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Two years on, what has the national unity government brought Zimbabweans?

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It's been two years since Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai signed a deal to form a power-sharing government in Zimbabwe, bringing to an end months of violence and political instability. But what successes has the National Unity Government achieved in that time? The hyperinflation that once saw prices double every 24 hours has been brought under control, but some Zimbabweans might argue that nothing much else has changed.

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By Caroline DUMAY / Graham WALSH

Programme prepared by Kate Williams, Marie Billon and Patrick Lovett

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Benfits of the GNU in Zimbabwe

by Anonyme - 28/02/2011 - 15:03

Nothing much has changed since the formation of the fragile GNU between the two prominent parties.Ofcourse on inflation,availability of basic needs,but on intimidation,violence,torturing,killing,corruption,national healing and workers's security since that is the backbonr of any country.No benefit has any worker around Zim during the unision of these two parties.One principal seem to have control of everything whereas the constitution governing the GNU gives the mandate to all of them to share on all key issues pertaining to the day to day running of the country.

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