Monthly Archives: July 2008
Towards a negotiated settlement in Zimbabwe
Speech given to Bulawayo Agenda meeting: President Room, Rainbow Hotel By David Coltart Friday18 July 2008 Introduction It is appropriate for me to open my speech by conveying hearty congratulations to Nelson Mandela on his 90th birthday. I think I speak on behalf of all here today in wishing him continued health and happiness as […]
Brown bids to toughen European sanctions on Zimbabwean regime
The Independent By Daniel Howden, Deputy Foreign Editor Monday, 14 July 2008 Britain’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, sought to toughen European Union sanctions against the Mugabe regime yesterday after a bruising diplomatic failure in New York, where China and Russia vetoed action on the Zimbabwe crisis from the UN Security Council. Britain will submit 36 […]