Zimbabwe will transfer ownership of all foreign-owned firms that support Western sanctions against President Robert Mugabe, a state newspaper reports.
Zimbabwe’s opposition was on Saturday gearing up to ink an agreement that paves the way for fully fledged talks on the country’s crisis.
Zimbabwe, grappling with a record 2,2-million percent inflation, has introduced a new Z$100-billion note in a bid to tackle rampant cash shortages.
South African President Thabo Mbeki agreed on Friday to work more closely with the AU and UN to bring an end to the Zimbabwe crisis.
Efforts to broker an end to Zimbabwe’s crisis stepped up Friday as SA hosted talks with the AU’s top official and a meeting of foreign ministers.
It’s not quite clear who is held in greater contempt: Robert Mugabe or Thabo Mbeki.
Trillions, billions, gazillions — who cares? Life in Zimbabwe is more than a number.
Thabo Mbeki should ”adapt and update his approach” to negotiations over the future of Zimbabwe, says British Foreign Secretary David Milliband.
In South Africa, the Mbeki government has been suckered by British arms companies into buying 24 Hawk fighter jets at £17-million each.
Robert Mugabe’s widely condemned ”re-election” last weekend appears to have broken the resolve of many Zimbabweans.