Australian minister rejects bid to ban Mugabe

Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer today rejected calls by legislators to ban Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe from a Commonwealth summit in October.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2001 - 18:14

Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer today rejected calls by legislators to ban Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe from a Commonwealth summit in October.

Mugabe is one of 54 leaders expected to attend the summit of Britain and its former colonies and dependencies.

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