Zim diplomats mourn Ambassador Tomana

Rutendo Nyeve, Sunday News Reporter

THE late former Prosecutor General and Zimbabwean Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Johannes Tomana has been described as a strong advocate for the beneficiation of African minerals and various resources.

With President Mnangagwa declaring the late Amb Tomana a national hero, condolence messages continue to pour in with Dean of Zimbabwe’s diplomats Ambassador Kufa Chinoza expressing his condolences as well on Thursday morning describing him as a highly patriotic Zimbabwean.

“On behalf of Zimbabwean Ambassadors and Consuls Generals, I would like to express our heartfelt condolences to His Excellency President Mnangagwa, the Government, the nation and the Tomama family for the sad loss of Johannes Tomana on 6 August 2023. He was a highly patriotic Zimbabwean and sovereign African. He is remembered for his heroic and patriotic legal fight in 2011 when he led Zimbabwe’s fight against illegal sanctions imposed by the so called Western powers.

“Among that, Tomana will be remembered for the legal victories scored by Zimbabwe in the Kimberly process when the same forces sought to undermine and destroy the country’s economy through an attempt to stop Zimbabwe from mining it’s diamonds. Ambassador Tomana was a strong advocate for the beneficiation of African minerals and other various resources,” he said.

In September 2020 Ambassador Tomana was appointed into the diplomatic service where he assumed the position of Zimbabwean Ambassadors to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a position he held till his untimely death.

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