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Zimbabwe Applies to Rejoin Commonwealth, Invites Poll Observers

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially applied for Zimbabwe to rejoin the Commonwealth and has invited observers to the general elections set for July. The southern African nation formally quit the Commonwealth in 2003 after then leader Robert Mugabe - who ruled since the country's independence in 1980 - came in for criticism over disputed elections and land seizures from white farmers.

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Left: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Top-right: Flag of Zimbabwe. Bottom-right: Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations.

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    DW, 21 May 2018

    Zimbabwe has applied to re-join the British Commonwealth and invited observers to attend its general elections. The move is a major step towards re-engaging with the international… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Govt Renews Commonwealth Interest

    The Herald, 22 May 2018

    Government has written a letter to Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland expressing its interest in principle to rejoin the Commonwealth and that it will do so at the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   UK Backs Return to the Commonwealth

    The Herald, 1 May 2018

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    The Herald, 16 March 2018

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