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...down. Instead, he's been tightening his grip. Many take this to mean he is planning to stay. But since ZANU-PF is embroiled in a succession struggle after the death in September of Vice President Simon Muzenda, others believe Mugabe's crackdown is a negotiating ploy meant to strengthen his hand for transition talks with the MDC. The aging President may yet be looking for a way out. [an error occurred while processing this directive]Last week the MDC took its case to overturn the 2002 presidential election result to the high court in Harare. The party argued that...
...TIME: Some fear that the LTTE is using the cease-fire to strengthen itself. Wickremesinghe: There's no sign of the LTTE getting ready for war. We've also allowed the Sri Lankan army to build up. We've discussed the matter with the commanders of the armed forces, and they're confident they can handle any eventuality...
...Regimes that do not feel compelled to provide sensible labor protections for their workers are not going to feel any more pressed about providing the public infrastructure and services that would raise their citizens’ living standards. After all, why divert resources that they can use to strengthen their control over their citizens and enrich themselves? The now deposed Suharto regime in Indonesia, for example, was notorious for squandering public funds on subsidies for businesses owned by President Suharto’s children. Developed nations like the United States ought to donate money to cover these gaps?...
...specific goals for the year are to strengthen my stickhandling skills,” Sifers says. “Along with a quicker, more accurate shot, I want to be a better, stronger player all around...
...city has also taken measures to address the rat problem and launched a website to inform citizens of preventive measures. It hired pest control expert Frank Fothergill, whose experience includes work on the Central Artery construction project, to strengthen the city’s rodent control efforts...