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World rebuke of Mugabe grows: Mandela denounces Mugabe

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Mugabe may have forced his opposition to retreat, but he's paying a heavy toll. He's lost his knighthood, Nelson Mandela has condemned him, surrounding African Nations have called for a halt in the upcoming "election", and sanctions are on there way. Even Bill Clinton and Gordon Brown are criticizing him.

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(JOHANNESBURG, South Africa) — President Robert Mugabe faced deeper international isolation Wednesday, with African states demanding that a discredited runoff election be postponed and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela rebuking the Zimbabwe leader for the first time.

Tougher sanctions, sporting bans and economic boycotts could be next — and world support may build for opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who called Wednesday for talks on power sharing.

Regional heads of state from southern Africa met in Swaziland and said Friday's runoff should be postponed until conditions permitted a free and fair vote.

President Bush said the runoff election appears to be a "sham," joining the international condemnation of Mugabe's actions.

In London, Mandela made a carefully worded but pointed attack on Mugabe, saying there has been a "tragic failure of leadership in our neighboring Zimbabwe."

The speech, at a fundraiser that included Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former President Bill Clinton, was the first time the former South African president has spoken publicly about the political crisis in Zimbabwe. His words are devastating for Mugabe and will weaken his claim to be a champion of African interests.

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Full article can be found below at Time.com

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818029,0...
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7 responses // World rebuke of Mugabe grows: Mandela denounces Mugabe

  • *very* tragic failure of leadership.
    bicyclebasket
  • Africa needs to unite already; lol way easier said than done... they're no Europe.
    cerealforeal
  • Mandela is the man - now everyone else needs to join in forcefully and get this awful dictator out.
    kristianbrodie
  • I have my own reservations on this man and I dont really wanna get started. People like him make me very angry.

    I do not understand why he cannot be removed by force

    If America though "helping" (and i use the term loosly) Iraq anf Afghanistan was worth it surely getting this man out would be worth it.

    Oh wait ..

    The American government have nothing to gain by interveining......
    mellowmuppet
  • He is like Bush, so what if the whole world hates him he thinks he's the man.
    Marilynn_Murray
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  • It makes no difference if the international community vocally condemns him. He will ignore it and continue regardless.

    hmm. is anyone else reminded of Bush?
    4free

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