WSYK #18: Zimbabwe. So if someone comes up to you and their like: “Hey, you know about Zimbabwe?” This is what you should say…

In a follow up to a follow up to a follow up, I talk about the still unsettled Zimbabwe presidential elections. And in a related story, I talk about a shipment of ammunition, rockets and mortar bombs, sent from China to Zimbabwe; how convenient.

Story Links:

• Zimbabwe holds partial recount of March 29 vote
• Zimbabwe Arms Delivery May Turn Back
• Zimbabwe’s neighbors unite to block arms shipment

via. Reuters

President Robert Mugabe fought to survive the biggest crisis of his rule on Wednesday after losing control of Zimbabwe’s parliament for the first time since taking power after independence. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change said Mugabe had also been defeated in a presidential election last Saturday and should concede defeat to avoid embarrassment.

Story links:

• In a Nutshell: Episode 2
• Mugabe loses control of Zimbabwe parliament

This episode of In A Nutshell covers the Presidential election held over the weekend in Zimbabwe; whose results are due today. Current President Robert Mugabe faces his strongest opposition yet. The Movement for Democratic Change headed by Morgan Tsvangirai is currently leading, but hopefully this will be a clean election and the rightful person wins. Mugabe has been president since Zimbabwe became independent in 1980. The country is in terrible economic conditions. People are looking for a fresh start to get out of the famished situation they are in now.

Story link:

• Zimbabwe to learn election results
• Zimbabwe to release poll results