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Chaotic scenes as Mugabe loyalists disrupt meeting in Zimbabwe
Mon, Jul 13, 2009
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Militants from President Robert Mugabe's party disrupted the opening of a national conference to draw up a new constitution for Zimbabwe
Mukoko is a free woman at last
Mon, Sep 28, 2009
HARARE, Zimbabwe — A prominent human rights activists and her co-accused cannot be tried — now or in the future — on terror charges because they were beaten and tortured in jail, Zimbabwe's chief justice ruled Monday.
Zimbabwe Cricket names squad for upcoming series against Kenya and Bangladesh
Tue, Oct 06, 2009
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe Cricket have included two uncapped players for an upcoming series against Kenya and Bangladesh.
Zimbabwe's opposition MDC boycotts unity government
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Harare - Zimbabwe's prime minister says he is disengaging from the unity government because of the "persecution" of a top aide.
UN investigator urges protection of detainees
Wed, Oct 21, 2009
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.'s top investigator on torture and punishment called Tuesday for a new U.N. convention to protect the rights of detainees, saying many are held for years and sometimes for a lifetime in inhuman and degrading conditions.
Witness torture evidence admissable in Bennet trial
Wed, Nov 11, 2009
HARARE, Zimbabwe — A judge says allegations the main witness was tortured can be raised in a trial that has shaken Zimbabwe's coalition government.
Zimbabwe women, receiving rights award, speak out
Mon, Nov 23, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — After the beatings by President Robert Mugabe's policemen, the overcrowded, lice-ridden jail cells, the degradation of nightly strip-searches, Jenni Williams and Magondonga Mahlangu still cling to hope for Zimbabwe.
'Zimbabwe will recover from crisis' WOZA
Mon, Nov 23, 2009
Washington - After the beatings by President Robert Mugabe's policemen, the overcrowded, lice-ridden jail cells, the degradation of nightly strip-searches, Jenni Williams and Magondonga Mahlangu still cling to hope for Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe women, receiving rights award, speak out
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised representatives of a women's organization whose members have been beaten by Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's police force and face court trials for challenging Zimbabwe's government. He said their grassroots efforts could improve the African country.
Osama was 'within reach'
Sun, Nov 29, 2009
Washington - Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of US troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist leader with massive force, a Senate report says.
Russia's Putin eyeing top job - again
Fri, Dec 04, 2009
In an electric four-hour solo performance on live television, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he would think about whether to reclaim the presidency - one of the strongest signals yet that he might run again for Russia's top office in 2012
5,200 strip for nude photo shoot
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
SYDNEY, Australia - About 5,200 naked people embraced each other on the steps of Sydney's iconic Opera House on Monday for a photo shoot by Spencer Tunick.
Mugabe seeks to regain power
Sun, Dec 13, 2009
Harare - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe believes the country's unity government is short-lived and he plans to regain his hold over the country he has ruled for nearly three decades.
Zimbabwe rivals getting along, but no breakthrough
Thu, Dec 24, 2009
President Robert Mugabe, centre, shares a light moment with Morgan Tsvangirai, left, Zimbabwe's Prime Minister and his Deputy, Arthur Mutambara after giving their end of year message to the nation, at Zimbabwe House in Harare, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. The three leaders said they had made progress in clearing the outstanding issues in the Global Political agreement, and hoped the economy would get better ahead of the New Year. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Ethiopian Airlines plane veered off course before sea crash
Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Lebanese minister says plane that went down in storm, killing 90, suddenly turned in opposite direction from suggested path
Britain tightens student visas
Mon, Feb 08, 2010
London - Britain is tightening its rules on student visas to prevent people from flouting the rules and working illegally
Zimbabwean security forces accused of poaching
Thu, Feb 11, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The leader of a U.N. program to protect endangered species on Thursday charged that Zimbabwean security forces are spearheading poaching of elephants and rhinos in the troubled country.
Zimbabwean police ordered to return photos seized from exhibition
Wed, Mar 24, 2010
Zimbabwean high court judge ordered police to return 65 photographs seized the from an exhibition meant to portray the brutality of President Robert Mugabe's regime.
Zimbabwe police action stops human rights exhibit
Thu, Mar 25, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- A Zimbabwean rights group says they're abandoning a photo exhibit that documented human rights violations after fresh attempts by police to shut it down.
