Mugabe’s Zimbabwe - Ruination of a nation

ROBERT MUGABE’S dictatorship is in its 27th year and, in a country where inflation stood at 6,592.8% year-on year in August, tens of thousands of people are in life-threatening situations.

Zimbabwe is a country that should be able to support a thriving economy and offer its people a decent standard of material comfort.

Instead, anyone who can has fled the tragic country. Hunger is having a real impact on the population. Mugabe, who enjoys the public support of other African leaders, is the clichéd basket-case ruler of post-colonial Africa.Surrounded by sycophants and presiding over corruption that makes Idi Amin look like a boy scout, every day he remains in charge jeopardises the lives of thousands of Zimbabweans.