U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Washington on Thursday that the United States is looking for ways to “appropriately” back his fragile unity government. Tsvangirai shares power with widely criticized President Robert Mugabe. Clinton welcomed Tsvangirai to the State Department, calling him a “long-time advocate for his country and the people of Zimbabwe on behalf of human rights and economic opportunity.” “He is now in a unified government that is attempting to move Zimbabwe forward into a better future,” Clinton told reporters. “I'm anxious to hear about the plans and the work that your government is undertaking, and to look for ways that we appropriately can be supportive.” Tsvangirai is on an international tour seeking assistance as Zimbabwe tries to emerge from years of economic mismanagement, which has seen soaring inflation and forced many residents to flee the country. Tsvangirai's welcome abroad contrasts sharply with the international chill toward Mugabe.
