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Full story here. The deal will/would give the: MDC: End to political violence Release of supporters Resumption of aid Permanent AU envoy Swearing in of MPs Zanu-PF: Mugabe recognised as president Sigh. If only that one thing under the Zanu-PF column wasn’t such a killer. There is some background on the deal (before it looked [...] Thabo Mbeki has really shown he is a pussy made of nothing nice and everything that owes to Bobby. Full story here. This is not the first time that we have spoken about Thabo’s legacy, but this would seem to ensure that his legacy is one of shitty inaction. Hmm… Who does that remind you [...] Things are heating up within the ANC, creating a sort of internal two party system within South Africa’s only viable political party. At the beginning of the ANC election conference Jacob Zuma’s supporters set the tone by heckling the opposition, here. This story has many interesting sides. Will the ANC implode? Does Mbeki deserve to [...] Lisbon, Portugal The much debated EU-Africa Summit has commenced and is being boycotted by Gordon Brown and the heads of state from Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Cyprus. (here) Other EU leaders have chosen to show up and express their “strong” disapproval for Zimbabwe’s human rights record. BBC overview story here. [...] Apparently making fun of Bobby won’t help things in Zimbabwe. I beg to differ.You, sir, are a maroon. Beeb story here. “If Tanzania said, ‘You are hopeless! A murderer! A violator of basic human rights!’ does that remove Mugabe from office? It doesn’t.” – Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. Sounds like a cop out to me. [...] In Lesotho food crisis news: Climate change has not been kind to Southern Africa. Lesotho is in the midst of the effects of the worst drought in thirty years. “[Climate change] is an issue that is gaining relevance with the region, the continent and indeed globally. I refer to the fact that all reports are [...] A quick update about the previous article on Zimbabwe from a few days ago. The New York Times has an article today about inflation in Zimbabwe and is a sign of articles to come (or I certainly hope that it is.) Citing a leaked central bank document, Reuters reported Tuesday that prices of basic items [...] From the “never saw that one coming…” department: The Famine Early Warning System says the cereal balance sheet projects a shortfall in maize – the staple food – of some 850,000 tonnes. By December only 152,600 tonnes had been delivered, meaning widespread hunger looks set to continue. The monitors say Zimbabwe’s lack of foreign currency [...] |
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