Britain keeping tabs on Zimbabwe
Britain is keeping regular contact with the Southern African Development Community to make sure that terms of the Global Political Agreement are implemented and that the deteriorating political situation is addressed.
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House of Lords entire debate on Zimbabwe
On 10 March 2011, the House of Lords had a two-hour debate on Zimbabwe, a clear indication of how important Zimbabwe is to Britain. Here is the entire debate.
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Zuma involved in Zimbabwe peace negotiations way before he became president- Wikileaks
South African President Jacob Zuma was involved as an “unofficial peace mediator and diplomatic troubleshooter” in Zimbabwe long before he became President, a diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks says.
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Zuma to send team to Harare this week
President Jacob Zuma is to send his negotiation team to Harare this week to meet with parties to the Global Political Agreement ahead of the Southern African Development Community troika which will meet in Zambia on 31 March.
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Billion dollar diamond deal off
The billion dollar diamond deal which would have seen Zimbabwe selling rough diamonds worth $1.2 billion a year to the Surat Rough Diamond Sourcing India Limited is off, according to the Times of India.
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Tsvangirai warns Zimbabwe could slide back to chaos of 2008
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has warned that Zimbabwe could slide back to the chaos of 2008 unless the Southern African Development Community nips the current tension within the country which has seen several of his party members including a minister being arrested and charged.
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Britain to protect its companies in Zimbabwe
Britain has described threats by President Robert Mugabe to nationalise British companies as “utterly irresponsible and counterproductive” and has promised to give affected companies whatever support it can.
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Mugabe helped Jonathan Moyo win Tsholotsho
Zimbabwe has enormous potential British Lord says
Zimbabwe has enormous potential but it will not be able to exploit this until and unless there is a clearer political roadmap and the brain drain of Zimbabweans to all parts of the world is reversed, a British peer, Lord St John Bletso, said during a debate on Zimbabwe in the House of Lords last week.
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