Word: tsvangirai
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...young people here what they want, and their No. 1 answer is 'I want to get the hell out of Zimbabwe.' They don't buy into the MDC." - Mike Davies, leader of the Combined Harare Residents Association, on the internal strife that has plagued Tsvangirai's party (New York Times...
...failed us. The solutions discussed weren't bread-and-butter issues, just power." - Magodonga Mahlangu, of the Women of Zimbabwe Arise! organization, recalling the 2002 election between Mugabe and Tsvangirai (New York Times...
Former Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime Minister by President Robert Mugabe Wednesday and urged his countrymen to unite in an effort to revive the country. "For too long, Zimbabwe has endured violent political polarization," he told a rally of thousands in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare. "This must end today. We can no longer afford the violence of brother on brother. Let's put our differences aside. Everyone is hungry. We have to heal our nation by forgiving our brother." Tsvangirai acknowledged that working with Mugabe would be difficult; he could forgive but not forget...
...part, Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe for 28 years since its independence, hailed a "victory for Zimbabwe" and offered "my hand of friendship and cooperation, warm cooperation and solidarity" to Tsvangirai. "If yesterday we were adversaries," he said at Tsvangirai's swearing-in, "today we stand in unity." Mugabe too acknowledged the "deep-seated mistrust" between the two sides. "We are all aware that the road has been long, tedious and often frustrating." But he added that the pair had "shown that we have the capacity to resolve our differences. We must build on this unity by turning our swords...
...leaders' words were welcomed by the crowds who gathered to watch in the city center. Addelaide Choga had traveled from Chipinge, around 300 miles east of Harare, to see the ceremony. "This is what we've been waiting for," she said. "With Tsvangirai in government ... [this] is where the future of the country lies." Freeman Matake of Masvingo added, "This is the dawn of a new era in Zimbabwe." A police officer, who spoke only on condition of anonymity, agreed. "This man seems to be the answer to our problems. His determination is a source of hope." (See pictures from...