Zimbabwe, low on food, close to chaos under Mugabe.(NATION/WORLD)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: March 31, 2006| Author: Phiri, Marko | Copyright information

In 1980, at the end of a civil war, Zimbabwe was relatively prosperous. This southern African state--formerly Rhodesia--was the breadbasket of the region. Robert Mugabe, the guerrilla leader turned prime minister, had won independence from Britain, and presided over a nation of promise. Mugabe was celebrated in the country and by other African leaders as an African David fighting international Goliaths.

Today the country is in economic chaos. Critics say political chaos ...

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