L-R: Former US president Jimmy Carter, ex-United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan and Graca Machel answer questions after they were refused visas and cancelled their trip to Zimbabwe. Carter and Annan on Saturday met Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai after failing to enter the country for a humanitarian mission. (AFP/Alexander Joe)From Voice Of America:
Former United Nations chief Kofi Annan says he will continue to assess a "deteriorating" humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe from outside the country, after Zimbabwean officials barred his entrance.
The former secretary-general told VOA that a food shortage, poor sanitation and an emerging cholera crisis have contributed to what he called an "intolerable" humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe. He said the urgency of the crisis demands immediate international action.
Mr. Annan had traveled to Zimbabwe with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and human rights campaigner Graca Machel to assess the needs of Zimbabweans. But the delegation, known as The Elders, said it canceled the visit Saturday after the government denied the group visas.
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My Comment: They must have realized that they were never going to be permitted to enter the country. But the publicity is good .... we all need to be reminded on a daily basis on the evil that rules Zimbabwe.