Zimbabwe

Just when you think things couldn't get any worse in that poor country...

The Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has taken refuge in the Dutch embassy in the capital Harare, hours after he pulled out of the presidential run-off against incumbent Robert Mugabe.

In broadcasts monitored in South Africa, Tsvangirai had described the election campaign as a "violent, illegitimate sham of an election process." He appealed for the African Union and the United Nations to act to prevent "genocide" in the country.

Tsvangirai won the first round of the presidential election on March, but the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said he did not draw the majority to avoid a run-off. According to the opposition, supporters of Tsvangirai have subsequently been targeted, assaulted and killed to ensure Mugabe remains in power.
Day of drama in Harare
Q&A: Zimbabwe elections

In an earlier post I commented:
"Robert Gabriel Mugabe will be remembered as a freedom fighter who defeated the racist rule of Ian Smith, only to become a despot himself."

Sadly this despot will intimidate, harass and slaughter his own people to retain power.
Mugabe recently said "only God" can remove him - oh, for a well placed bolt of lightning!!