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Kimberly Process co-founder Global Witness cites failure

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:27:06 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Global Witness, an NGO (non-governmental organization) that was a key founding member of the Kimberly Process to end violence linked to the diamond trade, says it is pulling out. “‘Nearly nine years after the Kimberley Process was launched, the sad truth is that most consumers still cannot be sure where their diamonds [...]

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Mugabe threatens Swiss interests, Nestlé, in Zimbabwe

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:42:04 +0000

GenevaLunch.com BERN, SWITZERLAND – Robert Mugabe, 87-year-old leader of Zimbabwe, prime minister for 30 years, stepped up his criticism of Switzerland, in comments made 30 October, Sunday, to media at the airport in Harare. Mugabe, miffed over what he is calling Switzerland’s refusal to issue visas for his entourage, told reporters that his government “is not [...]

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Zimbabwe brushes off Geneva criticism over human rights

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:20:08 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Reactions are flowing in to Zimbabwe’s presentation Monday 10 October to the UN Human Rights Commission, part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) that takes place for each country every four years. Zimbabwe’s Justice Minister Patrick Chinawasa presented a “glowing picture” according to Zimbabwe’s The Independent, but critics have had little patience [...]

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Qaddafi versus NTC: Africa divided over support

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:51:33 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Rumours are rife that Muammar Qaddafi is hiding out with his old friend Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe, but while they may be hard to prove, it’s clear that Africa has mixed feelings about who is or should be in charge in Libya, reports allAfrica. The African Union voted Friday 26 August against [...]

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Zimbabwe elections stalled by deficit, sickness, party woes

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:45:45 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe appeared intent early in 2011 on holding elections later in the year, in a bid to end an unhappy coalition with Morgan Tsvangerai, but a number of factors are reported to be slowing down his drive, Zimbabwe news sites are reporting 28 April. His wife Grace’s poor health and possibly his [...]

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US Fed Reserve to replace Zimbabwe coins

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:35:22 +0000

GenevaLunch.com The US Federal Reserve has agreed to replace old notes and coins in Zimbabwe, according to the Zimbabwe Independent, which quotes unnamed sources. “The sources said the US Federal Reserve have ‘formally’ agreed that Zimbabwe’s economy is now dollarized and will now supply Zimbabwe with coins and replace notes.” Zimbabwe’s runaway inflation in recent years [...]

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EU removes 35 from Zimbabwe sanctions list

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:46:03 +0000

GenevaLunch.com The European Union has removed 35 people from the list of more than 160 in Zimbabwe who are sanctioned: they are not permitted to travel to the EU and any assets they might have are frozen. The move came without explanation, although as allAfrica points out three of them have died and the others are [...]

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China’s support of Zimbabwe flames controversy over visit

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:54:29 +0000

GenevaLunch.com China’s foreign minister, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, is in Zimbabwe for the start of a five-nation Africa visit expected to bolster growing Chinese-African ties. The visit to the country run by President Robert Mugabe for more than 30 years is flaming controversy again over China’s support for the government that is the target of Western [...]

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India adds voice to Swiss group’s Zimbabwe diamond concerns

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:18:32 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Swiss aid group calls for Zimbabwe to be barred from Kimberly Process diamonds, cites State torture, child and forced labour Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Indian ministry of commerce is the latest to move against the Zimbabwe diamond trade, asking the country’s traders and jewelry exporters Thursday 9 December to “bide their time” until the [...]

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Zimbabwe’s migrant border crossers get safety lessons

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:43:41 +0000

GenevaLunch.com South Africa’s businesses say xenophobia is having impact on income Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch.com) – Numbers for Zimbabwean and other African migrant workers leaving South Africa are hard to come by but it’s clear they have been leaving in the wake of xenophobic threats, particularly in the Western Cape in the past few days. Small businesses [...]

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