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Desperate situation in Zimbabwe, but President Mugabe pretends to have the situation under control - je 15.12.2008 10

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Constanze TressDecember 15, 2008

The situation in Zimbabwe is going from bad to worse. And yet President Robert Mugabe says he has the situation under control. Already facing a desperate economic situation.. the country is now in the grip of a cholera epidemic. And the disease continues to spread. At least seven hundred people have died of cholera and thousands have been infected with the disease. The outbreak is also threatening Zimbabwe's neighbours, as refugees cross the border in search of supplies or treatment. The international community has responded with emergency aid packages - but world leaders are also urging President Mugabe to quit.. and end the political paralysis in his country.

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