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Zimbabwe Continues to Suffer After the Election

By Paul Townsend

The US Department of State released some pretty depressing numbers about Zimbabwe today. Since the March 29 presidential elections there have been 129 murders of opposition party members. In the capital city alone, an average of 60 people seek medical care every day as the result of political violence. Over 1000 activists are reported imprisoned on charges of inciting violence. Roughly 33,000 Zimbabweans have been displaced. A loaf of bread cost roughly $12 billion Zimbabwe dollars. For more info check out the Fact Sheet.

Meanwhile, President Robert Mugabe is continuing to push for a power sharing agreement despite losing the March election.

Full post as published by International Law Blog on August 04, 2008 (boomark / email).