Mnangagwa wants back into the Commonwealth — and the UK’s good books
Harare — As Robert Mugabe’s state security minister in 1980‚ President Emmerson Mnangagwa had front row exposure to relations between Zimbabwe and its former coloniser, Britain.In his short time as president, he has gone all out to mend fences. Last week, Harare dispatched foreign affairs and international trade minister‚ retired Lieutenant-General Sibusiso Moyo‚ to London for a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.At a similar meeting on November 19 2003‚ Mugabe announced Zimbabwe’s departure from the bloc because of the UK’s stance on Zimbabwe’s land reform policy, and increasing political intolerance under his rule. Even with relations being frosty under Mugabe‚ Zimbabwe received nearly £100m in foreign aid a year from the UK‚ albeit through NGOs.Now‚ with the hope of getting one foot back into the Commonwealth and more aid from the UK‚ Moyo was given a platform on the sidelines of the meeting last week. "Our national ethos impels us to seek full re-admission into the Commonw...
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