Zimbabwean Elections

There is more going on in the world than the fate of one man. Zimbabwean elections took place, where President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party appears to be victorious. Mugabe has been accused of fraud for the third straight election. Mugabe is most noted for redistributing white-owned land back to black farmers.

Map of Zimbabwe. The capital, Harare, is in the northeast, and the Victoria Falls are on the western tip of the country.

Population: 12.9 million (UN, 2004)
Capital: Harare
Area: 390,759 sq km (150,873 sq miles)
Major language: English (official), Shona, Sindebele
Major religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs
Life expectancy: 34 years (men), 33 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Zimbabwe dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Tobacco, cotton, agricultural products, gold, minerals
GNI per capita: US $480 (World Bank, 2001)

Late Returns in Zimbabwe Election Point to Victory for Mugabe
Sharon LaFraniere and Michael Wines
The New York Times
Here's the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/01/international/africa/01cnd-zimbabwe.html?ex=1270011600&en=fa3d2af1fb49f189&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt

Mugabe's party sweeps to victory
BBC News
Here's the link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4399501.stm

BBC's country profile of Zimbabwe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064589.stm

Zimbabwe voters' views
BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4393473.stm