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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has led a delegation of 238 people to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. This was revealed by the organizers of the annual summit.<\/p>\n

In addition to the official government delegation, another 44 individuals, listed under a special category called \u201cOverflow,\u201d are attending at their own expense.<\/p>\n

By comparison, other countries with larger populations, such as South Africa (60 million), are sending just 51 delegates, while France is sending 63, Mozambique 78, and Botswana 39.<\/p>\n

According to ZimLive, the government is paying each delegate a daily allowance of US$1,000 for five days, totalling approximately US$1.2 million for the delegation\u2019s expenses.<\/p>\n

Mnangagwa\u2019s travel arrangements have also raised eyebrows. The President departed Harare on Sunday aboard a private jet, a Boeing 737-700 BBJ, chartered from Royal Jet Services in Dubai for US$12,700 per hour.<\/p>\n

The aircraft, which has a configuration of 34 seats\u20148 VIP, 8 business class, and 18 standard\u2014also includes a bedroom.<\/p>\n

The 18-hour round trip between Harare and Baku alone would have cost the taxpayer over US$200,000, with additional costs for empty-leg flights between Dubai and Harare.<\/p>\n

The total cost of the five-day trip, including commercial flights for many delegates, is expected to approach US$2 million.<\/p>\n

This lavish expenditure comes at a time when Zimbabwe is grappling with its worst drought in 40 years, with more than half of the population in need of food aid.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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