Community | March 30, 2008 | 3 comments

Could Zimbabwe be the next Kenya?

source: http://www.iconflict.com/detail/Could-Zimbabwe-Be-the-Next-Kenya

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As the election results trickle in from this week's vote, already both sides are arguing over the result. While the opposition party is claiming victory, President Mugabe's government is warning that the results are not yet known, and said any calls for this election to be declared for the opposition is equivalent to a coup d'etat.

Sounds a lot like what happened in Kenya earlier this year.

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3 comments // Could Zimbabwe be the next Kenya?

  • JakeBrewer
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    • It would truly be a tragedy... and a falsehood... were Mugabe to retain power. He has held on to it for decades with lies and corrupt practices

    • 5 years ago
  • abbym0308
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      abbym0308  

    • Official results are starting to be released. According to this report, the vote is presently tied between Mugabe and the opposition party.

    • 5 years ago
  • abbym0308
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    • This Guardian article says that Mugabe is "desperately trying to cling to power" and his spokesman warned the opposition candidate not to declare himself the winner because "that is called a coup d'etat and we all know how coups are handled."

      That definitely would concern me. I hope they will avoid the turmoil that plagued Kenya after their elections.

    • 5 years ago
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