Namibia has urged respect for international law and Venezuela's sovereignty following the capture of that country's president, Nikolas Maduro, and his wife by the US.

The Zambia Council of Catholic Bishops has termed the summoning of its Lusaka Cosmopolitan Archbishop Alick Banda by the Drug Enforcement Commission as an attack on the church's mission and leadership.

The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Party has noted with grave concern the "unwarranted US aggression against Venezuela and its people".

AR calls on all progressive nations, parties, and organisations to fearlessly denounce the US's heinous acts and demand the release of President Maduro and his wife.

The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has condemned what it described as acts of aggression against Venezuela, including reports of the kidnapping of the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife by the United States of America.

China has urged the United States to abide by the one-China principle and to stop the "dangerous moves of arming Taiwan".

China issued the statement in response to the latest U.S. announcement of large-scale arms sales to the Taiwan region.