Jane Mlambo| President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that Zimbabwe relations with the western world have been good each time those countries are led by women, citing the 1979 and 2018 periods when Britain were led by Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May.

Speaking during his trip to the United Nations General Council, Mnangagwa said United States has been left in the cold as other western giants had embraced Zimbabwe.

“But I’m happy now they have a lady. You know when we got our Independence in 1980, in 1979 there was a very serious war in Zimbabwe against Ian Smith. But there was a change of government in the United Kingdom and Margaret Thatcher came to power. She was the person who ended our war.

“So each time there is a lady in Britain, things change. This time around, on the 24th of November (2017) when I was inaugurated, within 35 minutes I had a minister from (UK Prime Minister) Theresa May calling on me. Our relations with Britain have improved tremendously and we are now talking.

“So America is left out in the cold by the British and the EU. But I’m happy that also the German (leader) is a lady. She has sent a minister to come and resuscitate relations between Zimbabwe and Germany. And we are so happy with Germany. The same with France, though he is a man but again, he’s very good.”