Distant Friends?

November 2006 | Political Risk Analysis

The regime remains suspended from the Commonwealth, has long been on the brink of expulsion from the IMF, and a list of the country's leaders are under international personal travel and financial sanctions. The regime has therefore decided to domestically 'spin' the notion that a 'Look East' policy of foreign partnership is the answer. While Mugabe uses the opportunity to be seen mingling with overseas dignitaries, the prime objective is to secure as much investment and finance from abroad as

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