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news from zimbabwe

abc | 06.11.2003 01:35

Events in Zimbabwe are worth watching.
Gives us a foretaste of what it might be like living under an utterly unscrupulous and lying government, supported by a cringing and controlled press.

Go to allafrica.com and select zimbabwe on the pulldown menu.
Here is an extract from one recent article:

"MINIMUM lending rates, which broke the 100 percent psychological barrier last month, have gone up further to an average 160 percent, a development that could harm the productive sector while also triggering personal bankruptcy.
The rates now range between 140 percent to 170 percent, with fears that they could reach 200 percent by the end of the year."

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