Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has sharply criticised the US Secretary of State during a speech to launch his party's general election campaign. [Mugabe] said his government would continue to co-operate and forge closer relations with Libya and China, saying: "The sun rises in the east."
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Speaking at a rally, Mr Mugabe said Condoleezza Rice was a girl born out of slave ancestry who should know "that the white man is not a friend". | "I prefer to think of the white man as a source of free boodle for my friends," he added. |
Ms Rice has previously branded Zimbabwe an "outpost of tyranny". It is the first time Mr Mugabe has responded to the comment, which also named Belarus, Burma, Cuba, Iran, and North Korea. A banner said 31 March poll would be an "anti-Blair election", in reference to the UK prime minister. |