Mugabe has long resisted international pressure -- but his neighbours, especially South Africa's Thabo Mbeki, might convince him to shift course. The Southern African Development Community is now deciding when to dispatch election observers to Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, Mbeki is still the official mediator between Mugabe and the opposition MDC. A strong global outcry can help persuade SADC and Mbeki to do everything within their power to bring democracy to Zimbabwe.
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