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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Mobs rampaged through poor suburbs of Johannesburg in a frenzy of anti-foreigner violence over the weekend, killing at least seven people, injuring dozens and forcing hundreds to seek refuge at police stations. The attacks capped a week of mounting violence that started in the sprawling township of Alexandra. Angry residents there accused foreigners — many of them Zimbabweans who fled their own country's economic collapse — of taking scarce jobs and housing. Police and government officials say organized criminals are also taking advantage of the anti-foreigner sentiment by using it as a cover for looting and...

“I am deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in Zimbabwe. Since the elections on March 29, the ruling party has failed to release the results of the presidential election, refused to heed the will of the people of Zimbabwe, and engaged in an unacceptable campaign of repression and intimidation. Instead of the change that the people of Zimbabwe voted for, we’ve seen opposition and civil society offices raided, opposition supporters sent to torture camps, and communities turned into “no go zones” while the ruling party unleashes brutality without restraint. The United States must join with the international community in responding...

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown renewed Wednesday a pledge to snub Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at an EU-Africa summit in December but vowed to help his suffering people. Brown reiterated London's support for the "reconstruction" of the economically-ravaged former British colony and the restoration of democracy, and promised to help African leaders deal with crisis in Zimbabwe. "We should not sit down at the same table as President Mugabe," Brown said in a question and answer session at his governing Labour Party's annual conference in Bournemouth, southern England. The prime minister said earlier this week that...

Zimbabweans have 'shortest lives' Zimbabwean women are more likely than men to be infected by HIV Life in Zimbabwe is shorter than anywhere else in the world, with neither men nor women expected to live until 40, a new UN report says. Zimbabwe's women have an average life expectancy of 34 years and men on average do not live past 37, it said. The World Health Organisation report said women's life expectancy had fallen by two years in the last 12 months.Correspondents say poverty because of the crumbling economy and deaths from Aids are responsible for the decline. Zimbabwean women...

Immigration block traps Zimbabweans in Britain By Stewart Payne (Filed: 14/11/2005) The Government was accused yesterday of ignoring the plight of hundreds of white Zimbabweans living in Britain on ancestral visas whose applications to remain in the country have been blocked by the Home Office. Janine Pringle with Reg and Charmaine Stephens with a pile of some of their visa application paperwork The immigration service has retained their travel documents but has suspended consideration of their applications for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK. As a result, many Zimbabweans have been unable to return home for weddings, funerals...

Friday, 13 December, 2002, 14:47 GMTMugabe threatens white Zimbabweans Zimbabweans now queue daily for basic food President Robert Mugabe has threatened to take retribution against white Zimbabweans if Britain and other countries continue to exert pressure on his government. We realised we had nurtured enemies among us, so we started treating them as enemies President Robert Mugabe on white farmers "The more they (Western countries) work against us... the more negative we shall become to their kith and kin here," Mr Mugabe said at the annual conference of his ruling party, Zanu-PF. In the speech broadcast live on national television...