11.2 million percent. That’s Zimbabwe’s latest count on its hyper-inflation. It is astronomical, nearly comical because of its absurdity. But the reality of this economic collapse is terrifying. The latest numbers from the World Food Program (WFP) estimates 83% of Zimbabwe’s population are living off of less than two US dollars a day. Imagine trying to feed yourself, [...]
Zimbabwe’s western neighbor, Botswana, has boycotted the current gathering of the Southern Africa Development Community in Johannesburg on the principles of democracy [. . .]
Zimbabwean dictator, Robert Mugabe, and opposition leaders Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday, 21 July. Pictures were posted in the government run newspaper of Mugabe and Tsvangirai shaking hands after signing this ‘historic’ agreement. Both parties, Zanu PF and MDC, have agreed to talk through possible power-sharing solutions, and [...]
International concern has percolated media attention of the growing political crisis in Zimbabwe. As a result, people are beginning to comprehend the humanitarian disaster that is Zimbabwe.
