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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Zimbabwe Opposition Steps Up Diplomatic Offensive As Mugabe Digs in

Zimbabwe Opposition Steps Up Diplomatic Offensive As Mugabe Digs in




Zimbabwean presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai and his opposition Movement for Democratic Change are stepping up a diplomatic campaign to pressure President Robert Mugabe to concede defeat in March elections and step down.

Tsvangirai in recent past days has met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Ghanaian President John Kufuor and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo. MDC Secretary General Tendai Biti has met with Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former UN chief Kofi Annan, a veteran crisis manager......read more

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