As Africans go out in mass to thumbprint ballot papers in the coming year, it is uncertain what the future holds. While some governments remain unsure about
The second round of Zimbabwe's presidential elections will be heldon June 27 according to Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission. The runoffpits the first round winner, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)leader Morgan Tsvangirai, against President Robert Mugabe. Mountingstate-sponsored political violence leads even Mugabe's staunchestsupporters to question whether elections held under currentconditions could produce a result with even a modicum oflegitimacy. With the United Kingdom serving as the currentPresident of the United Nations Security Council and the UnitedStates poised to take over in June, these countries should usetheir position on the Council to bring increased U.N. pressure andattention to Zimbabwe.
THE United Kingdom lawmakers have exposed former British ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing over Zanu PF links and misleading the government into believing President Emmerson