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20070618
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- "The
Failed States Index 2007." ... "The world’s weakest
states aren’t just a danger to themselves. They can threaten the progress
and stability of countries half a world away." ... "The problems that plague
failing states are generally all too similar: rampant corruption, predatory
elites who have long monopolized power, an absence of the rule of law,
and severe ethnic or religious divisions." ... "For the second year in
a row, Sudan tops the rankings as the state most at risk of failure. The
primary cause of its instability, violence in the country’s western region
of Darfur, is as well known as it is tragic. At least 200,000 people—and
perhaps as many as 400,000—have been killed in the past four years by janjaweed
militias armed by the government, and 2 to 3 million people have fled their
torched villages for squalid camps as the violence has spilled into the
Central African Republic and Chad. These countries were hardly pictures
of stability prior to the influx of refugees and rebels across their borders;
the Central African Republic plays host to a modern-day slave trade, and
rebels attacked Chad’s capital in April 2006 in a failed coup attempt.
But the spillover effects from Sudan have a great deal to do with the countries’
tumble in the rankings, demonstrating that the dangers of failing states
often bleed across borders. That is especially worrying for a few select
regions. This year, eight of the world’s 10 most vulnerable states are
in sub-Saharan Africa, up from six last year and seven in 2005." ... "That
is not to say that all failing states suffer from international neglect.
Iraq and Afghanistan, the two main fronts in the global war on terror,
both suffered over the past year. Their experiences show that billions
of dollars in development and security aid may be futile unless accompanied
by a functioning government, trustworthy leaders, and realistic plans to
keep the peace and develop the economy." ... "Today, two countries among
the world’s 15 most vulnerable, North Korea and Pakistan, are members of
the nuclear club. Their profiles could hardly be less similar: The former
faces the very real prospect of economic collapse, followed by massive
human flight, while the latter presides over a lawless frontier country
and a disenchanted Islamist opposition whose ranks grow by the day." (1
of 9)
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"The world’s weakest states are also the most religiously intolerant",
3
"several vulnerable states took a step back from the brink",
4
"Three of the five worst performing states—Chad, Sudan, and Zimbabwe—have
leaders who have been in power for more than 15 years",
5
"correlation between stability and environmental sustainability",
6
"world’s failing states tend to cluster together",
7
"A dozen countries among the 60 most vulnerable contain “virtual states”",
8
Failed State Rankings,
9
"FAQ and Methodology"
-FundForPeace.org/fsi
-ForeignPolicy.com
[Below are the 20 most vulnerable countries out of
60 countries listed out of 177 countries examined and ranked by the
Fund for Peace's Conflict
Assessment System Tool (CAST) that uses 12
indicators of country vulnerability for it's country stability analysis.]
"[Failed
State] The Rankings."
-FundForPeace.org/fsi -ForeignPolicy.com
1 
Sudan
2 
Iraq
3 
Somalia
4
Zimbabwe
5 
Chad
6 
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
7 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
8 
Afghanistan
9 
Guinea
10 
Central African Republic
11 
Haiti
12 
Pakistan
13 
North Korea
14 
Burma (Myanmar)
15 
Uganda
16 
Bangladesh
17 
Nigeria
18 
Ethiopia
19 
Burundi
20 
Timor-Leste (East Timor)
20051129
-
 US
- Zimbabwe
- Law
- "US
labels Zimbabwe Senate election a 'nonevent'." ...
"In a sign of growing U.S. animosity toward Zimbabwe's President Robert
Mugabe, a senior U.S. official dismissed as "a nonevent" last weekend's
Senate poll victory by the ruling party in the southern African nation."
... "Asked to comment on the election of a new upper chamber of parliament,
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Zimbabwe's new Senate was
created by Mugabe as a "source of patronage for ruling party politicians.""
... "Final results announced on Monday showed Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party
won a broad majority in the 66-seat Senate, which will have the final word
on any new laws." -Reuters
20051124
-
US
- Zimbabwe- Money
- "Bush
widens sanctions against Zimbabwe." ... "U.S. President
George W. Bush has widened economic sanctions against Zimbabwe, blocking
the assets of an additional 128 people and 33 entities Washington says
undermine democratic reform in the southern African state." ... "The executive
order, which took effect on Wednesday, expands sanctions imposed by the
United States against 77 Zimbabweans in March 2003."
-Reuters via -ABCNEWS.com
20031207
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- "Commonwealth
decides to extend year-old suspension of Zimbabwe."
... "The Commonwealth, whose nations represent one-third of the world's
6 billion people, banned Zimbabwe from its decision-making councils last
year, after Mugabe was widely accused of rigging re-election to continue
his 23-year rule." -By Glenn McKenzie
-AP via -SFGate.com
20030430
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"Zimbabwean
youths tell of their reign of terror." ...
"More than a year after Zimbabwe's contested presidential elections, which
many observers say was stolen by Mr. Mugabe, violence against opposition
supporters continues. In the aftermath of a two-day opposition-led strike
in March, while the world's eyes were focused on Iraq, hundreds of Zimbabweans
were beaten and hospitalized, arrested and tortured. Last week, a three-day
strike led to the arrest of many opposition workers during raids on their
offices." ... "In recent months, attacks have been reportedly committed
by the police and military. But much of the violence is blamed on the National
Youth Service, nicknamed the "green bombers" after their uniforms and the
destruction they leave in their paths." -By Nicole
Itano -CSMonitor
20020624
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"New
crisis for Zimbabwe farmers: White farmers
in Zimbabwe are bracing for new evictions as a deadline expires for them
to stop working the land." ... "International aid agencies -- including
the World Food Programme (WFP) -- say about half the Zimbabwean population
might be in need of food assistance by the end of the year and that Zimbabwe's
current food crisis is mainly man-made." -CNN
20020109
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"Winds
of change: Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's president,
behaves more despotically by the day. But democracy is not a lost cause
in Africa. On the contrary, the continent is growing steadily freer. Mr
Mugabe's desperate rearguard action will not hold back the tide forever."
-Economist
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