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Foreign minister Frederick Shava courts new partners in Ankara and New Dehli to circumvent sanctions

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Since his appointment in February, Zimbabwe's foreign minister has been concentrating on cultivating closer relations with Turkey and India to complement the country's longstanding alliances with China and Russia and lessen the impact of Western sanctions.

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Since his appointment in February, Zimbabwe's foreign minister has been concentrating on cultivating closer relations with Turkey and India to complement the country's longstanding alliances with China and Russia and lessen the impact of Western sanctions.

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Zimbabwe Foreign minister Frederick Shava courts new partners in Ankara and New Dehli to circumvent sanctions

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Since his appointment in February, Zimbabwe's foreign minister has been concentrating on cultivating closer relations with Turkey and India to complement the country's longstanding alliances with China and Russia and lessen the impact of Western sanctions.

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Zimbabwe
Foreign minister Frederick Shava courts new partners in Ankara and New Dehli to circumvent sanctions

Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Harare serves as Minsk's stepping stone into southern Africa

India, Zimbabwe
India heads to Harare to try to break China's coal monopoly

Zimbabwe
Beijing makes the most of Harare's isolation

SADC, Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa touts tobacco industry progress in bid to get Western sanctions lifted

Zimbabwe
Clash over gold mine owned by ousted market leader Metallon

Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa indulges Chinese miners despite growing unrest

Zimbabwe
Diplomacy in crisis after Covid death of foreign minister Moyo

Zimbabwe
Business tycoon Kuda Tagwirei's stamp is all over state's new mining behemoth