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Vol 65 No 24

Published 29th November 2024


Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe readmission ‘is off’

The UK won’t support Zimbabwe’s readmission to the Commonwealth, we hear, although it could threaten its charm offensive on the continent

Commonwealth Secretary-General Baroness Patricia Scotland’s plan to re-admit Zimbabwe has run into resistance from Britain’s Labour government, diplomatic sources have told Africa Confidential. It was felt that taking a stance against human and civil rights abuses by the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) government would not necessarily endanger London’s new diplomatic offensive in Africa, the sources added.

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