Robert Mugabe

He will be the only president attending this meeting where 50 countries have already registered to participate.

His advance party including that of 5 other African nations are already in Port Moresby doing preparatory work for the arrival of their delegations.

4 other vice presidents, 13 Prime Ministers, 1 deputy prime minister, 1 Speaker of Parliament, 14 ministers and 16 ambassadors from the 50 registered ACP countries will also lead their delegation to Port Moresby for the meeting next week.

The killing of the popular lion by an American hunter, which triggered outrage far beyond Zimbabwe's borders, has strengthened resolve here to enforce hunting regulations, but there's no talk of fencing the huge reserve or an outright ban on hunting.

President Robert Mugabe said this week in a major speech that Zimbabweans failed to protect Cecil. He also criticized "vandals who come from all over" to steal the African country's resources.