HARARE, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- South African President Jacob Zuma and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco will travel to Zimbabwe to assess the political situation in the country following a military takeover of government affairs.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Tuesday released a statement at the end of an SADC Troika meeting held in Angola, which confirmed Zuma and Lourenco would arrive in Zimbabwe on Wednesday, Zimbabwean state media New Ziana reported Tuesday.
"The Summit of Organ Troika plus SADC chair noted with great concern the unfolding political situation in the Republic of Zimbabwe, and resolved that President Jacob Zuma, in his capacity as Chairperson of SADC, and His Excellency Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco in his capacity as Chairperson of the Organ on Politics and Defence and Security Cooperation will immediately undertake a mission to Zimbabwe on 22 November 2017 to assess the situation," SADC said in its statement.
The SADC mission comes as Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is under growing pressure to resign.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwean ruling party Zanu PF has started processes to impeach Mugabe in Parliament as calls for his resignation intensify.
