Staying On, Amid Zimbabwe's Madness

Staying On, Amid Zimbabwe's Madness: "COMMENTARY
Staying On, Amid Zimbabwe's Madness
My parents cling to their home in the face of Mugabe's hostility.

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Staying On, Amid Zimbabwe's Madness

COMMENTARY

By Douglas Rogers, Douglas Rogers is a freelance journalist based in New York.


The dogs come in from the east: snarling, bone-thin mongrels the size of terriers, their howls echoing down the valley to the farmhouse. Following behind them, hacking their way through the bush with sticks and metal slashers, come their owners, six men usually, squatters from the neighboring farm who are ready to beat off the hounds after they have run down a zebra, bush buck or impala. "

Yahoo! News - U.S. Warns Against Travel to Zimbabwe Citing Turmoil

Yahoo! News - U.S. Warns Against Travel to Zimbabwe Citing Turmoil: "U.S. Warns Against Travel to Zimbabwe Citing Turmoil

Thu Mar 17, 1:07 AM ET World - Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued an advisory against travel to Zimbabwe on Wednesday, citing political and economic turmoil and the possibility of violence ahead of the country's March 31 parliamentary elections. "

BBC NEWS | Africa | Zimbabwe poll 'not free and fair'

BBC NEWS | Africa | Zimbabwe poll 'not free and fair': "Zimbabwe poll 'not free and fair'

The government says the opposition is free to campaign
This month's parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe cannot be free and fair, according to a new report from human rights group Amnesty International.
An Amnesty team visited Zimbabwe last month and says opposition candidates and activists are being harassed and denied food aid. "