Eyes on Mugabe at Rome summit
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In recent days, CARE, one of the largest nonprofit groups working in the country, has been ordered by the Zimbabwean government to suspend all its operations, which help 500,000 of the country's most vulnerable people. (article 1)
Skirting some restrictions on his international travel, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe arrived in Rome over the weekend to attend a United Nations food conference, and raised protests on Monday from some European and other officials. (article 4)
(CNN) U.S. President George Bush railed against the government of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe Monday, calling intimidation of opposition figures " deplorable. (article 5)
In the latest move against the Zimbabwean opposition in advance of runoff elections on June 27, the police arrested two prominent politicians on Sunday in their homes, opposition officials said. (article 6)
Tomas A. Salamao the Southern African Development Community, said in an interview on Sunday that the group would start sending the observers next week. (article 6)
A top Zimbabwe Army general called on the nation's soldiers to vote for President Robert Mugabe in a runoff or resign from the military, the official state newspaper reported Saturday. (article 2)
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Source articles
- In a Crackdown, Zimbabwe Curbs Many Aid Groups (nytimes.com, 06/04/2008, 1188 words)
- General Says Back Mugabe or Quit Army (nytimes.com, 06/01/2008, 280 words)
- Mugabe presence at global hunger summit drops jaws (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 679 words)
- Officials Criticize Mugabe’s Presence at a U.N. Conference in Rome (nytimes.com, 06/03/2008, 604 words)
- Bush condemns intimidation tactics in Zimbabwe (CNN, 06/03/2008, 107 words)
- 2 Opposition Leaders Arrested in Zimbabwe (nytimes.com, 06/02/2008, 804 words)
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