Britain’s Africa minister Rory Stewart arrived in Zimbabwe on Thursday for wide-ranging talks, ahead of the inauguration of a new president following Robert Mugabe’s dramatic departure. Stewart described the historic change as “an absolutely critical moment” following “Mugabe’s ruinous rule”. Around 20,000 British citizens live in Zimbabwe and some 112,000 Zimbabweans live in Britain. Britain provides around £86 million (97 million euros, $114 million) in aid to Zimbabwe every year. “Britain wants to be a genuine partner for Zimbabweans as they forge a new future,” Stewart said.

Source: Punch November 23, 2017 13:30 UTC