Mnangagwa invited to Commonwealth summit as Zimbabwe return takes shape
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily News (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been invited to the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, a move seen as favourable to Zimbabwe's return to the organisation. The invitation comes as Harare steps up efforts to rejoin the Commonwealth, reports the Daily News.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been invited to attend the Commonwealth summit due to take place this month in Antigua and Barbuda, a meeting presented by the authorities as a step forward in Harare's efforts to rejoin the organisation, reports the Daily News (Zimbabwe). The Zimbabwean government is stepping up its efforts towards a return to the Commonwealth.
Mnangagwa's invitation comes as Zimbabwe seeks to renew ties with the diplomatic bloc, which it left in 2003 after tensions linked in particular to elections and governance. The Daily News reports that Zimbabwean authorities see the president's presence at the summit as a sign of growing acceptance of Harare's return.
