Zimbabwe
Swedish loan expands Zimbabwe's mobile net
Zimbabwe's largest mobile operator, Econet Wireless, has secured a $60-million loan facility from Swedish export credit agency EKN to expand its infrastructure, the firm said Wednesday.
Sweden slams Zimbabwe over PM aide arrest
The Swedish EU Presidency has slammed a decision by a Zimbabwe court to send a close aide to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to jail, calling it an act of "politically motivated abuse."
Mugabe guard roughs up Riksdag member
A Swedish parliamentarian’s decision to snap a couple of pictures of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe did not sit well with the president’s bodyguards.
Nordic countries demand Mugabe's resignation
Sweden has joined with the other Nordic countries in calling for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to step down, holding him responsible for the chaos in his country.
Bildt slams Mugabe's re-election in Zimbabwe
Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt on Monday condemned the re-election of Robert Mugabe as president of Zimbabwe, urging other African countries to take an active role in re-establishing democracy in the southern African country.
Sweden issues Zimbabwe travel ban
The Swedish government on Friday advised Swedes to avoid "non-essential" trips to Zimbabwe due to tensions following last month's elections there.
Mugabe in attack on Sweden
Sweden has been singled out for special attack by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as one of a "gang of four" European countries that were acting as British puppets to criticise his human rights record.
Reinfeldt 'will not boycott summit over Mugabe'
Sweden is opposed to inviting Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to an EU-Africa summit in December in Lisbon but will not boycott the meeting if he attends, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said on Wednesday.