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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: The Elders

The Elders stories: 2 news summaries

Zimbabwe Bars Carter,
Annan, Mandela's Wife

Ex-prez, Annan aimed to work on humanitarian crisis

Nov 22, 08 10:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Zimbabwe has denied Jimmy Carter, former UN chief Kofi Annan, and the wife of Nelson Mandela entry to the country to review its humanitarian crisis, Reuters reports. Even the support of former South African president Thabo Mbeki, who's been trying to mediate an end to the ongoing political stalemate, wasn’... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • Jimmy Carter • visa • Kofi Annan • humanitarian crisis • Thabo Mbeki • The Elders

'Elder' Carter Not Taking Any Guff in Darfur

Ex-prez shouts at minders trying to keep him from refugees

Oct 3, 07 9:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Soft-spoken Jimmy Carter threw down today with Sudanese security officials who told him he couldn't meet fearful refugees, hollering "We're going to anyway!" and threatening to tell their president on them. The ex-president is touring Darfur, with a group of fellow diplomatic rock stars called "the Elders,... More »

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Darfur • Jimmy Carter • Sudanese • The Elders

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