Zimbabwe

Today, the Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has returned to Zimbabwe after treatment in Botswana for injuries from the car accident which killed his wife, Susan. Tsvangirai, who is President Robert Mugabe’s most hated political rival, said: “In such incidents there is always speculation but in this case I want to assure you that if…

Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe’s new finance minister, has got to have about the toughest job in the world. His mission: end the meltdown and deliver on promises made by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to pay civil servants and kick-start Zimbabwe’s moribund economy. The trouble is, he’s got no money and rich countries aren’t prepared to bankroll…