Bossière Bids Farewell

Posted to the web 16 July 2008 Catherine Sasman Windhoek Bidding farewell to the Namibian Government and other diplomatic missions in Namibia, French Ambassador Philippe Bossière said France's European Union presidency here would be geared towards constructing political dialogue with Namibia, including discussions on beleaguered Zimbabwe. Bossière announced his departure from his posting after two years in the country on the French national day on Monday. While commending the resolution of the African Union adopted in Sharm-El-Sheikh on 1 July, Bossière said the Zimbabwean election results of 29 March should serve as a basis for a political settlement in that country. He said the EU encourages the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and South African president Thabo Mbeki to step up their efforts "to allow the... [read full story]