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Chissano reserves judgement on OAU summit

    JOHANNESBURG

    Mozambican President and Chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Joaquim Chissano has said that it would be "inappropriate" for Mozambique to take a stand on whether to join Angola's call for a boycott of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) summit in Togo next month.

    Chissano told 'Radio Mozambique' that SADC member states had to consider the issue individually and collectively. "It is precisely because Mozambique is currently chairing SADC's affairs that it would be inappropriate for us to make any decision," Chissano said.

    He said that SADC ministers were busy with an "in-depth analysis" of the Togo summit and Angola's campaign which is aimed at boycotting the conference. Angola said that Togo had violated international sanctions that have been imposed on the UNITA rebel movement.

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