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| UK announces £5m aid for Zimbabwe | UK announces £5m aid for Zimbabwe |
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| British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced an extra £5m ($8m) of transitional aid to Zimbabwe. | British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced an extra £5m ($8m) of transitional aid to Zimbabwe. |
| He was speaking after meeting Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. | He was speaking after meeting Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. |
| Mr Brown said the aid would go through aid agencies, not the government in which Mr Tsvangirai shares power with President Robert Mugabe. | Mr Brown said the aid would go through aid agencies, not the government in which Mr Tsvangirai shares power with President Robert Mugabe. |
| Zimbabwe says it needs $8bn (£4.9bn) to revive the economy but pledges during Mr Tsvangirai's tour of Europe and the US have fallen far short of that sum. | Zimbabwe says it needs $8bn (£4.9bn) to revive the economy but pledges during Mr Tsvangirai's tour of Europe and the US have fallen far short of that sum. |
| Many donors are still wary of sending money which could be misused by Mr Mugabe and his allies. | Many donors are still wary of sending money which could be misused by Mr Mugabe and his allies. |
| 'Irreversible change' | 'Irreversible change' |
| Some £4m ($6.5m) of the new money is to be channelled into food aid and agriculture, with the rest towards buying text books for Zimbabwean schools. | Some £4m ($6.5m) of the new money is to be channelled into food aid and agriculture, with the rest towards buying text books for Zimbabwean schools. |
| Morgan Tsvangirai said Zimbabweans were positive about overcoming meltdown | Morgan Tsvangirai said Zimbabweans were positive about overcoming meltdown |
| Mr Brown said it would bring British transitional aid for Zimbabwe this year to a total of £60m ($98m). | Mr Brown said it would bring British transitional aid for Zimbabwe this year to a total of £60m ($98m). |
| At their joint news conference in London, Mr Tsvangirai defended his decision to share power with President Mugabe in February. | At their joint news conference in London, Mr Tsvangirai defended his decision to share power with President Mugabe in February. |
| Mr Tsvangirai said "irreversible change was now taking place in Zimbabwe towards a transition to democracy and elections". | Mr Tsvangirai said "irreversible change was now taking place in Zimbabwe towards a transition to democracy and elections". |
| He had been expected to ask Mr Brown to lift sanctions against Mr Mugabe and his officials. These include a travel ban and assets freeze. | He had been expected to ask Mr Brown to lift sanctions against Mr Mugabe and his officials. These include a travel ban and assets freeze. |
| Mr Brown said it was the first time a British and a Zimbabwean prime minister had stood together in Downing Street for 25 years. | Mr Brown said it was the first time a British and a Zimbabwean prime minister had stood together in Downing Street for 25 years. |
| "I pay tribute today to your courage, your determination, your strength of character and your fortitude in this tragedy," he said. | "I pay tribute today to your courage, your determination, your strength of character and your fortitude in this tragedy," he said. |
| The British premier added: "There are great signs of progress, a budget and economic plan are in place, schools are reopening, children are once again filling the classrooms. | The British premier added: "There are great signs of progress, a budget and economic plan are in place, schools are reopening, children are once again filling the classrooms. |
| BBC ban lifted? | BBC ban lifted? |
| "As a result of the progress, we will increase our support to help Zimbabwe move from mere survival towards a genuine recovery." | "As a result of the progress, we will increase our support to help Zimbabwe move from mere survival towards a genuine recovery." |
| ZIMBABWE AID PLEDGES Australia: $6.4m (£4.7m)World Bank: $22m (£14.4m)African nations: $650m (£400m)US: $73m (£44m)Germany: $35m (£21m)UK: $98m (£60m)Zimbabwe needs: $8bn (£4.9bn) href="/2/hi/africa/8112533.stm">Viewpoint: Ambiguous trip class="" href="/today/hi/today/newsid_8080000/8080693.stm">Slideshow: Zimbabwe's orphans | |
| However, correspondents say that the money is a drop in the ocean compared to Zimbabwe's needs. | However, correspondents say that the money is a drop in the ocean compared to Zimbabwe's needs. |
| Up to half the population - some four million people - are believed to need food aid after years of economic meltdown. | Up to half the population - some four million people - are believed to need food aid after years of economic meltdown. |
| Mr Tsvangirai also told the news conference that he hoped the ban on the BBC operating in Zimbabwe would be rescinded soon. | Mr Tsvangirai also told the news conference that he hoped the ban on the BBC operating in Zimbabwe would be rescinded soon. |
| He said media reforms were being implemented and that the BBC should "look forward to coming to operate in Zimbabwe openly, and not secretly". | He said media reforms were being implemented and that the BBC should "look forward to coming to operate in Zimbabwe openly, and not secretly". |
| Last week, Amnesty International said that the human rights situation in Zimbabwe remained "precarious" despite the power-sharing government. | Last week, Amnesty International said that the human rights situation in Zimbabwe remained "precarious" despite the power-sharing government. |
| Opposition and civil rights activists continue to be arrested by the security forces, who are still largely controlled by Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party. | Opposition and civil rights activists continue to be arrested by the security forces, who are still largely controlled by Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party. |
| On Saturday, Zimbabwe's prime minister was booed by Zimbabwean exiles in London when he urged them to return to the country. | On Saturday, Zimbabwe's prime minister was booed by Zimbabwean exiles in London when he urged them to return to the country. |
| Many were bitter that, following years of outspoken opposition to the Zimbabwe government, he had decided to join it and offer public support to Mr Mugabe. | Many were bitter that, following years of outspoken opposition to the Zimbabwe government, he had decided to join it and offer public support to Mr Mugabe. |
| Mr Tsvangirai is due to round off his visit to Europe and the US - his first official tour since becoming prime minister - with a stop in Paris on Wednesday before returning home. | Mr Tsvangirai is due to round off his visit to Europe and the US - his first official tour since becoming prime minister - with a stop in Paris on Wednesday before returning home. |