US President Barack Obama (L) listens a question from a participant of Zimbabwe during a town hall meeting with Young African Leaders in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 3, 2010. Obama said he was 'heartbroken' over the situation in Zimbabwe, and that President Robert Mugabe was not 'serving his people well.' The event brought 115 young leaders from civil society and the private sector from more than 40 countries across Africa to Washington to meet with their American counterparts and US government officials.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses mourners at the funeral of his sister Sabina at Heroes Acre in the capital Harare August 1, 2010.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe arrives for the closing ceremony of the African Union (AU) summit in Uganda's capital Kampala July 27, 2010. The AU will beef up peacekeeping troops in Somalia, but will not allow them to attack Islamists there despite the urging of several countries after the rebels killed 76 people in suicide attacks in Uganda.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses mourners at the funeral of his sister Sabina at Heroes Acre in the capital Harare August 1, 2010.
KINSHASA, CONGO - JUNE 29: (L-R) Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, Congolese First Lady Olive Kabila and King Albert II of Belgium attend a gala dinner at Cite de l'Union Africaine on June 29, 2010 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. King Albert II of Belgium and Queen Paola of Belgium are in Congo for a 3-day State visit and to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, left, arrives for a gala dinner organized by the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila, not seen, in Kinshasa, on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. The Belgian royals together with 14 other heads of state will attend celebrations surrounding the country's 50th anniversary of independence from it's former colonial master Belgium. Sitting right is DR Congo's first lady Olive Kabila.
KINSHASA, CONGO - JUNE 29: (L-R) First Lady of Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe and President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe attend a gala dinner at Cite de l'Union Africaine on June 29, 2010 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. King Albert II of Belgium and Queen Paola of Belgium are in Congo for a 3-day State visit and to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In this Friday, July 2, 2010 picture Alex Vaviro place one dollar bills in a washing machine in Harare, Zimbabwe. The washing machine cycle takes about 45 minutes _ and George Washington comes out much cleaner than before in Zimbabwe-style laundering of dirty money. Zimbabweans trading in the American currency since their own hyperinflationary notes were abandoned last year say washing their dirtiest cash works.
In this Friday, July 2, 2010 picture an unidentified man shows dirty one dollar notes before washing them in Harare, Zimbabwe. The washing machine cycle takes about 45 minutes _ and George Washington comes out much cleaner than before in Zimbabwe-style laundering of dirty money. Zimbabweans trading in the American currency since their own hyperinflationary notes were abandoned last year say washing their dirtiest cash works.
A bee flies looks for a landing spot as Bessie Tsimba, who is originally from Zimbabwe, waters her onion beds in Dracut, Mass. , Thursday July 1, 2010. A 10-year-old program continues to quietly train refugee farmers on modern farming techniques as a way of integrating them into American life while also providing locally-grown foods for area farmers markets and ethnic stores.
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (L) and Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe attend a civil and military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa June 30, 2010.
KINSHASA, CONGO - JUNE 29: (L-R) Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, Congolese First Lady Olive Kabila, King Albert II of Belgium and wife of King Mswati III of Swaziland attend a gala dinner at Cite de l'Union Africaine on June 29, 2010 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. King Albert II of Belgium and Queen Paola of Belgium are in Congo for a 3-day State visit and to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Belgium's Queen Paola (L-R), King Albert II and Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe leave in a bus after a civil and military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa June 30, 2010.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe makes a fist as he arrives for the yearly national parade in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. The Belgian royals together with 14 other heads of state attended celebrations surrounding the country's 50th anniversary of independence from it's former colonial master Belgium.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Leander Paes of India (L) and Cara Black of Zimbabwe celebrate winning their Mixed Doubles Final match against Wesley Moodie of South Africa and Lisa Raymond of USA on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2010 in London, England.
Alex Mupondi, hangs one dollar notes on a drying line after washing them in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. The washing machine cycle takes about 45 minutes _ and George Washington comes out much cleaner than before in Zimbabwe-style laundering of dirty money. Zimbabweans trading in the American currency since their own hyperinflationary notes were abandoned last year say washing their dirtiest cash works.
Columbian pop queen Shakira (2nd L) gestures as she speaks to Nthahiseng Tshabala (L), 12 years old from South Africa, Mary Chileshe (2nd R), 14 years old from Zambia and Diane Takawira, 13 years old from Zimbabwe on July 8, 2010 at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, to hear about what their lives are like and the impact of their education on their lives during the 'one goal' campaign.
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