The Crisis In Zimbabwe Continues

Robert Mugabe (Photo from The Telegraph)

EU Joins Calls For Zimbabwe's Mugabe To Resign
-- Yahoo News/Reuters

HARARE (Reuters) – The European Union joined calls on Monday for President Robert Mugabe to step down after 28 years ruling Zimbabwe, where spreading cholera and food shortages have worsened a desperate humanitarian crisis.

Mugabe's old foes in the West have renewed calls for his departure as the crisis has spiraled. Mugabe blames Western sanctions for Zimbabwe's collapse. Critics blame his increasingly authoritarian rule.

"I think the moment has arrived to put all the pressure for Mugabe to step down," said EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana before a meeting of European foreign ministers in Brussels.

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SAfrican team heads to Zimbabwe to study aid needs -- AFP
Kenya Prime Minister Seeks Foreign Intervention to Rescue Zimbabwe from Cholera -- Voice of America
Gordon Brown says 'enough is enough' Mugabe -- The Telegraph
Zimbabwe: West Exploits Cholera to Undermine Mugabe -- Voice of America
Battle for Zimbabwe’s Blood Diamonds -- The Times

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