More than 70 mine workers are feared dead in Tanzania after the area they were mining flooded following heavy rains.
The rescue effort, which has largely been left to colleagues of the trapped men, has been hampered by a lack of equipment.
From Mererani in northeastern Tanzania, Yvonne Ndege reports for Al Jazeera.
Interview with Newton Kanhema of the Zimbabwe Independence Assistance Network talks about Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's U.S. visit.