Mugabe says ties with Britain could improve after Blair exit
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Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe said Harare's diplomatic impasse with former colonial ruler Britain could end after his pet hate, Prime Minister Tony Blair, steps down, a daily newspaper has reported.
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe called  for unity on Thursday amid rare public jostling within his  ruling ZANU-PF party over who will eventually succeed the  controversial 80-year-old leader.
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President Robert Mugabe's government has amended tough security and media laws that critics say have helped him entrench his rule.
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President Robert Mugabe's government, responding to opposition demands, has published amendments to tough security and media laws that critics say have helped him entrench his rule.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair welcomed improved relations between Britain and Libya as oil companies from both countries signed a major deal on Tuesday.
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has called for unity in his ruling party amid deep splits and jostling over the succession of power.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II said Thursday her state visit to Germany gave her "renewed confidence" in the friendship between the former enemies, emphasizing strong economic ties as she ended her three-day tour.
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on  Monday warned opponents not to hold anti-government protests,  saying they should instead support efforts to end an eight-year  economic recession.
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who is facing mounting discontent at home, blamed his country's economic crisis on the European Union and Britain during celebrations Saturday for his 83rd birthday.
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JOHANNESBURG, Jun 2 (IPS) - Opinions appear divided about outgoing British  Prime Minister Tony Blair's legacy concerning Africa -- this  as the leader ended his last official visit to the continent  Friday. The five-day trip took him to Libya, Sierra Leone and  South Africa.
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Kenya's former colonial ruler Britain sought Tuesday to use its diplomatic muscle to help end deadly violence there, backing Commonwealth and African efforts to resolve a standoff over disputed elections.
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Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived Thursday in Johannesburg on the final leg of his farewell tour of Africa ahead of his departure from office next month.
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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said he shook hands with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in New York last week &quot;by mistake&quot; and because it was &quot;dark&quot;.
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe called for unity on Thursday amid rare public jostling within his ruling ZANU-PF party over who will eventually succeed the controversial 80-year-old leader.
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Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says his treason acquittal could help heal deep political divisions.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown renewed Wednesday a pledge to snub Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at an EU-Africa summit in December but vowed to help his suffering people.
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said Britain and its Western allies had "redoubled" efforts to topple him, accusing them of sponsoring violence to destabilize his inflation-ravaged nation.