Archive for March, 2005

Zimbabwe’s elections, and a bad economy

(March 31st, 2005)

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Voters go to the polls today in Zimbabwe for parliamentary elections. Most will not be surprised if President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party wins by a wide margin. The opposition has seized on the failing economy as a campaign issue. As Gretchen Wilson reports, even those earning money feel like losers.

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Stigma and AIDS, for Africa’s women

(March 17th, 2005)

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Annie Lennox and the surviving members of Queen are among the names on the all-star lineup. It’s a concert this Saturday in South Africa. Sponsored by the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The object is to raise money for the many women struggling with AIDS. On the African continent, women suffer the brunt of […]

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