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Clarification of accident vehicle ownership
US Embassy, Harare
March 12, 2009

The United States Government has extended its deepest condolences to the Prime Minister and his family, and the people of Zimbabwe, over the tragic loss of Susan Nyaradzo Tsvangirai. We understand the car crash that caused Mrs. Tsvangirai's death is currently the subject of an investigation.

The truck that was involved in the accident with the Prime Minister's vehicle on Friday, March 6th does not belong to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was purchased with USAID funds by a contractor and belonged to the contractor. The contractor was delivering essential HIV and AIDS drugs and medical supplies to health clinics under an effort co-financed by USAID and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DfID). The driver of the truck, a Zimbabwean national, was an employee of the contractor, not a USAID employee.

The U.S. government remains committed to helping the people of Zimbabwe as it has done for decades. The United States provided over $260 million for emergency programs since October 2007, providing food, health care, safe water, and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment. Most recently, the United States has supported major activities to control and treat cholera and malaria.

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