Amidst Political Crisis, Zimbabweans Need Humanitarian Aid

(13 June 08 - RV)

President Robert Mugabe has said that Zimbabwe’s independence veterans are ready to take up arms to stop the main opposition party from taking power.

The country’s state run newspaper today said that the veterans had been ready to fight, but that Mugabe had previously dissuaded them from violent action.

Meanwhile

The U.N.’s Humanitarian Chief today warned that the situation in the country is deteriorating.

Briefing the U.N. Security Council, John Holmes said up to 4 million people in Zimbabwe are in need of aid.

We spoke to the Head of Africa Policy at Christian Aid, Baba Zunde Olugboji, about the current crisis in the country.