Zimbabwe Heads for Collapse

Zimbabwe “collapse in six months”

Zimbabwe will collapse within six months, possibly leading to a state of emergency, says a leaked briefing report for aid workers in the country.

Rampant inflation will mean shops and services can no longer function.

“The memorandum is talking about a situation where there is no functioning government or a total breakdown,” an unnamed aid worker told the UK Times.

Zimbabwe’s inflation is already 3,714% – the highest rate in the world.Business quotes were now valid for just one day or even one hour, said the report written by consultants and sent to workers at the United Nations and other aid agencies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6751671.stm

2007-06-14