COMESA summit undermined by wars

Leaders from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, COMESA, are in Mauritius to discuss plans for economic integration.

The Secretary-General of the group, Erastus Mwencha, said during the opening ceremony on Wednesday that creating a free trade zone would only be possible if member states stopped fighting each other.

Correspondents say events in Zimbabwe are also expected to feature on the agenda.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service