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Harare - Zimbabwe's coalition government is pledging to end political violence and turmoil to attract tourists back to its world-renowned nature reserves and resorts.
Several years of political and economic uncertainty has seen revenue from tourism drop sharply. Most Western nations warned citizens to avoid traveling to Zimbabwe last year after disputed national elections.
Last month President Robert Mugabe formed a unity government with longtime rival Morgan Tsvangirai. The government has appealed for $5 billion in international aid to revive the shattered economy.
Speaking at a tourism conference on Wednesday, Vice-President Joyce Mujuru said leaders need to "condemn" violence and not "contribute to the negative perceptions" of the country abroad.
- Sapa-AP