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PM criticises UN Zimbabwe failure
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The failure of the United States campaign to gain approval for international sanctions on Zimbabwe s leaders returns the focus to South African efforts to end the political crisis in Zimbabwe. (article 2)
It also raises questions again about whether President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa is the right mediator to resolve it. (article 2)
NAIROBI, KENYA Election-related meltdowns in Zimbabwe and Kenya are stark reminders of democracy's fragile foothold in Africa, experts say, despite years of financial and diplomatic investment by the United States and other Western nations. (article 5)
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, in a voting day message to supporters distributed by e-mail, said the results of the balloting would " reflect only the fear of the people of Zimbabwe. (article 3)
Once the Russians announced on Friday that they would exercise their veto, the Chinese, often leery of taking a lone stand on delicate human rights issues, followed suit. (article 1)
" The key thing is that the Russians decided to vote against it said John Sawers, the British ambassador to the United Nations. (article 1)
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe s ruling party began preliminary discussions with the opposition on Thursday in an effort to settle a political crisis in which both sides have staked a claim to the nation's presidency. (article 4)
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Story keywords
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Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Tsvangirai, Opposition, UN |
Source articles
- 2 Vetoes Quash U.N. Sanctions on Zimbabwe (nytimes.com, 07/12/2008, 799 words)
- South Africa Crucial to Zimbabwe (nytimes.com, 07/13/2008, 260 words)
- Zimbabwean runoff gets off to slow start (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 686 words)
- Zimbabwe Rivals Tentatively Begin Talks on Political Crisis (nytimes.com, 07/11/2008, 571 words)
- Democracy is losing ground in Africa (L.A. Times, 07/13/2008, 704 words)
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