South Africa says it opposes Western military intervention in Syria, a stance that appears to mirror that of other African nations and align with United Nations Security Council members China and Russia.
„South Africa does not believe that bombing the already suffering people and crumbling infrastructure of Syria will contribute to a sustainable solution,“ said South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday in Pretoria. „The U.N. Security Council cannot and must not be used to authorize military intervention aimed at regime change. A regime change agenda through outside military intervention undermines any hope of sustainable all-inclusive political solution.“