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Clinton: South Africa Must Push Zimbabwe to Reform

Secretary of State says no end to sanctions against Mugabe

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 7, 2009 9:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – Hillary Clinton is in South Africa, where the secretary of State called on the continent's richest nation to pressure Zimbabwe into reform. "South Africa has 3 million refugees from Zimbabwe, and every one of those refugees represents a failure of the Zimbabwean government to care for its own people," Clinton said. She added that the Obama administration will not offer any aid to Zimbabwe or lift sanctions against Robert Mugabe and his supporters until it sees evidence of reform.

Clinton will meet Nelson Mandela later today and will travel to Durban tomorrow to meet with President Jacob Zuma, who has taken a tougher line on Zimbabwe than his predecessors. Leaders of the Movement for Democratic Change, the opposition group that now governs Zimbabwe in a fragile coalition, allege that Mugabe's party is harassing supporters and failing to share power equitably.

Hillary Clinton and South African foreign minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane at the presidential guest house in Pretoria.
Hillary Clinton and South African foreign minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane at the presidential guest house in Pretoria.   (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)
Clinton urged reform in neighboring Zimbabwe, and praised South Africa as a leader with whom the US hoped to work closely as it moved Africa higher on its foreign policy agenda.
Clinton urged reform in neighboring Zimbabwe, and praised South Africa as a leader with whom the US hoped to work closely as it moved Africa higher on its foreign policy agenda.   (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)
Hillary Clinton address members of the media, Friday, Aug 7, 2009 at the presidential guest house in Pretoria.
Hillary Clinton address members of the media, Friday, Aug 7, 2009 at the presidential guest house in Pretoria.   (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)
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Mr.C
Aug 8, 2009 8:14 AM CDT
Bill Clinton said that one of his biggest regrets was that he didn't do more to help out Rwanda. Now today his wife is in power and we are doing nothing to help out with fight the Lords Resistance Army in the Congo/ Rwanda/ Uganda/ Central African Republic. May it be her regret after the Blockbuster comes out.
kokuaguy
Aug 8, 2009 4:54 AM CDT
And yet in our backyard, our own hands are far from clean:http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/63...
cognitivefilter
Aug 8, 2009 4:28 AM CDT
send bill!

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