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| Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has said his government has stopped a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly 800 people in the crisis-hit country. | Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has said his government has stopped a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly 800 people in the crisis-hit country. |
| "I am happy we are being assisted by others and we have arrested cholera," Mr Mugabe said in a speech, despite UN reports of a growing death toll. | "I am happy we are being assisted by others and we have arrested cholera," Mr Mugabe said in a speech, despite UN reports of a growing death toll. |
| He also claimed Western powers were plotting to use cholera as an excuse to invade Zimbabwe and topple him. | He also claimed Western powers were plotting to use cholera as an excuse to invade Zimbabwe and topple him. |
| "The cholera cause doesn't exist any more," Mr Mugabe said. | "The cholera cause doesn't exist any more," Mr Mugabe said. |
| In his nationally televised speech, Mr Mugabe denounced former colonial power Britain, as well as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and US President George W Bush, who both called earlier this week for the 84-year-old to quit. | |
| "Because of cholera, Mr Brown, Mr Sarkozy and Mr Bush want military intervention," Mr Mugabe said. "Now that there is no cholera there is no case for war." | |
| He spoke as South African officials declared part of their northernmost province a disaster area, blaming Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak spreading across the border. | |
| Shall we also say that [because] there is mad cow disease, there must be war, Britain must be invaded. Mr Brown, your head must go for some medical correction President Mugabe class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7776897.stm">Cholera is 'S African disaster' class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7771643.stm">South Africa fears cholera spread class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7771184.stm">Failing Zimbabe: Special report | |
| Hundreds of Zimbabweans have crossed the border to seek medical treatment because Zimbabwe's health service has virtually collapsed. | |
| In Zimbabwe, the World Health Organization says nearly 800 people have died from the easily preventable disease and 16,000 cases have been treated. | |
| President Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have been deadlocked in power-sharing negotiations for several months. | President Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have been deadlocked in power-sharing negotiations for several months. |
| Mr Mugabe also said in Thursday's speech: "Shall we also say that [because] there is mad cow disease, there must be war, Britain must be invaded. Mr Brown, your head must go for some medical correction," AFP news agency reported. | |
| He added: "We are not a threat to international peace, not a threat to our region," Mugabe said. | |
| There has been growing international pressure recently for Mr Mugabe to step down. | |
| Britain has led calls for Mr Mugabe to go. African countries like Botswana and Kenya have also said he should step down, but South Africa has refused to call on Mr Mugabe to quit. | |
| And the 53-member African Union said on Tuesday the only solution to Zimbabwe's crisis was the power-sharing talks. |