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Zimbabwe Faces Growing Political, Humanitarian Crises
Jimmy Carter, Kofi Annan and Nelson Mandela's wife, Graca Machel, were among those refused entry visas for Zimbabwe on Saturday. The group known as The Elders wanted to visit the troubled country to assess the humanitarian situation, which is rapidly approaching a crisis.
By Sara Terry • • 1 min readJimmy Carter, Kofi Annan and Nelson Mandela's wife, Graca Machel, were among those refused entry visas for Zimbabwe on Saturday. The group known as The Elders wanted to visit the troubled country to assess the humanitarian situation, which is rapidly approaching a crisis. Meanwhile, President Robert Mugabe continues to cling to 28 years in power and to evade a power-sharing agreement with the opposition, which has been advocated by African leaders. Celia Dugger is South Africa Co-bureau Chief for the New York Times.
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