Auxillia Mnangagwa’s UK FLAIR Summit visit sparks protests and controversy

ZIMBABWE’S First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, is set to attend the First Ladies of Africa Impact & Resilience (FLAIR) Summit in London from June 16-18, 2025, but her participation has ignited fierce backlash from Zimbabwean exiles and human rights activists in the UK. 

Dubbed a “baptism of fire,” her visit is now mired in protests, visa challenges, and accusations of whitewashing Zimbabwe’s deteriorating human rights record.  

Zimbabweans living in the UK have launched a campaign to block Mnangagwa’s attendance, citing her association with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government, which stands accused of corruption, political repression, and systemic human rights abuses. 

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