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| Surge in Zimbabwe cholera deaths | Surge in Zimbabwe cholera deaths |
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| The United Nations says 978 people have now been killed by the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, an increase of 25% from the last figure given three days ago. | The United Nations says 978 people have now been killed by the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, an increase of 25% from the last figure given three days ago. |
| The UN's office for humanitarian affairs says 18,413 suspected cases have been reported across the country since the outbreak began in August. | The UN's office for humanitarian affairs says 18,413 suspected cases have been reported across the country since the outbreak began in August. |
| The disease has spread quickly as the health care and water systems have collapsed amid a long political crisis. | The disease has spread quickly as the health care and water systems have collapsed amid a long political crisis. |
| Last week, President Robert Mugabe said the spread of cholera had been halted. | Last week, President Robert Mugabe said the spread of cholera had been halted. |
| The UN's Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the worst-hit area was the capital, Harare, with 208 confirmed deaths and 8,454 suspected cases. | The UN's Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the worst-hit area was the capital, Harare, with 208 confirmed deaths and 8,454 suspected cases. |
| The South African Red Cross has sent much-needed medical supplies to Zimbabwe, and has issued an appeal for funds to treat a total of 30,000 people. | |
| The UN has said it estimates up to 60,000 people may eventually be affected. | The UN has said it estimates up to 60,000 people may eventually be affected. |
| 'Pretext to invade' | 'Pretext to invade' |
| On Thursday, Mr Mugabe gave a nationally televised speech saying the outbreak had been contained. | On Thursday, Mr Mugabe gave a nationally televised speech saying the outbreak had been contained. |
| "I am happy to say our doctors are being assisted by others, and the WHO [World Health Organization] have now arrested cholera." | "I am happy to say our doctors are being assisted by others, and the WHO [World Health Organization] have now arrested cholera." |
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| He has accused Western powers, including Zimbabwe's former colonial ruler Britain, of using the cholera outbreak as a pretext to invade the country and overthrow him. | |
| "Now that there is no cholera, there is no cause for war," he said. | "Now that there is no cholera, there is no cause for war," he said. |
| Other high-ranking officials have accused Britain of deliberately spreading cholera. | Other high-ranking officials have accused Britain of deliberately spreading cholera. |
| In a separate development, neighbouring Botswana has denied a Zimbabwean accusation that it was involved in a plot to overthrow Robert Mugabe's government. | |
| Zimbabwean Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said there was "compelling evidence" that Botswana was hosting military training camps for opposition rebels. | |
| The UN Security Council is to hear two briefings on Zimbabwe. | |
| One will be on the cholera outbreak and the other on the stalled power-sharing agreement between President Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. |