Zimbabwe’s Ignominious Implosion Continues Apace

Zimbabwe’s Ignominious Implosion Continues Apace

It is no longer possible to chin up in Zimbabwe. Not with the profusion of woes rending the country each passing day.

Dozens are dying at the country's public hospitals following a monthlong strike over pay by the few remaining doctors, inflation is fast approaching the 1,300 percent mark and political oppression has reached epidemic proportions.

Formerly a major tobacco producer and breadbasket for southern Africa, Zimbabwe continues to hurtle down the tubes, producing an endless stream of sob stories.

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