Blair denied putting pressure on South Africa to remove Robert Mugabe

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Former British prime minister Tony Blair denied Wednesday putting pressure on South Africa while he was in office to help remove Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe in a military operation.

South Africa's ex-president Thabo Mbeki claimed in an interview that Britain had urged it to topple Mugabe when a political and economic crisis escalated in the late 2000s.

But Blair's spokesman denied this had happened.

"Tony Blair has long...read more here: Blair denied putting pressure on South Africa to remove Robert Mugabe
 
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