RSS 2.0 FeedThe Daily Telegraph UK
Zimbabwe set for Commonwealth return by 2011
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's president, pulled his country out of the organisation in 2003 and has been a fierce critic of Britain ever since writes Andrew Porter in the Daily Telegraph.
Detaining Justice at the Tricycle Theatre, review
Wed, Dec 02, 2009
The Tricycle's ambitious and richly rewarding series of new plays about the black experience in Britain today reaches its conclusion with this cracking and contentious piece from Bola Agbaje.
Dairy firm managers leave over Robert Mugabe wife deal
Fri, Dec 18, 2009
Two South African managers of a dairy company linked to the Tetra Pak packaging empire have left the firm after it sold hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of equipment to Grace Mugabe's farm in Zimbabwe reports the Daily Telegraph.
Secret airstrip built at Zimbabwe diamond field
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
Aerial pictures show construction work is well under way, with a newly built control tower apparently complete and the runway nearly ready for surfacing
Mugabe to celebrate 86th birthday with televised £325,000 lobster feast
Fri, Feb 26, 2010
Guests will enjoy lobster, prawns and caviar to be washed down with bottles of Johnnie Walker Blue Label and Chevas Regal whiskies.
Chingoka obstacle to England playing Zimbabwe again - UK Sports Minister
Thu, Aug 12, 2010
LONDON - England will be discouraged from playing Zimbabwe until its board has severed ties with the Robert Mugabe regime.
German singer admits not telling sexual partners she was HIV positive
Mon, Aug 16, 2010
Girl band singer Nadja Benaissa has apologised to a German court for having sexual intercourse with men without telling them she carried HIV, the virus that leads to Aids.
Zuma to become a father for the 22nd time after he has wed his next wife
Sun, Sep 05, 2010
South Africa's polygamous president, Jacob Zuma, is to become a father for the 22nd time following news that his fiancée is pregnant.
I'd definitely defend Mugabe at the Hague - Charles Taylor's lawyer
Sun, Sep 26, 2010
Courtenay Griffiths, the flamboyant defence lawyer for Charles Taylor, talks to Jane Flanagan about Naomi Campbell, diamonds and defending the 'indefensible'.
What does China want from Zimbabwe?
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Zimbabwe has claimed that China is ready to pour $10 billion (£6.2 billion) into its ailing economy. If the figure is true, what might Beijing want in return? (Pictured:China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi)
China in Zimbabwe: what does it mean for Robert Mugabe?
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
As China's Foreign Minister arrives in Zimbabwe on Thursday, all eyes will be on how the country's fragile coalition government deals with overtures from the historic ally of President Robert Mugabe.
UK and USA ready to hammer MU-Gaddaffi
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
David Cameron and other Western leaders are on the brink of ordering military action against Col Muammar Gaddafi amid fears that the Libyan dictator could use chemical weapons against his own people.
Colin Freeman:Zimbabwe's Morgan Tsvangirai tells of the challenges of coalition with Mugabe
Sun, Jun 19, 2011
Morgan Tsvangirai is the leader of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change, which has been in a power-sharing government with Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party since 2009. Here he tells The Sunday Telegraph’s Colin Freeman about the challenges of life in a coalition government.
London riots: Violence spreads to all corners of capital
Mon, Aug 08, 2011
Riots spread to all corners of London last night as the capital saw a second night of violence reports the Telegraph
Archbishop of Canterbury cheered in Zimbabwe
Sun, Oct 09, 2011
Thousands of worshippers cheered the Archbishop of Canterbury Sunday in a Harare stadium, after a renegade bishop aligned with President Robert Mugabe provoked a violent split in the Anglican Church.
Simon Mann appeals against Zimbabwe gun conviction over Equatorial Guinea plot
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Simon Mann, the Old Etonian mercenary behind a failed coup d'état in Equatorial Guinea, is appealing against his conviction for buying weapons for the plot in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean diamond field 'run by Robert Mugabe's police chiefs'
Tue, Feb 14, 2012
A Zimbabwean diamond field said to be the largest in the world is being mined by companies staffed by Robert Mugabe's police and military chiefs who may use the proceeds to crack down on opposition supporters, Global Witness has warned.
Robert Mugabe strikes secret deal to hand Zimbabwe power to Emmerson Mnangagwa
Sat, Apr 07, 2012
Robert Mugabe has struck a secret "gentleman's agreement" to hand over power in Zimbabwe to his feared defence minister, Emmerson Mnangagwa, sources close to the two men have revealed reports UK's Telegraph newspaper.
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Chelsea 5
Sun, Apr 15, 2012
Chelsea set up an FA Cup final against Liverpool after puttingTottenham Hotspur to the sword with a ruthless beating at Wembley, but they were helped on their way by a goal which should never have been given.
Swimming gold medalist vows to keep out of politics
Tue, Apr 17, 2012
Zimbabwe’s golden girl, Kirsty Coventry, says she is staying out of the politics of her country.
