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Augusta Conchiglia
is a journalist and expert for angola. Her articles are published amongst others in Le Monde Diplomatique.
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Mugabe's iron hand
Zimbabwe's government fights homelessness by tearing down houses
"Operation cleanup", begun in Zimbabwe in April 2005, is forcing hut-dwellers to dismantle their homes; the UN estimates around 2.4 million people have been affected so far. The pretext is urban renewal, but the real reasons are likely to be political: land will be re-allocated to Mugabe supporters in order to pre-empt a popular revolt. [more]
21.09.2005