Sunday, September 13, 2009

Zimbabwe In Crisis -- News Updates For September 13, 2009

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Swedish International Development Minister Gunilla Carlsson and European Union (EU) Aid and Development Commissioner Karel De Gucht address journalists after their meeting in Bulawayo, September 12, 2009. REUTERS

A Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe: Still Slow In Coming -- Time Magazine

For years, much of the debate over Zimbabwe has been preoccupied with how much, and how publicly, to criticize its despotic longtime leader Robert Mugabe. In the past, the West routinely harangued the ailing 85-year-old dictator, a former liberation hero who has ruled for 29 years. Western capitals and human rights groups have urged Africa to do the same, believing that the continent needed to recognize its own problems and sort them out. A few African leaders, like those in Botswana and Uganda, obliged.

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More News On Zimbabwe

EU: Sanctions targeting Mugabe won't be lifted -- AP
Tsvangirai's party considers pull out -- Daily Nation
Zimbabwe PM seeks to ease doubts on unity govt -- AFP
EU pledges more aid to Zimbabwe -- AFP
EU Says Zimbabwe Ties Enter New Phase -- New York Times
The EU's Zimbabwe dilemma -- The Guardian, opinion

1 comment:

Realtor in Toronto said...

Botswana is doing very well. Maybe we should do serious research to find out, why in some country the reforms are possible and working and in other not. Maybe from the example of Botswana success we should learn how this success implement to other countries in the region. elli