Crisis in Zimbabwe

Crisis in Zimbabwe

(Global Pulse: July 3, 2008) Robert Mugabe wins re-election as president of Zimbabwe in a campaign of violence and intimidation. Activists fight back, with new media as their weapon. Can the people of Zimbabwe take back the democracy Mugabe stole?

SOURCES: BBC, U.K.; Al Jazeera, Qatar; ABC News, U.S.; CCTV, China; Deutsche Welle, Germany; The Chronicle (online), Zimbabwe; The Star (online), South Africa; The Times (online), South Africa; The Post (online), Republic of Cameroon; New Era (online), Namibia; Sokwanele.com, Zimbabwe

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