Mugabe and his allies have been experiencing asset freezes, travel bans and additional sanctions put on them by the EU, the US and other individual nations. Now Mugabe's side of the power-sharing government is reaching out to other leaders, leaders with dubious records.
Ahmadinejad is visiting Zimbabwe, opening a trade fair in Bulawayo. Will they discuss exploration contracts for the uranium deposits believed to be in northern Zimbabwe?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8639588.stm
I feel bad for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his side of the government. He is not subject to the same restrictions as Mugabe's clan and has been lobbying Western countries for money. I would imagine it will be difficult to get more money if Mugabe is still perceived as the man in control and is hob-nobbing with Ahmadinejad.
Speaking of questionable bedfellows, Zimbabwe is hosting the North Korean football (soccer) team in preparation for the World Cup in South Africa. I did a little research and found the following:
http://www.swradioafrica.com/news190410/korea190410.htm
Mugabe extended the invitation to host other nations, but North Korea is the only one that took him up on it. Once again, not all Zimbabweans are thrilled about this, especially since it was the North Koreans who helped train the Fifth Brigade that carried out the Gukurahundi massacres shortly after Mugabe took power in 1980.
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