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Zimbabwe Seizes Food Aid for Children

20 tons were distributed to Mugabe supporters instead

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 12, 2008 6:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – Authorities in Zimbabwe seized a truck containing 20 tons of American food aid intended for poor schoolchildren, the New York Times reports, and distributed the wheat and beans instead to supporters of Robert Mugabe at a political rally. After last week's suspension of all humanitarian...   Read full story »

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