Zimbabweans were surprised, therefore, when Bush, during his recent tour of Africa, expressed satisfaction with the negotiations said to be taking place between Mugabe's Zanu PF party and its arch-rival, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), led by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
Aussi, lors de sa récente visite en Afrique, Bush a-t-il crée la surprise au Zimbabwe en exprimant sa satisfaction à l'annonce de négociations qui soi-disant se tenaient entre le parti de Mugabe, le ZANU-PF, et son principal rival, le Mouvement pour un changement démocratique (MDC) dirigé par le leader de l'opposition, Morgan Tsvangirai.