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    Zimbabwean civil society leaders are calling for immediate and decisive action to implement a Southern African Development Community-brokered global political agreement (GPA), and halt political violence. "Since the disengagement two weeks ago of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change [MDC] from contact with Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF within the government of national unity, there has been widespread political violence and intimidation" Sydney Chisi, spokesperson for the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, told reporters in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Full Article at Mail & Guardian Online
    Since the disengagement two weeks ago of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change [MDC] from contact with Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF within the government of national unity, there has been widespread political violence and intimidation
    SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 1 month ago
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Zim civil leaders call for immediate action
  1. It will worsen if no action is taken... social services are in shambles, hunger and cholera remain constant threats to millions of people, and the outward migration into neighbouring countries of desperate Zimbabweans continues unabated.
    SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 1 month ago
  2. It is going to impact on neighbouring countries... President Zuma has big things to take into consideration. We don't want xenophobic attacks to occur once again during the World Cup.
    SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 1 month ago
  3. These abductions are orchestrated to revitalise the environment of intimidation in Zimbabwe ... the pillars of oppression are beginning to be visible ... it is a ticking time bomb.
    SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 1 month ago
  4. There have also been reports of abductions of youth who are again being detained in Zanu-PF training camps ... preparing them to perpetrate violent acts against enemies.
    SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 1 month ago

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