Latest news from Zimbabwe

This morning, I picked up a copy of the excellent The New Zimbabwe from outside Kenton tube station.

It seems that the Movement for Democratic Change is suffering another split.

Lucia Matiben, the former head of the women's wing of the party, is holding parallel elections to those called by Morgan Tsvangiral.

This follows a split in 2005 when MP's attacked Tsvangiral for not fielding candidates in senate elections.

Many in the party blame Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF for engineering problems in the party.

They allege intelligence service members loyal to Zanu PF are involved.

A letter from "Grand Ayatollah el-Dismantler" in the New Zimbabwe berates criticsm of Tsvangiral and calls him "the Lion of Zimbabwe".

And while the MDC battles itself, Zanu PF destroys Zimbabwe.

According to the BBC, only twenty per cent of adults have a job.

People are queuing for hours just to obtain bread.

And other African leaders such as Thabeo Mbeki are failing to speak out.

I wonder how Mr Mbeki would fare if he had to live in a country with hyper-inflation


Maybe people should write to Thabeo Mbeki at:
South Africa House
Trafalgar,
London WC2N 5DP.

Ask him why he does not condem Zanu PF.



You can donate to the MDC via the PayPal link on their website.