Is Political Crisis Brewing In Zimbabwe? -- John Campbell, Christian Science Monitor
A report from the International Crisis Group says today's election may be President Robert Mugabe's last stand – but he will go down fighting.
On July 29 the International Crisis Group (ICG) issued an important report, Zimbabwe’s Elections: Mugabe’s Last Stand, suggesting that the aftermath of today's elections in Zimbabwe is likely to be a protracted and violent political crisis – regardless of who comes out ahead in the polls.
Even before polling started, there have been reports of ruling-party aligned state security services resorting to violence and intimidation against opponents of President Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU-PF party.
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