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Mugabe: the final showdown looms
POLITICIANS inside and outside Zimbabwe are scrambling to find an exit strategy for President Robert Mugabe amid warnings that the country is on the brink of widespread famine.The government admitted last week that two-thirds of its maize crop the countrys staple food has been wiped out by drought. But many fear that the brutality of the past two weeks against opposition activists is distracting international attention from a bigger catastrophe. We have the worlds greatest humanitarian crisis on our hands, said David Coltart, an MP from the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). We already have the worlds lowest life expectancy and highest inflation; imagine on top of that drought? There will be famine. The warning comes as Mugabe faces unprecedented international condemnation including criticism from other African leaders for the first time and opposition within his ruling party, which will meet this week to decide his future. More on this sick, sad, sorry saga at link... Posted by: Dave D. 2007-03-25 |
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