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Mnangagwa walks tightrope in fresh diplomatic offensive

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's latest diplomatic engagements with Russia and Belarus have reignited debate over Zimbabwe's foreign policy, with experts questioning the efficacy of the country's pivot towards Eastern allies while simultaneo…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:00hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter

Diplomatic tiff between Botswana and Germany: the magnificent ELEPHANT

The president of Botswana was not angry per se. He should never be angry if he is aware of the global positioning of states: which country is at the top of the other: who is the big brother and what are the criteria? Who is calling the sho…

Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 18:10hrs | 30 | by Nomazulu Thata

Ex-diplomat in court for fraud

ZIMBABWE'S former honorary consul to the United Arab Emirates, Shamiso Fred, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court early this week charged with defrauding a group of women of US$193 000 after she allegedly lured them to invest various a…

Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 15:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

'No diplomatic impasse between Zambia and Zimbabwe'

ZAMBIA'S Minister of Information and Media Director Spokesperson Thabo Kawana says there is no diplomatic impasse between Zambia and Zimbabwe.Mr. Kawana says President Hakainde Hichilema was represented by Foreign Affairs Minister Stanley …

Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 15:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chiefs' diplomatic passports: A clear case of bribery

The call for granting diplomatic passports to traditional chiefs in Zimbabwe ahead of the 2023 elections presents both opportunities and challenges.THE call for granting diplomatic passports to traditional chiefs in Zimbabwe has sparked de…

Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 08:32hrs | 8 | by Concerned

Mnangagwa breaks 23-year diplomatic stand-off with UK?

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa's engagement and re-engagement drive has broken a 23-year-old diplomatic stand-off between Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom, a development that bodes well for bilateral relations and investment inflows into the country.F…

Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa in diplomatic push ahead of polls

OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has embarked on a diplomatic offensive to court the support of regional leaders in his party's push for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe.President Emmerson Mnangagwa s…

Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 09:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mliswa-Chikoka onnoys war vets

MASHONALAND West veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, annoyed by rising internal conflict and factionalism in the ruling Zanu-PF party, this week began moves to push out Provincial Affairs minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka under a litany…

Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa suffers yet another diplomatic blow

THE United States government has poured cold water on President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s claim that he held a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden last month to discuss ways of removing sanctions against Harare.Harare and Washin…

Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

MDC-A divisions have crippled its diplomatic offensive against Zanu-PF

Divisions on how to handle perceived deficiencies of democracy in the SADC region have crippled the MDC-Alliance's diplomatic charm offensive. For example, opposition parties in Tanzania had expected their MDC-A brothers to issue a stateme…

Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 15:55hrs | | by Rungano Dzikira

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa exposes SADC & AU

This is now the third time in history where xenophobic attacks have worn an ugly face in South Africa with SADC and AU going on silent mode.As I write this article President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently the chair of Defense and Security…

Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 15:58hrs | 6 | by Leonard Koni

Major diplomatic coup for Zimbabwe

IN a major diplomatic coup for Zimbabwe, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame took the country's anti-sanctions lobby to leaders of the world's most powerful nations that convened for the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France last week.The G7 is …

Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Tendai Biti already owns 'Mnangagwa' diplomatic passport

ZANU-PF legislator Kindness Paradza (Makonde) has accused his MDC counterparts' snub of diplomatic passports offered by President Emmerson Mnangagwa government as a cheap publicity stunt as some of them were issued with the travel document…

Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mystery surrounds Chamisa diplomatic trip

MYSTERY surrounds MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's so-called diplomatic offensive in the region. He returned home at the weekend amid a deafening silence by the party on the countries visited, leaders he met or the kind of engagemen…

Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's voodoo diplomatic trip

Mystery surrounds MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's so-called diplomatic offensive in the region amid a deafening silence by the party on his itinerary. Last week, the MDC-Alliance said their president had embarked on a diplomatic "c…

Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's diplomatic offensive off the rails

LAST week's damning testimonies in the United States senate on the human rights situation in Zimbabwe have thrown President Emmerson Mnangagwa's international re-engagement agenda off balance, as Washington insists on the implementation of…

Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Khupe earmarked for a diplomatic posting

Speculation is rife within the MDC led by Thokozani Khupe that its leader could be earmarked for a diplomatic posting in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.This follows claims on social media that Khupe could replace Zimbabwe's late…

Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 14:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa should be honest, diplomatic

MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa keeps on digging his own hole deeper and deeper. After being rebutted by Rwandese President Paul Kagame for claiming that he was behind Rwanda's ICT policy, Chamisa posted a picture of himself shaking ha…

Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Innocent Dube

Mbeki's Zim GPA was a major African diplomatic success

THE former director general in the South African Presidency, Reverend Frank Chikane, recently published an interesting if not controversial book. The title of the book, 'Eight Days in September: The Removal of Thabo Mbeki' leaves you in no…

Published: 29 Mar 2012 at 05:28hrs | 2 | by Takura Zhangazha

Your comments: Britain cuts aid to Malawi

The Malawian diplomatic spat which came after revelations that Britain ordered Malawi's acting ambassador to leave the country soon after the African state expelled Britain's envoy over his criticism of its leader.COMMENT - This is Britain…

Published: 26 Jul 2011 at 11:41hrs | | by Moyo Roy

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