Namibia urges U.S. to remove Cuba from terrorism list
Namibia has urged the United States of America to remove Cuba from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
This call followed the recent decision by the U.S. Department of State to remove Cuba from the list of countries not cooperating fully against terrorism.
In a statement, executive director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia, Penda Naanda, expressed concern over the continued inclusion of Cuba on the SST list, describing it as unjustified.
According to Mr Naanda, the placement of Cuba on the SST list has led to significant negative effects on the Cuban economy and its people, including exclusion from international aid and trade.
“The Cuban people continue to suffer from the exclusion of international aid and trade, owing to the country’s continuous status quo on the SST list,” he said.
He stressed that the continued listing of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism does not reflect the current reality.
He highlighted the hardships faced by the Cuban people due to this designation and called on the U.S. government to reconsider and remove Cuba from the SST list.
Cuba was added to the SST list by Washington in 1982.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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