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I'm not sure if anyone has been following these, but it is certainly of interest to me. I have several friends from Zimbabwe, and the worsening economic and political conditions are of great concern. Inflation is running somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 percent. Basic food stuffs are difficult to obtain and priced beyond the reach of most ordinary people. Unemployment is close to 80%. The ruling strongman Robert Mugabe was up for re-election this weekend and the results have been "delayed" which continues to cast suspicion over the transparency of the voting. BBC is reporting now that talks are under way behind the scenes to negotiate a graceful step-down, but who knows.
__________________BBC has detailed coverage at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/...we/default.stm An interesting NYTimes opinion piece here
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You know when I read stories like this from that part of the world it breaks my heart.
__________________100,000% inflation, ppl looking for their next meal or if they're going to wake up the next day. And then on this side of the world we complain of bad hair days, traffic delays, and are angered by views of the straights and the gays. What gives? <> |
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Did ya'll realize inflation could do that? I didn't know that was possible.
I take this personally since Zimbabwe's where I did my Peace Corps service. Here's a blog to follow the latest if you're interested. I'd encourage folks to post on it if you've got a mind to. ![]() http://justzimbabwe.wordpress.com/ |
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Hope they get rid of that utter vile&evil scumbag! Can't believe the bastard has got away with it for so long!
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I fear Zimbabwe is going to have what Kenya went through just a couple of months ago. Because I highly doubt Mugabe would give up his power anytime soon.
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Well as it stands the Dictator doesnt even have the funds to bribe his own generals.
As my tutor said today, being a dicator is hardly a good retirement plan and he will most likely be found dead in his bed. |
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I've been following this as much as I can. It is hard to believe that for 28 years he has been a terror to his own people.
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The sad thing now is how he appears to be clinging on to power, even in the midst of a widely-spread consensus that he's lost the election. Just yesterday, people were euphoric and applauding these results in the streets, claiming it to be the "Happy New Year" and a "new beginning." Instead of exiting quietly and with character, Mugabe counters the victory by attacking the opposition's headquarters. Unfortunately, as the New York Times article yolland posted suggests, the conditions are now perfect for increased violence if people become outraged and Mugabe grasps ever harder to hold on. It's too bad for George Bush that Zimbabwe's human rights violations outnumber its oil reserves. Mugabe should be right in the middle of anyone's axis of evil. |
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