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Zimbabwe: Britain, U.S. Caused Cholera, Says Govt

13 December 2008

A Zimbabwean cabinet minister has accused Britain, helped by the United States, of masterminding the country's cholera outbreak in a "biological chemical war, a genocidal onslaught" against the country.

The accusation was published in the government-controlled Herald newspaper by Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, the information minister in President Robert Mugabe's government.

The newspaper backed up the accusation by suggesting that a statement by a top U.S. official, saying the international community had been preparing for a cholera outbreak for some time, "rais[ed] the fears that her country may have launched biological warfare on Zimbabwe."

In other news on Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has repudiated remarks by Mugabe that the cholera outbreak is under control.

"I cannot agree that the cholera epidemic is over," Ban told a news conference in Geneva. "The reports I have been receiving ... are alarming," he said. "There are still many people who are suffering from this epidemic."

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  • zim -truth
    Dec 13 2008, 14:06
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    Hahaha..thats the most ridiculous thing a dysfunctional government can say. Who will believe that crap and whats the last time the zanu(pf) government ever take responsibility for their actions.They lied about chemicals for water treatment which they do not have and made thousands of Harare residents drink impure contaminated water with a cholera bacteria.After the outbreak they lied again that there is no cholera until it was inevitable.This is one mess which will cause Mugabe and his cronies to run for their lives because the whole world has just had enough of too much crap from them. Very soon its payback time for you mr Mugabe.

  • bubble: testing testing
    Dec 13 2008, 14:48
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    Mugabe's bubble is about to pop. It is just a matter of time. The Zimbabwean govt is irreversibly weakened and is about to go on its knees and then belly-up. If Zimbabwean govt cannot control a mere cholera attack, however it's come about, what chance does it really stand ?

  • the west
    Dec 13 2008, 15:03
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    How come there is still a US embassy in Zimbabwe!!! Why have the US diplomat not been kicked out of Zimbabwe like any country would do in the situation! mugabe and regime have lost it!

  • jallohlaw
    Dec 14 2008, 06:05

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  • the west
    Dec 14 2008, 14:47
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    Jlaw, you missed by a mile!

    Meant why has mugabe not thrown the US embassy out of the country! lmao

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