Not good for Africa
The economic collapse of Zimbabwe continues apace, with millions of Zimbabweans having to go abroad. The agricultural base of the country, once a major exporter in the region, has imploded. Civil and human rights are under increasing threat.
We now have a Zimbabwean government minister elected to chair the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. John Howard has banned, by contrast, Australian cricketers from travelling there. It is a major difference in attitudes. As for Africa recognising the full damage that Zimbabwe does to its citizens, it is a pity that the African countries’ private concerns could not have been made very clear publicly. This appointment should never have been made.