Because of cholera, Mr Brown, Mr Sarkozy and Mr Bush want military intervention,” Mr Mugabe said. “Now that there is no cholera there is no case for war.BBC NEWS | Africa | Zimbabwe cholera is over – Mugabe
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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 [...] I take it all back. Bobby has failed to storm out of the room at the AU summit, which must mean that he has changed and will begin sharing everything with Morgan. Snacks, drinks, power and sweet nothings. Story here. “Mugabe didn’t leave before the resolution was adopted. He said there is an ongoing [...] 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 [...] In a 180 I now like Zuma. From the Cape Argus article here. Taking a dig at Mbeki’s policy of “quiet diplomacy” towards Zimbabwe, Zuma said it was tragic that there were world leaders who witnessed repression and pretended that it was not happening or was exaggerated. “When history eventually deals with the dictators, [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] Australia says it will deport eight Zimbabwean university students whose parents are senior members of the government of President Robert Mugabe. Full Beeb story here. As the Dude might say “That’s fucking interesting man.” In other Zim news, two people were crushed in a sugar shopping stampede. Here. I can’t even fathom what [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] |
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