The New York Times
Monday, April 21, 2008
Abstract
More than 1,000 people a day are fleeing Zimbabwe and escaping into South Africa due to disputed election and violent crackdown that has followed; in past, men often escaped Zimbabwe to find work in South Africa , but many of Zimbabweans fleeing now are women and children; after early election results from March 29 vote indicated that Pres Robert Mugabe was losing to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, election commission halted results process; results have not been released and recount begun in 23 Parliament races is causing further delays; if there is runoff between Mugabe and Tsvangirai, many fear violence will increase; opposition party says more than 400 supporters have been arrested, 500 attacked, 10 killed and 3,000 families displaced; people who make it across border find sympathy in South Africa ; human rights advocates say only reason more people are not crossing border is because of increased security on South African side