders invited to the summit.
The U.S. has maintained sanctions on Zimbabwe since the early 2000 over alleged human rights abuses.
The Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe's government has denied the charges and has accused the West of working to effect regime change in the country.
Moyo added that it was because the country cherished sovereignty over its natural resources more than trips to Washington.
He was quoted by state media as dismissing the summit as a non-event that the U.S. wanted to use to "pursue its interests,’’ afraid that China has made headway in resource-rich Africa.
"We do not mind because what matters most to us is our sovereignty over our resources and not a trip to Washington.
"They can have that summit, what we know is America, the business community wants to come and do business with us over these resources under our soil’’ he added.
The U.S. President, Barack Obama excluded Zimbabwe, Egypt and a few other African countries from the list of 47 African leaders invited to the summit.
The U.S. has maintained sanctions on Zimbabwe since the early 2000 over alleged human rights abuses.
The Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe's government has denied the charges and has accused the West of working to effect regime change in the country.
