Africa - Voice of America: Diplomats to Tour Controversial Zimbabwe Diamond Fields

Africa - Voice of America africa

Diplomats to Tour Controversial Zimbabwe Diamond Fields Jun 19th 2012, 19:46 HARARE - Western ambassadors are expected to tour controversial diamond fields in Zimbabwe, following an invitation by the government, which is trying to move past reports security forces beat, tortured and killed miners. President Robert Mugabe and his allies are pushing to have Western travel and financial sanctions lifted.   Announcing the visit last week, Zimbabwe's minister of mines, Obert Mpofu, said he hoped the visit by Western diplomats would put to rest claims of human-rights ... Media files: 99D3738B-D7D5-4C63-8074-BFF7250761D5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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