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United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
House of Lords' finger pointing disrupts London-Harare rapprochement

The concern shown by members of the UK parliament over human rights issues in Zimbabwe has infuriated President Emmerson Mnangagwa, members of his government and ZANU-PF officials. [...]

Published on 08.12.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
House of Lords' finger pointing disrupts London-Harare rapprochement

Zimbabwe
British baronesses fight Zimbabwean opposition's corner in House of Lords

Zimbabwe
UN mission on sanctions rejoices Harare

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Mnangagwa touts tobacco industry progress in bid to get Western sanctions lifted

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SADC split on response to Eswatini political crisis

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Mnangagwa's hawkish Cabo Delgado outburst catches SADC off guard