12/19/06 - 01:43:35 pm
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Zimbabwe
CNN.com's cover story discussed the plight of Zimbabweans. No doubt the article is hostile to the Zimbabwean state, possibly as a backlash against censorship of Western journalists there. Nonetheless, it is another reminder of the suffering of Zimbabweans.
The article again highlights the quick downfall of Zimbabwe:
This is a story about how Zimbabwe, once dubbed southern Africa's bread basket, has in six short years become a basket case. It is about a country that once exported surplus food now apparently falling apart, with many residents scrounging for rodents to survive.