With most left wingers from Hollywood to Hungary opposing Paul Wolfowitz'sappointment to the WorldBank, it is a pity that his "friends" from Britain are funding such stupidity.

Condoleezza Ricemust convince southern African leaders that U.S. aid, military support and other diplomacy--such as trade deals--hinge on them supporting regime change in Zimbabwe.

Review of The Battle for Zimbabwe, by Geoff Hill,andThe Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and African Lives, by Robert Guest.

Review of three volumes that chronicle Zimbabwe's descent into the heart of darkness.

Southern African leaders must be made to believe that unless they enforce the election protocols agreed to by Robert Mugabe, the United States will withdraw support for the region.

Arevival of the "big man" syndrome would be a disaster for Africa and would be a threat to those fighting terrorism by potentially providing a safe haven for evildoers.

Without pressure from outside nations, Zimbabwe's upcoming elections are almost certain to hasten the country's slide into dictatorship under longtime leader Robert Mugabe.

The destruction of Zimbabwe, like that of Nicaragua two decades earlier, offers important cautionary lessons for other developing countries.