New face of power in Zimbabwe

A senior Western diplomat told journalists in London that Zimbabwe was now being run by a military junta, locked in an embrace with President Robert Mugabe. Asked if we have already seen a coup in Zimbabwe ahead of the run-off presidential election in three weeks' time, the diplomat said: "Yes we have. This is a junta," referring to the shadowy Joint Operations Command. "These are the people who have actually kept Mugabe in power." Full Story »

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Hugh Scheffy
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by Hugh Scheffy - Oct. 1, 2008

This story covers the developments over a relatively short time period and includes commentary about the major actors.

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