North Korea venue change 'purely a sporting issue'
Wed, Apr 28, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe's tourism minister said on Wednesday North Korea's World Cup squad has changed its training venue for its upcoming visit but denied the move was politically motivated.
Zimbabwe's President, PM worlds apart in Tanzania
Wed, May 05, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe's president and prime minister may both be in Tanzania this week, but they didn't even share a flight to get there. The agendas of the longtime rivals are worlds apart too, raising more questions about their struggling coalition government.
US shows no sign of lifting Zimbabwe sanctions
Tue, May 11, 2010
WASHINGTON — Zimbabwe's reform-minded Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday urged the United States to recognize that Zimbawe has made progress toward democracy as he appeared to suggest it ease sanctions.
Malawi gay wedding pair face jail
Tue, May 18, 2010
A MALAWI court on Tuesday convicted a gay couple who staged an illegal same-sex wedding of violating "the order of nature", which could land them with up to 14 years in prison.
Zimbabwe court frees 2 gay group staff on bail
Thu, May 27, 2010
Harare - A Zimbabwe court on Thursday freed two employees of a gay organisation after six days in jail on allegations of possessing indecent material and displaying a placard seen as insulting to President Robert Mugabe, an outspoken critic of homosexuality.
Mandela's group says World Cup will help Africa
Mon, May 31, 2010
JOHANNESBURG — A group of international statesmen and women brought together by Nelson Mandela have expressed excitement but also some concerns at the prospect of the first World Cup being held in Africa.
Lost ark or African treasure? Relic stirs passions
Mon, May 31, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Tudor Parfitt has spent years chasing a theory that a lost tribe of Jews wound up in Southern Africa. But his latest leap has landed him in a minefield.
Animals die, drown on Zimbabwe's Starvation Island
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Starvation Island in northern Zimbabwe is living up to its name for the first time in 50 years as rising lake waters have submerged grazing land for hundreds of animals, conservationists say.
Zimbabwe rights activist claims jail mistreatment
Mon, Jun 14, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — A Zimbabwean defense lawyer says a prominent activist has accused police of mistreating him after his arrest on claims he gave false information about human rights abuses in the country's diamond industry.
S. Africa holds education summit before WCup final
Sun, Jul 11, 2010
PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa's president read fellow leaders a lesson before heading out with them to Sunday's World Cup final.
Zimbabwe diamond-crime whistleblower freed on bail
Mon, Jul 12, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — A judge in Zimbabwe has freed a human rights activist jailed for more than five weeks on allegations of passing false information on diamond-mining violations to the international diamond control body.
Retired Lt. Gen. Peter Walls dies in exile in South Africa
Wed, Jul 21, 2010
JOHANNESBURG — A veterans' group says the last white commander of forces that opposed the guerrilla armies that swept Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to power has died.
Retired Lt. Gen. Peter Walls dies in exile in South Africa
Wed, Jul 21, 2010
JOHANNESBURG -- A veterans' group says the last white commander of forces that opposed the guerrilla armies that swept Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to power has died.
Retired Lt. Gen. Peter Walls dies in exile in South Africa
Wed, Jul 21, 2010
JOHANNESBURG -- A veterans' group says the last white commander of forces that opposed the guerrilla armies that swept Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to power has died.
Sabina Mugabe passes away
Thu, Jul 29, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The party of Zimbabwe's president says his sister Sabina Mugabe — a former lawmaker and one of his closest allies — died after a long battle with illness. She was 76.
Zimbabwe fools media with plane accident report
Thu, Aug 05, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Around the world, the news went out: Plane accident in Zimbabwe, black smoke on runway, ambulances screaming in.
Zimbabwe's coalition agrees on some disputed posts
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The Zimbabwe prime minister's party says one of its major disagreements with longtime ruler President Robert Mugabe over sharing the key posts of ten provincial governors has been resolved ahead of a summit of regional leaders.
Conservationist gored to death by a wounded buffalo
Tue, Aug 17, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — A wounded buffalo, known as one of the most aggressive animals in the African bush, gored veteran Zimbabwean conservationist Steve Kok to death, ending his years of dedication to saving wild animals from poachers' traps, colleagues said Tuesday. He was 71.
Mugabe won't honour GPA outstanding issues any further until 'sanctions' are lifted
Fri, Aug 20, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The Zimbabwe president says he won't meet any further demands of the former opposition in a coalition government until Western sanctions called for by his longtime opponents are abolished.
