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All items tagged MugabeGlobal Must Read ArticlesJune 18, 2009 | Can Zimbabwean Dictator be Used for Peace Process?Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is holding fast to a power-sharing agreement with tyrant president Robert Mugabe, despite such an arrangement having little history of success. ++ He “calculates that Mugabe is part of the solution” and aims to work around him to improve Zimbabwe’s economy, and create peace and stability even though he tried to murder him. ++ “Given Mugabe’s ... MoreMay 28, 2009 | Don't Isolate Zimbabwe, They Need Our HelpThe transition in Zimbabwe to a unity government has not been smooth. ++ Western governments have remained “standoffish” despite the progress made by the new government, such as lowering inflation. ++ Human Rights Watch argue that development aid should be withheld until there are “irreversible changes on human rights, the rule of law and accountability.” ++ Zimbabwe needs help from the ... MoreMarch 31, 2009 | Still Not Ideal But Better Than BeforeDespite Mugabe still being in power after losing the election last year, there are some reformers holding ministerial offices. ++ It is vital that the US and Europe provide aid to such reform figures while at the same time keeping in check the few that support the decadent Mr. Mugabe. ++ The provision of humanitarian aid might offer Zimbabwe the opportunity to use its own funds through which to ... MoreJanuary 22, 2009 | "Middle Powers" Must Make Mugabe GoThe EU and US are engaging in robust diplomacy to isolate Mugabe and alleviate the horrific humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. ++ Australian PM Kevin Rudd, on the other hand, has failed to honor his country’s strong record in humanitarianism and has remained conspicuously silent. ++ Australia should be employing its “middle power” to lead the way in international efforts to ... MoreJanuary 8, 2009 | Zimbabwe, a Country Murdered by Its LeaderCholera re-entered the stage in Zimbabwe in August, since killing 1600 people and sickening 33 000. ++ Alarming is the fact that this is only one of the country’s long list of flaws; every sector of civil society is near to devastation. ++ One of the latest tragic events is the government’s closure of public hospitals in November 2008. ++ “But Zimbabwe’s agonies are not humanitarian in nature; ... MoreOctober 16, 2008 | Mugabe Must Share PowerPresident Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is bucking the power-sharing deal with Morgan Tsvangirai, the opposition leader. ++ Mugabe wants to fill the security ministries with his loyalists, including those controlling the army and police. ++ Tsvangirai has called for a new power-sharing deal. ++ The US, EU and the rest of Africa must pressure Mugabe to accept this new deal, and international ... MoreSeptember 18, 2008 | A Deal for Zimbabwe, but Not IdealThe new political agreement in Zimbabwe is a boon to President Robert Mugabe; he will retain the presidency, command the armed forces, and head the cabinet. ++ His opponent – and victor in the March elections – Morgan Tsvangirai, will take control of the disastrous economy. ++ At best, violence will wane and the starving will receive foreign aid. ++ The accord delineates no path ... MoreSeptember 17, 2008 | Zimbabwe's Agreement Signals Economic Work AheadThe signing of the power-sharing agreement marks the start of a new era in Zimbabwe. ++ The nation can finally start reconstruction. ++ The agreement is “an affirmation of the supremacy of African solutions to African problems,” and hopes are high that it will bring unity. ++ The real work starts now. ++ Investors will want to explore opportunities, but a reverse economic takeover ... MoreJuly 23, 2008 | We Are Failing ZimbabweMugabe’s bloody rule will continue for another term unless Russia, China, and South Africa help impose tougher sanctions and an arms embargo on Zimbabwe. ++ Moscow and Beijing’s vetoes against tougher measures in the Security Coucil are to blame for the current situation. ++ US should continue with its bilateral penalties and press others to follow. ++ Only sustained and consistent ... MoreJuly 3, 2008 | "Sanctions Are a Coward's War"Since the first use of sanctions against Italy in 1935, suspending trade with corrupt regimes has proven to make the poor poorer and the evil richer. ++ Even with supposed success, sanctions were either accompanied by other internal problems (South Africa) or imposed upon a cooperative government (England). ++ In contrast, sanctions against regimes such as Mugabe’s are only levied to boost ... MoreJune 27, 2008 | Zimbabwe's Opposition Had No ChoiceZimbabwe’s opposition leader was right to withdraw from the runoff presidential “election”. ++ Thousands of his supporters have been kidnapped and tortured, thousands more would probably have suffered, and it would all have been for nothing. ++ There will be no effective intervention in Zimbabwe from outside, as the only leader capable of intervention is Mugabe’s friend Thabo Mbeki. ... MoreJune 25, 2008 | Zimbabwe is Not Just Another African TragedySomething can still be done to save the political and economic situation in Zimbabwe. ++ For this, the US, the UK, and the EU need to cut Mugabe’s access to foreign financial goods and services, and the African Union and Zimbabwe’s Southern neighbors must take action to deprive the government of its legitimacy. ++ South Africa in particular can and should exert pressure: neighboring chaos is ... MoreMay 8, 2008 | Freedom and Democracy No Longer on the MarchWith high oil prices allowing authoritarian regimes to consolidate power, and US influence and moral authority in decline, the global trend towards democratization appears to be reversing. ++ This is particularly apparent in Zimbabwe, where President Robert Mugabe clings to power by all means and attempts to subvert elections. ++ More than ever a proactive approach by the US is needed to work ... More |
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