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Is it possible to receive full details of the so called "sanctions"? I heard that, amongst the measures taken, there is the forbidding of sending payments in USD to Zimbabwe, because there is, apparently an embargo.

Thanks,
Sebastiano]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/zimbabwe_status_report/ Thu Sep 10, 2009
Zimbabwe?

in Africa..............

a weeks ago? Madagascar occurs coup. yes, it`s common at Africa. sorry, and
some s-Korea`s compamy (Daewoo int`l) contract with ex-gov.
contract? yes, some kind of, now, it`s blowout. oh, no.

my point is this. Africa need revolution of food.(in my think, Madagascar is good place for test)
assistace is good, i agree. but, now, so many problems occur. above, we have not good solving tools.

frankely speaking, we need new market and new factories.
massive and one continent- so many people`s living and
backward. (someone blame to me. but, we abstract invest from someones)

return to point, if success, we get new market and cheap labor. at the same time, resident have opportunity, more easily approch HIV remedy, race dispute decreases, resources plunder also the interference of the west influence which comes in decreases, base of industrial development will making at Africa.

it`s just like a FX. yes, i agree. but, it`s first. retrospection tries, we contribute to so many years. but, situation is a little better. Irregularity and corruption and illiterate ratio, pirate etc. which thing one has not been solved.

my think is corn.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/zimbabwe_status_report/ Mon Mar 30, 2009
Well put across by Honourable McGee. Some of the benefits we as Zimbabweans are learning are: (i) politically we are not ready for governance, the spiral of political patronage is registering itself in all three parties to the GNU but especially in MDC Tsvangirai, yet it is the party we hope to lead the next democratically elected government. This would have been possible if Mugabe had succumbed defeat. We need to be ready to govern, and justly govern; (ii) the stumbling block and a major one is the Zimbabwean Constitution, it is unfortunate that the Kariba Draft is being muted as the only choice by the political leadership of all the parties concern, that reflection is not true, is not honest, and adds to the oppression we have felt in the last 29 years of no-rule, no-law. The Zimbabwean Constitution must be merited by all Zimbabweans within and without the country, it is a huge challenge but possible if and only if debate is opened up in all forums, that for now is impossible given the muffled masses. The State owns every channell that denies the ordinary Zimbabwe a say (iii) another worrying developing which is tied to (i) above is deviation to the Global Political Agreement - the agreed number of ministers balooned excessively high against a government with no revenue; issues that were to be discussed and ironed out are still outstanding. Zanu (PF) and the services chiefs are effectively in charge using the MDC-T to prolong their stay in the hope that the Zimbabwean masses forget once everything reverts back to normalcy, that might work; it worked when Zapu (PF) was swallowed in December of 1987, why that should fail now is a question history will have to answer (iv) the MDC-T is still a viable political party only if it can listen to the internal masses and its Diaspora. The Diaspora are well informed yet highly disorganised. The MDC-T has never effectively used this organ resulting in its failure to mobilize relevant experience of its exiled middle class. Reorganising the Diaspora must be a priority for Tsvangirai, he, however, faces a daunting task within the National Council to bring the Diaspora in the political arena. Zanu (PF) mobilized support during the liberation struggle of exiled Zimbabweans and it worked well for them when they formed the government in 1980. If Tsvangirai won't drag Zimbabweans in the Diaspora in; we will only have to make the motion ourselves. I thank you Ambassador McGee for putting your life in the line of fire to serve the villagers and souls you will ever never met. God bless you.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/zimbabwe_status_report/ Sat Mar 28, 2009
@ Ambassador McGee Thank you for your update on Zimbabwe. I read it with great interest. From your postings I sense your deep desire to help the people of Zimbabwe. It must seem insurmountable at times. Thank you for your hard work and obvious dedication. Hopefully, things will continue to improve. Please keep us informed. Best regards.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/zimbabwe_status_report/ Fri Mar 27, 2009
The fact that the state department refuses to acknowledge that "the invasion of farms" is actually whites being politically prosecuted by blacks (that's a fact also) is an indicator that mugabe and his regime of oppressive terrorists will go on and tragically all the people of Rhodesia will pay the price.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/zimbabwe_status_report/ Thu Mar 26, 2009
Well, here's to hope. I'm grateful that we have capable minds in both the White House and State Dept. to grapple with these issues, and hopefully we can make headway with some of the issues affecting Africa. Thank you for making this blog available as a public resource.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/zimbabwe_status_report/ Thu Mar 26, 2009
My Dear Friend

As Rev.Jackson once said, Let's keep hope for "Zimbabwe" alive..Please me updated on the country's situation of cholera..

Sincerely,
Emmery]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/zimbabwe_status_report/ Wed Mar 25, 2009
When I hear an heartaching report like this, I just long for the world to put 95% of its resources into development and diplomacy and education rather than arms.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/zimbabwe_status_report/ Wed Mar 25, 2009