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Is Zimbabwe making up with the West?Simukai Tinhu writes at African Arguments: "Despite President Robert Mugabe's latest anti-Western proclamations at the UN General Assembly in September, it is hard to avoid the sense these days that a shift is taking place between Zimbabwe and the West. After more than a decade of frosty relations, there are some signs that things could be thawing. Some European sanctions have been lifted, rhetoric has been toned down on both sides, and there have been numerous diplomatic and commercial flirtations.Both Zimbabwe and the West are treading carefully as of yet, careful not to rush things. But if these developments are signs of things to come, why does Zimbabwe today seem ready to forgive and forget? Why might the West be keen to rekindle old ties? And why is this happening now? ..." Letzte Änderung: Sunday, 08-Dec-2013 18:22:57 CET
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