From The New York Times:
JOHANNESBURG — Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Zimbabweans — orphans and old people, the sick and the down and out — have lost access to food and other basic humanitarian assistance as their government has clamped down on international aid groups it says are backing the political opposition, relief agencies say.
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News From Other Sources:
Report: Zimbabwe detains opposition leader -- MSNBC
MDC says Zimbabwe police detain leader Tsvangirai -- Reuters
CARE: Zimbabwe suspends aid operations -- MSNBC
My Comment: This crisis, like all of Africa's crisis, will be long term and deeply damaging. there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Even with Mugabe gone, his allies are too invested in the system continuing as is instead of changing it
JOHANNESBURG — Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Zimbabweans — orphans and old people, the sick and the down and out — have lost access to food and other basic humanitarian assistance as their government has clamped down on international aid groups it says are backing the political opposition, relief agencies say.
Read more ....
News From Other Sources:
Report: Zimbabwe detains opposition leader -- MSNBC
MDC says Zimbabwe police detain leader Tsvangirai -- Reuters
CARE: Zimbabwe suspends aid operations -- MSNBC
My Comment: This crisis, like all of Africa's crisis, will be long term and deeply damaging. there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Even with Mugabe gone, his allies are too invested in the system continuing as is instead of changing it