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Zimbabwe House drops Mugabe $15bn diamond probe

By  Kitsepile Nyathi

Correspondent in Harare, Zimbabwe

Nation Media Group

Zimbabwe’s Parliament has abandoned its bid to force former President Robert Mugabe to appear before a hearing on the alleged theft of $15 billion worth of diamonds during his rule.

The 94-year-old politician has ignored several invitations.

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