Zimbabwe

Well, it's not getting any better.the government is "embracing and extending" the idea of using food aid as a weapon, even after the election.

Mugabe is demanding that negotiations will not start until the opposition formally recognizes him as duly elected president of Zimbabwe.

The Guardian now has hidden camera video of voter intimidation, if you want to check it out.

Of course, Mbeki is still trying to be the mediator, even when it is unbelievably clear that he is no where near impartial in this matter.

Meanwhile, the US is pushing for sanctions against the government of Zimbabwe and its leaders, including an arms embargo and Freezing foreign assets of Zimbzbwean leaders.

We do have a potential promising development, a proposal in which Mugabe would remain president, but retain essentially no power, but this appears to be confused, with Mugabe apparently insisting that negotiations occur at the presidential offices, which would appear to cede that to Mugabe before the first words were said.