Saturday 20 December 2008

Cholera hits Zimbabwe

More than 10 000 thousand people have been infected with cholera epidemic throughout the country, while more then 800 have died. This disease came after water shortages that have hit the country due to incompetence of the Zimbabwe national Water Authority also to the collapsing of the economy. The situation in Zimbabwe is now worse than before and it looks like they will be no change soon as a cholera outbreak spreads and basic commodity services collapse.

South African acting president Kgalema Motlanthe, on his statement quote said “Unless this root cause of the political absence of a legitimate government is solved, the situation will get worse and may implode and collapse ... It is now an urgent matter, because people are dying.” Most of people who are able to finance themselves flee to South Africa or Botswana seeking for treatment hence those who can’t afford will be waiting for their turn to come and being able to be treated.

The UN is playing a big role by helping people providing 40,000 litres of clean water each week to treatment centres in the capital.

Meanwhile Ngiyesabanews source revealed that 16 soldiers have been executed in Dzivarasekwa Barracks. After the havoc which was created by the soldiers beating up bank staff and smashing windows in the city centre of Harare
This execution was approved by the so called president Robert Mugabe and it was a warning to his opponents and people of Zimbabwe that anyone who disobey his especial those who are on the force like police and soldiers may face the same circumstances.

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