Zimbabwe needs the west to engage Mugabe
Far from assisting Tsvangirai, the veto on increased aid has left the MDC leader in a bind that could lead to his political demise, writes Michael Holman
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Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe opposition leader, has agreed to join a national unity government in a bid to halt the country’s humanitarian crisis. As prime minister, with his party in charge of finance, health and education, he will depend heavily on assistance from western donors in his attempt to reverse the crisis
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