Botswana's stance on Zimbabwe

I wish to prefix my remarks by informing this meeting that Botswana has over the years enjoyed cordial and fruitful relations with Zimbabwe and these have been characterised by cooperation in various sectors.



Our two countries are united by a common historical and cultural heritage which has brought our people together...

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JOHANNESBURG, 4 July 2008 (IRIN) - Experts under the leadership of former UK prime minister Tony Blair have prepared a report described as a "useful balm applied at the right moment to tense muscles" in an attempt to crack a global deal on climate change in international talks ahead of the upcoming G8 summit in Japan, according to a global warming policy analyst.

"It is sending a soothing message: 'don't make target-setting a make-or-break issue in the talks, as action...

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HARARE , 4 July 2008 (IRIN) - The flower seller booths on Unity Square in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, are now the haunt of money changers, because this is one of the few commercial activities in the country still experiencing any kind of growth.

Cosmos, 24, fell into the business a few years ago while working at a bar, where he changed some local money for foreign tourists who had US dollars, or "green leaf" as he calls it. The roughly US$150 a month he makes in profit...

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