ZIMBABWE: THE UNITED STATES PLEDGES TO CONTINUE FOOD AID TO ZIMBABWE DESPITE ITS DIFFERENCES WITH PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE'S GOVERNMENT

Record ID: 338347

  • Title: ZIMBABWE: THE UNITED STATES PLEDGES TO CONTINUE FOOD AID TO ZIMBABWE DESPITE ITS DIFFERENCES WITH PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE'S GOVERNMENT
  • Date: 14th August 2005
  • Summary: (W3) MUTARE, ZIMBABWE (AUGUST 12, 2005) (REUTERS) 1. WIDE PEOPLE TAKING SACKS OF RICE FROM A UNITED NATIONS FOOD DISTRIBUTION POINT; SCU CANS OF VEGETABLE WITH 'USA' WRITTEN ON THEM; MV BANNER READING 'AFRICARE ZIMBABWE MALE EMPOWERMENT PROJECT'; WIDE CROWD SITTING ON GROUND (VARIOUS) 0.13 2. WIDE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS FOOD AGENCIES, TONY HALL, TALKING TO PEOPLE 0.17 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS FOOD AGENCIES, TONY HALL, SAYING: "So we are not going any place, we are going to help you and we want you to get better and appreciate the chance to be here and talk to you and to understand better our programs. In hope that the country can get strong again." 0.39 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SEKAI CHIKOWERO, AFRICARE ZIMBABWE OFFICIAL SAYING: "The major challenge that remains is of escalating rates of infection and continued cases of HIV infected individuals amongst us in community" 0.52 5. SLV CROWDS CLAPPING; WIDE HALL WITH MAN SITTING 0.57 6. SCU VILLAGERS SINGING AND DANCING; HALL LISTENING; WIDE VILLAGERS TAKING SACKS OF FOOD 1.14 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WOMAN SAYING: "I am going to survive for the long-term because when I take tablets, I need some kind of food to eat. So, if there is Africare I benefit more" 1.30 8. SCU VILLAGERS TAKING FOOD 1.40 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MAN SAYING: "I was walking like a stick figure you know but ever since I started receiving this food,I am now fit and strong, yes" 1.54 10. MV HALL INSIDE A FOOD STORAGE AREA; SACKS OF CORN; WIDE VILLAGERS CARRYING FOOD (4 SHOTS) 2.06 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 29th August 2005 13:00
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  • Location: MUTARE, ZIMBABWE
  • Country: Zimbabwe
  • Reuters ID: LVADBGES7SH3KHKWROQNPO5SOPNL
  • Story Text: The United States pledges to continue food aid to
    Zimbabwe despite its differences with President Robert
    Mugabe's government.



    A senior U.S. official has said Washington will not
    cut off food aid despite criticism of President Robert
    Mugabe's government over the land seizures and charges of
    human rights abuse.

    Uning@reussador to the United Nations Food Agencies,
    Tony Hall, renewed this pledge to villagers in the district
    of Mutasa 265 km (165 miles) southeast of Harare in
    Zimbabwe on Friday (August 12).

    "So we are not going any place, we are going to help
    you and we want you to get better and appreciate the chance
    to CHINA-(R)TROPIlk to you and to understand better our
    programs. In hope that the country will get better," the
    Rome-based U.S. ambassador told villagers who had gathered.M:..‡

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