Zimbabwe News Updates -- June 6, 2008

From Yahoo News:

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Police briefly detained Zimbabwe's opposition presidential candidate Friday for the second time this week and told him the party's rallies had been banned indefinitely three weeks before the runoff election, an aide said.

The latest setback for Morgan Tsvangirai's campaign came as U.N. aid agencies said they were deeply concerned after aid groups were ordered to halt operations in a move that could hamper food deliveries in impoverished Zimbabwe.

In a statement released Friday, Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change said police had banned the rallies out of concern for the safety of Tsvangirai and other party leaders.

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News On Zimbabwe From Other Sources:
Zimbabwean generals have 'taken Robert Mugabe's power' -- Telegraph
New face of power in Zimbabwe -- The Independent
Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe's military cabal -- Telegraph
What Mugabe Had For Lunch When He Was In Rome -- Daily Mail
Zimbabwe elections: Defiance turns to fear as Mugabe turns screw -- Guardian
U.S., Britain urge U.N. to act on attacks -- Washington Times
Zimbabwe in crisis: A catastrophic meltdown -- Guardian
Tsvangirai arrested as Mugabe turns army on opposition -- Independent
Zimbabwe police rearrest opposition leader -- Times Online
Zimbabwe halts opposition rallies -- BBC News
U.S., British Envoys Attacked by Mugabe Loyalists in Rural Zimbabwe -- Washington Post
Zimbabwe using food as weapon: US -- Africasia
CARE warns millions at risk after Zimbabwe aid ban -- Reuters
Zimbabwe: aid groups banned, told to keep out of politics -- Times Of London
Zimbabwe Tells All Aid Groups to Halt Efforts -- New York Times
UN: Zimbabwe NGO Halt Troubling -- Time Magazine
Zimbabwe: Timeline of events since March 29 elections -- Guardian

Commentary
Robert Mugabe - Africa’s pariah -- Times Of London
Getting Mugabe Out -- L.A. Times
Zimbabwe's reign of terror -- International Herald Tribune

My Comment: Because Zimbabwe's neighbors do not want to get involved, the suffering of the Zimbabwean people will continue. The generals who will take over after Mugabe is gone have no desire nor any interest to change the status quo. Expect more refugees and a strong possibility of starvation/famine occurring in the next few months.