President Robert Mugabe and President Jacob Zuma are going to meet this week to discuss economic and political matters. This is significant because Zimbabwe is looking to import more energy from South Africa. A number of bilateral agreements are underway. This act of collaboration is both symbolic and should be a model that is replicated. African nations should work together to solve continent wide issues. What will also be discussed at these meetings will be visa deals for students and the status of migrant workers in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has to fix its trade deficit and combat a struggling economy. Western sanctions do not help, but China has provided some protection. Last April, President Mugabe made his first state visit to South Africa in twenty years. President Zuma will be coming to Harare on Wednesday. Africa needs solidarity now more than ever. The threat of Western economic domination and military strikes is a lugubrious reality. Security measures will also be discussed between the two nations.
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