Britain 'We will not invade Zimbabwe'

From: New African | Date: August 1, 2004| Author: Boateng, Osei | Copyright information

Zimbabwe set a new record on 1 July when the British parliament devoted five long hours to debate the goings-on in President Mugabe's country. No other African nation has attracted such a long debate in the House. And the conclusion: "Three things that we are not going to do," said the foreign secretary, Jack Straw, who led the debate. "First, we will not impose economic sanctions on Zimbabwe; second, we will not send in troops; and third, we will not play Mugabe's game by making this a 'UK v...

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