UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
19 February 2009
Zimbabweans call it the "Diaspora" - the flight of its citizens to neighbouring states and even further afield to such countries as Britain and Australia to escape their country's collapse.
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Mugabe 's been tearing the place down for thirty years almost now.Probably 15 years ago those who saw that whilst Mugabe holds the throat of Zimbabwe they might as well get away for a bit without thinking that the old fart will be running the country by seance for the next hundred years or so.Seems to me that anyone whose heart belongs to their birthplace should still be welcome to come home.Why set time limits ? Mugga's in no hurry.
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
19 February 2009
The formation of Zimbabwe's unity government, although seen as a positive step, is not enough to entice Zimbabweans to return to their homeland.
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UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
19 February 2009
Scenes of jubilation broke out at the long-distance bus terminus in Botswana's capital, Gaborone, on the day Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Zimbabwean opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was inaugurated as prime minister - and the talk was all about going home.
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The underlining statement that there is no accurate figure says it all. I have never trusted most of these numbers. To begin with some Zimbabwean abroad, are really settled immigrants to those countries. And really should not be counted. What is the point counting somebody who has lived in the UK or SA or USA for the last 15 years! Does not make any sense at all.