The nation's capital, Harare, has not imported adequate supplies of chemicals to treat water, resulting in citizens resorting to shallow wells and rivers for water, according to health advocates.

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Of course I'm not denying that there are people in Harare who still support the ruling party who totally believe that headline, but the majority of people would laugh it off as a desperate measure - trying to fill in a void.

BBC: Uncertainty dampens Harare's mood

Outraged, the summiteers suspended Nigeria and threatened that if, by Edinburgh, it had not released named political prisoners and bowed to the Harare principles, it would be expelled.

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However, it is not clear whether the results will be announced here or in Harare.

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Dr. Eric Laroche, a World Health Organization official in Harare, said the outbreak has a high fatality rate because sufferers are either not able to reach health centers in time or that the health centers lack the capacity to treat the cases.

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Joseph Chinotimba, a veteran of the war of independence who spearheaded the farm evictions and now lives on a farm in Concession, about 55km north of Harare, says there is nothing sacred about the old farmhouses and they should not be celebrated.

BBC: Zimbabwe's surprising bid to preserve its colonial past