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...bring him - matters so much. The President turns 79 on Feb. 21, and he looks tired. Some of his colleagues seem to be tiring of him. Last month, while he was vacationing, the papers were full of reports of an exit-and- exile plan allegedly hatched within his zanu-pf party. On his return, Mugabe scotched the rumors, cracked down on opponents and cranked up his propaganda machine, as if to show that he still can pull the levers of power at will. Six trouble-free Cup matches would be a nice birthday gift for himself. Britain's attempt...
...independence in 1980, Zimbabwe was one of the great hopes of sub-Saharan Africa. But after twenty-two years under the rule of President Robert Mugabe and his governing Zanu-PF party, the country is a disaster on the brink of widespread famine and economic ruin. As a result of this catastrophic reversal of fortunes, the situation in Zimbabwe has been the focus of a great deal of attention. Although land reform must go forward in Zimbabwe to fix the unequal legacy left by colonization, Mugabe’s dictatorial regime has been causing more problems than it has solved...
...have been allocated to wealthy government ministers and their associates, rather than the landless farmers land reform is supposed to benefit. One member of Mugabe’s cabinet told the government-owned Herald newspaper recently that farmers should, “make sure they are members of Zanu-PF or risk losing land.” This program is not merely “marred by corruption and cronyism,” as Mugabe’s apologists claim, it is a travesty that benefits only the powerful...
...India's third Muslim head of state. ON TRIAL. ANDREW MELDRUM, 50, American journalist with British newspaper the Guardian, on charges that he intentionally published false information against the Zimbabwean government; in Harare. Meldrum reported a story that claimed a woman had been beheaded by supporters of the Zanu PF, Zimbabwe's ruling party. The police say the killing never took place. Meldrum is being prosecuted under stringent media laws designed to curb government criticism. ARRESTED. SAMUEL WAKSAL, 54, former CEO of ImClone Systems, the biotech company behind the experimental cancer drug Erbitux, on charges of illegal insider trading...
...Olusegun Obasanjo and Australia's John Howard - conveniently averted the possibility of further sanctions from Commonwealth members such as Britain, Canada and Australia. The European Union and the United States have drawn up "smart" sanctions, which would include a travel ban on Mugabe and senior members of his ZANU-PF party and a freeze on their assets abroad, but there is little likelihood that these could hurt their intended targets or further harm Zimbabwe's already devastated economy...