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Zim Hots Up

The opposition MDC has called off all rallies after some nasty incidents with "war veterans". The "veterans" are also reputedly aiming at stopping the circulation of foreign newspapers.

Zimbabwe agrees to let in some foreign observers, although any reader of this web log would know that this was going to happen any way. The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Company has sidelined their main correspondant, who is slavish in his devotion to the ruling party - will Andrew Marr be next? Zanu-PF members are getting jittery about the violent campaign. Oh and the cops have been told to vote for the government. Ths South African Star call for South African intervention.