Robert MugabeFrom The Guardian:
The Zimbabwean opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has returned to the Dutch embassy only hours after leaving it for the first time in two days.
He took refuge in the politically neutral territory of the embassy on Sunday night when his decision to withdraw from this Friday's presidential run-off meant he lost the official protection given to presidential candidates.
During his brief departure from the embassy, Tsvangirai, standing outside his own home to address the press, called for international backing for a political transition in Zimbabwe.
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More News On Zimbabwe:
Zimbabwe's Mugabe refuses to bow to world pressure -- Yahoo News
Opposition calls on UN to send peacekeepers to Zimbabwe -- International Herald Tribune
Zimbabwe election: two days to go until presidential run-off -- Guardian News Blog
Are some Mugabe-condemning nations hypocritical? -- France 24
My Comment: In two days this "election" is over, and the suffering will continue. Zimbabwe is presently destabilizing the entire South African continent, a situation that will only get worse. The South African's government response to all of this has not only been shameful, but complicit in the suffering.
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