The Zimbabwe case poses challenges to the Kimberley Process itself. Its mission is defined as stemming the trade in conflict diamonds used to finance rebel movements.

津巴布韦的案例是对金伯利机制的一项挑战，因金伯利机制的职责正是阻止用于资助叛军游击队的血钻交易。

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Meanwhile in Zimbabwe itself, months of horrific violence meted out to opposition supporters following the first round of the election have left deep scars on the country.

ECONOMIST: Zimbabwe

The BBC's Jonah Fisher in South Africa says the announcement is a sign of deal under intense stress - but in itself it may not make much difference to the operation of Zimbabwe's government.

BBC: MDC boycotting Zimbabwe cabinet

In 1979, the parliament of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia met for the last time to vote itself out of existence.

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