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New Signs of Attacks in Zimbabwe as Mbeki Arrives
By Celia W. Dugger
The New York Times

Saturday 10 May 2008

Johannesburg - President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa arrived in Zimbabwe on Friday for talks with the country's longtime leader, Robert Mugabe, as fresh evidence emerged that forces sponsored by Mr. Mugabe's government are accelerating their attacks on the political opposition.

With an election runoff looming between Mr. Mugabe and the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, the question diplomats are confronting is not just whether a free and fair election is possible under the current circumstances, but also how to stop the increasing violence.