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...spite of these apparent improvements to the deal, opponents argue that it provides Mugabe with a political lifeline and could potentially sink Tsvangirai and the opposition into political oblivion. Here, history is not on Tsvangirai's side. For example, following catastrophic political disturbances in 1987, Mugabe??€™s party, ZANU, signed a Unity Accord with the then opposition leader Joshua Nkomo’s party, ZAPU. Although this accord led to the end of political violence, many perpetrators went largely unpunished while Nkomo and his party took largely ceremonial roles in the new government setup. For these reasons...
...country about which many felt hopeful. Last spring, Zimbabwe seemed on the verge of democratically removing the dictator Robert Mugabe from power: Elections had just taken place, and there was evidence that Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the country’s largest opposition power, had been victorious. But Mugabe??€™s network of corruption was too strong to let that happen. After a slew of election recounts, much posturing, and, no doubt, vast amounts of behind-the-scenes violence and threats, Tsvangirai was essentially forced to withdraw from the election. This month, the tyrannical Mugabe is still ruling...
...Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) would retain control of the army and national defense, while Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) would be in charge of daily operations and home affairs. Tsvangirai considers the latter cabinet essential given its control of the police, who were tools for Mugabe??€™s suppression of Tsvangirai supporters in the weeks before the presidential runoff. They were so violent that Tsvangirai was forced to withdraw even though he had won the initial popular vote. Mugabe has rejected this balance of power and made cabinet appointments unilaterally, causing a new power dispute...
...fair power-sharing agreement. President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa was never an impartial mediator. Mbeki and Mugabe have been called close allies, and a source at the recent South African Development Community (SADC) summit negotiations said Mbeki will not stand up to Mugabe. Mbeki has supported Mugabe??€™s control over ministry appointments. According to the Zimbabwe Independent, Tsvangirai listed to the SADC examples showing that Mbeki could not act “fairly and impartially...
...Western nations have claimed they have many millions of dollars marked for Zimbabwe, waiting for Mugabe??€™s removal from power to be released. This pragmatic acknowledgement that little can be done with Mugabe still a primary player seems justified: Mugabe has managed to maintain his grasp on Zimbabwe for this long. Yet Western nations cannot give in to cynicism. Some of that earmarked money must be sent to the WFP, for example, to help address Zimbabwe’s immediate food crisis, even if they might face resistance from Mugabe, who blocked a similar appeal for emergency funds...