24/06/2008 1:48:39 pm
The Tragedy of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe was once one of the countries with the best opportunities in all of Africa. Now, it is one of the most troubled, due to the rule of Mugabe. As this publication by David Coltart, member of Parliament in Zimbabwe, shows, the results have been disastrous. Since 1994, the average life expectancy in Zimbabwe has fallen from 57 years to 34 years for women and from 54 years to 37 years for men. Now, they will hold what is called "elections", after the government killed and attacked thousands of representatives of the opposition. The current inaction by the rest of the world is regrettable indeed.