Tsvangirai, Swiftly Sends Team To Lobby Khama To Re-establish & Pile Pressure On Mugabe’s Regime

Tsvangirai, Swiftly Sends Team To Lobby  Khama To Re-establish & Pile Pressure On Mugabe’s Regime

FORMER Prime Minister and MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has wasted no time in taking advantage of the annual changeover of Sadc’s rotating chairmanship, with a team already in Botswana to lobby the neighbouring country’s leader Ian Khama. Khama is taking over as chairperson following the expiry of President Robert Mugabe’s tenure this week. The Sadc 35th annual summit begins Monday in Gaborone. Impeccable sources told NewZimbabwe.com that Tsvangirai sent a team led by his chief-of…

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Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe Hands Over SADC Chairmanship To Botswana President Ian Khama

Zimbabwe’s President  Mugabe Hands Over SADC Chairmanship To Botswana  President Ian Khama

President Robert Mugabe on Saturday stepped down as the chairman of the Southern Africa Development Community to hand over the reigns to Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama. Out going SADC council of ministers chairperson Simbarashe Mumbengegwi said the regional body should remain united and build on past achievements. Mumbengegwi, who is also Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the regional body had performed well and met most of its objectives. Mumbengegwi said it was…

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Vascoda Mugabe In Botswana For 35th Ordinary Summit Of Heads Of State And Government

Vascoda Mugabe In Botswana For 35th Ordinary Summit Of Heads Of State And Government

Outgoing SADC Chairperson President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Gaborone, Botswana to attend the 35th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government which runs from the 17th to the 18th of August. The summit, which is set to focus on implementation of the Regional Industrialisation Strategy, will also see President Mugabe handing over the bloc’s chairmanship to President Seretse Ian Khama of Botswana. The two-day summit will be held under the theme, “Accelerating Industrialisation…

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