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Zimbabwe: South Africa Unlikely to Intervene

Apr 7, 2008 | 18:04 GMT

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Summary

Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party leader Morgan Tsvangirai is seeking the South African government’s influence to resolve Zimbabwe's election crisis. However, South Africa is unlikely to intervene in its northern neighbor at a time Zimbabwe's ruling party still controls security forces that may be mobilized to retain power.

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai seeks South African government influence to resolve Zimbabwe's election crisis. But South Africa is unlikely to get involved. ...

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