Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, center, and Finance Minister Tendai Biti, right, joke with journalists, Aug. 16, 2008. The friendly nature of the Zimbabwean press inhibits them from aggressively trying to pin down politicians like Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe. (Mike Hutchings/Reuters)

Opinion: No fights in Zimbabwe's Quill Club

Zimbabwean culture of civility means few showdowns at bars or in politics.

By Zimbabwe Correspondent (author cannot be identified because of Zimbabwe's press restrictions)
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