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Zimbabwe hands over 300 herd of cattle to the African Union
26 Feb 2016 at 23:33hrs | Views
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi has handed over 300 herd of cattle to the African Union (AU) Commission at Vhuka Farm in Karoi this Friday.
The handover follows the pledge made by President Robert Mugabe of 300 herd of cattle towards the AU Foundation in June last year.
This is the herd that President Mugabe pledge to the AU while in South Africa last years," Cde Mumbengegwi said.
Receiving the cattle on behalf of the AU Commission Deputy Chairperson, Dr Erastus Mwencha said the donation by President Mugabe will go a long way in capacitating the foundation.
"We know President Mugabe as a man of his own word and as an AU family we are happy at this gesture," he said.
Zanu PF National Political Commissar, Cde Saviour Kasukuwere said such pledges will assist in support of various programmes which will strengthen the continent, while Cde Jimayi Muduvuri who co-ordinated provincial mobilisation of the herd of cattle, said the gesture by Zimbabweans is recommended and shows unity of purpose.
During President Mugabe's leadership of the AU, the continental body adopted a number of resolutions that are aimed at ensuring that the continent becomes self-sustaining and the setting up of this fund is seen as one of the steps towards attaining this goal.
The handover follows the pledge made by President Robert Mugabe of 300 herd of cattle towards the AU Foundation in June last year.
This is the herd that President Mugabe pledge to the AU while in South Africa last years," Cde Mumbengegwi said.
Receiving the cattle on behalf of the AU Commission Deputy Chairperson, Dr Erastus Mwencha said the donation by President Mugabe will go a long way in capacitating the foundation.
"We know President Mugabe as a man of his own word and as an AU family we are happy at this gesture," he said.
Zanu PF National Political Commissar, Cde Saviour Kasukuwere said such pledges will assist in support of various programmes which will strengthen the continent, while Cde Jimayi Muduvuri who co-ordinated provincial mobilisation of the herd of cattle, said the gesture by Zimbabweans is recommended and shows unity of purpose.
During President Mugabe's leadership of the AU, the continental body adopted a number of resolutions that are aimed at ensuring that the continent becomes self-sustaining and the setting up of this fund is seen as one of the steps towards attaining this goal.
Source - zbc
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