JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The United States has terminated funding to three Zimbabwean human rights and pro-democracy groups three weeks before an election, a move that analysts say could undermine the credibility of the country's first post-Mugabe vote.
USAID, Washington's aid arm, said the decision to pull the plug followed a regular internal audit that uncovered "unusual activity" and "non-compliance" in the use of funds, without providing any details.
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