Southern African leaders meeting this week were likely to be preoccupied with the economic and political crises in Zimbabwe that are sending thousands of refugees into neighbouring South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.

Zimbabwe’s neighbours are under increasing pressure to do something about its chaos – in part because it is already spilling over in the form of migrants fleeing economic collapse and political clampdown.

The Zambian president’s re-election bid was declared successful after a bitter campaign and violent protests following his victory at the polls.

A man wanted for questioning in the July 7 London bombings will be deported to Britain, Zambia’s president said today.

Tony Blair will today recognise the “critical role” to be played by the private sector in combating poverty in Africa.