'1 million people lost livelihoods in Mugabe's farm seizures'

ZimOnline reports on a mostly overlooked consequence of Mugabe's land grab. This is in addition to the starvation and unemployment bestowed upon the general public as a result of his party's greed. (Little land went to the needy. Party loyalists were rewarded instead.)

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'1 million people lost livelihoods in Mugabe's farm seizures'

Whither Zimbabwe?

Interesting articles from the BBC highlight the hopes and difficulties in Zimbabwe today.

Deal a humiliation, says Mugabe

Zimbabwe deal: 'Good, bad and ugly'

What's the lie of Zimbabwe's land?

It will be a long hard struggle to rebuild Zimbabwe, but at least now there is hope -- couched in caution that the viper may yet strike again.

First Steps to New Zimbabwe

Tsvangirai moves to assure Mugabe -- The video is especially interesting

Zimbabwe victims demand justice -- Herein lies the challenge

Tough task ahead -- Audio BBC interview with Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe rivals in historic pact

Zimbabwe rivals in historic pact

Zimbabwe deal: Speech highlights

And now the REAL work begins. Rebuilding will not be quick nor easy. At last it is possible to begin.

More News of the Zimbabwe Government of National Unity

Listen to an analysis on BBC: Zimbabwe deal

Doubts Remain

The People Respond

Zimbabwe rivals to discuss deal

Pray for the best.

Zimbabwean political leaders agree to share power, signing Monday

This is possibly very good news. I withhold judgment until I know the details. Mugabe may still have a trick up his sleeve to do to Tsvangirai what he did to Nkomo. Let's pray that this is a just agreement.

Zimbabwean political leaders agree to share power, signing Monday

Zimbabwe leaders said to agree to power-sharing deal

Zimbabwe rivals agree unity deal

BBC Report -- Audio

Lowdown Wildlife

Not all African wildlife is huge. These little fellows can be very destructive, though. Some also consider them tasty.

Ujamaa

The Makonde are world famous wood carvers in Southern Tanzania and Northern Moçambique. They specialize in carving ebony. One of their most famous types of carvings shows the family relationships in a single wooden carving. They range from small in size like the one here, to whole logs over six feet tall.

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I am still trying to master the software that merges multiple photos into a 3-D object. Quite a bit of detail has been lost from this carving, but it does give a good idea of what an Ujamaa (family - Swahili) carving is.