US pledges $73 million in aid to Zimbabwe

President Obama (right) praised Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at the White House on Friday.

"I obviously have extraordinary admiration for the courage and tenacity that the prime minister has shown in navigating through some very difficult political times in Zimbabwe," Obama said.

"There was a time when Zimbabwe was the breadbasket of Africa, and [it] continues to have enormous potential. It has gone through a very dark and difficult time politically."

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