A Zimbabwean boy carries a container of water in the Epworth township of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, on Dec. 7, 2009. Aid agencies, led by the United Nations, in December launched an appeal for $378 million to feed Zimbabwe's hungry and meet other humanitarian needs. (Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters)

Opinion: Zimbabwe's New Year looks a lot like the old

Uneasy status quo may continue in 2010. Mugabe's regime may be doomed, but it is clinging on.

By Zimbabwe Correspondent (author cannot be identified because of Zimbabwe's press restrictions)
Published: January 5, 2010 06:33 ET

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabweans are hoping that 2010 will bring continued economic and political improvements, but there are already many signs that the new year will bring more of the same.

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