Zimbabwe
Republic of Zimbabwe
The Case for Giving Tyrants an Escape Plan
Alasdair Palmer, Telegraph
Why Africa's Conflicts Never End
Jeffrey Gettleman, Foreign Policy
Why Is Britain Funding Mugabe's Excesses?
David Blair, Daily Telegraph
Retrenchment & Liberal Internationalism Don't Fit
Duck of Minerva
Does Africa Need an Arab Spring?
Jimmy Kainja, BBC News
Calls by the international community for 'justice' may make dictators determined to hang on to power at all costs....(full article)
There is a very simple reason why some of Africa's bloodiest, most brutal wars never seem to end: They are not really wars. Not in the traditional sense, at least. The combatants...(full article)
The Mugabe-Tsvangirai government evidently believes that kitting out secondary schools is not worth a penny of Zimbabwean citizens' money, but our Department for International Deve...(full article)
It is awfully tempting to think that just a little bit more exertion, a little more defense spending, a little more covert assistance could help push through desperately needed c...(full article)
An African Spring in the exact fashion of the Arab Spring would signify a step backwards - not a step forward....(full article)
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About Zimbabwe
- Republic of Zimbabwe
- Population: 13,349,000 (68th)
- Area Size: 150,871 sq mi (60th)
- GDP: $4.72 billion (135th)
- Currency: Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWD)
- Official Language: English
- Capital City: Harare
- Largest City: Harare
Zimbabwe Prosperity Rank: 109 |
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