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BBC was banned in Zimbabwe. So it reported from neighbouring country South Africa, always ending an report with a statement that indicated that they were reporting from border of South Africa and Zimbabwe. Mugabe banned them, just like many other foreign new agencies, for Western bias in their reporting.

So, for the first time in a long time, it was refreshing to hear the “in Harare, Zimbabwe” closing. For what it’s worth, it somehow meant that there was a little bit of transparency in the doings of the government. Of course, the swearing of Tsvangirai as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe is a celebrated event. BBC showed crowds dancing—Zimbabweans dance in celebration; it was a mini-party, something that brought smiles on the faces of people who haven’t had reason to smile for a long time.

Morgan Tsvangirai wasn’t smiling though, and that image of Mugabe leading the ceremony was an itch to the eye. It looked as if the once rebellious rooster had returned to the senior rooster to receive new sets of feathers so it could attempt to fly.
But it’s change, a version of a “yes we can”, which Tsvangirai expressed as a new season of not toleratiing the torturing of the members of his party.

So now Tsvangirai in Prime Minister? Step to unity or road to surrender?

It’s change, and change is a good start. And we can see the part of it that can be covered on BBC.

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