Human rights & politics in Zimbabwe

DadaKopf

The African Union and other developing countries have shown some cahonies when it comes to isolating Mugabe. The problem is that international isolation simultaneously weakens the regime and strengthens it because it gives Mugabe the excuse of evil neo-colonial interference as a premise to continue his rampage.

In both cases, the people suffer.

mike65

And on it goes.

Mugabe joins anti-poverty talks

LANGKAWI - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, internationally condemned for his nation’s economic meltdown and human rights abuses, was given a warm welcome today an anti-poverty summit in Malaysia, said delegates.

While he has proved elusive to the packs of journalists and photographers staking out the venue, he was said to be actively taking part in round-table discussions with other African and Southeast Asian leaders.

Delegates warmly welcomed Mugabe to the three-day conference, known as the Langkawi International Dialogue, which has stirred some controversy because of his presence.

"Mugabe is actually participating in all the events," said a Malaysian delegate, and had been "hugged and kissed" by some delegates

from earthtimes

The exodus of illegal Zimbabwean immigrants sneaking into South Africa across the Limpopo River in search of a better life is reported to have reached around 3,000 a day.

Zimbabwe's business sector said its regular price hikes were necessary to remain viable in an economic crisis marked by acute shortages of foreign currency and inflation way over 4,500 per cent.

But Mugabe told the students: "It (the wave of price hikes) is coming to an end, as it must," according to the Herald.

Police announced that at least 7,500 people had been arrested since the start of the price blitz on June 26. Most of the offenders have been fined or sentenced to long hours of community service.

Police spokesman Oliver Mandipaka said more than 1 trillion Zimbabwe dollars (worth around 670 million US dollars at the government-set foreign exchange rate) had been raised in fines.

Its "good news" for some in a silver lining fashion

LUSAKA - Zambian immigration authorities are struggling to cope with a sudden upsurge in Zimbabweans crossing the border to shop for basic products as the economic crisis in their home country bites deeper.

The immigration department in the southern border city of Livingstone said the number of Zimbabweans crossing into Zambia daily had risen from 60 to 1 000, with long lines forming at the border post every day.

Meanwhile its all relative for some

Russia no longer resembles Zimbabwe, where the situation is so serious that people get money in the morning and run to spend it while it is still worth something.

Mike.