Obama offers limited support for Zimbabwe’s prime minister but withholds direct aidWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sought to bolster Zimbabwe’s prime minister Friday while withholding support for his coalition government. Obama lauds Zimbabwe’s PM for courage, pledges help to the people of his countryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised Zimbabwe’s prime minister on Friday for his tenacity in trying to lead the beleaguered nation out of a “very dark and difficult period.” He chided Zimbabwe’s hardline president, Robert Mugabe, for opposing freedoms. Zimbabwe’s PM vouches for government, seeking aid in White House visitWASHINGTON — Zimbabwe’s prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, faces a tricky task in persuading President Barack Obama to lift restrictions on aid to his beleaguered country. Zimbabwe’s PM urges US to continue support as country transitions toward democracyWASHINGTON — Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is urging the United States to support his government despite abuses by his coalition partner, President Robert Mugabe. |