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International organisation attacks Morgan Tsvangirai

by Afrik.com

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

Zimbabwean Prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai has come under rare attack from an international human rights group accusing his party of shielding abuses by ZANU PF in a bid to save Zimbabwe’s fragile government.

Tempers flare over Zambezi water project takeover

by ZIMEYE

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Bulawayo (ZimEye) – A war of words erupted at a Press conference addressed by the Minister of Water and Infrastructure Development, Samuel Sipepa Nkomo over the takeover of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project, which has been renamed National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project (NMZWP).

Zim government to discuss drought solutions

by Staff reporter and agencies

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Zimbabwe’s cabinet is due to discuss what measures to take to mitigate the effects of a possible drought.

Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai's MDC Says Unity Talks Deadlocked, Looks to Region

by VOA

Sat, Jan 23, 2010

The meeting of the Tsvangirai MDC formation's standing committee was called after the party's lead negotiator, Tendai Biti, secretary general of the grouping as well as Finance Minister, declared a deadlock after another round of talks

Deadlock: Unity Government Talks Stall

Deadlock: Unity Government Talks Stall

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

Harare, - Talks to resolve outstanding issues delaying full implementation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) ended in deadlock on Wednesday night amid revelations that Zanu PF and MDC are still poles apart.

Zimbabwe Minister Dismisses Reports Constitutional Outreach Process 'Suspended'

by VOA

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

Zimbabwean Minister of Constitutional Affairs on Thursday dismissed reports that the constitutional revision outreach process intended to garner the views of a broad cross section of the public on the document had been suspended due to bickering among the governing parties and funding shortages reports VOA.

Mugabe support erodes

by Radio VOP

Tue, Jan 19, 2010

Only a quarter of Zimbabweans still support President Robert Mugabe, a top US poll has revealed.

Zimbabwe militants call for chicken  restaurant ban

Zimbabwe militants call for chicken restaurant ban

by Staff reporter and agencies

Tue, Nov 29, 2011

STATE radio says a militant youth group loyal to the president is calling for a boycott of a restaurant chain whose latest advertising depicts Zimbabwe's leader as "the last dictator standing".

EU: Keep Sanctions on Mugabe’s Inner Circle

Fri, Jan 29, 2010

(New York, ) – The European Union should maintain its travel restrictions and asset freezes on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle until Zimbabwe carries out the concrete human rights reforms set out in the 2008 Global Political Agreement, Human Rights Watch said today. The EU is currently reviewing its sanctions policy toward Zimbabwe.

Lift sanctions first - Zanu-PF

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Harare - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's party will not make concessions in talks with its partners in the unity government until sanctions imposed by Western nations are lifted, the party said on Wednesday.

Court bid to release Zim report

by IOL

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

The South African History Archive and the Southern African Centre for the Survivors of Torture will ask the Pretoria High Court to force the government to release an explosive report on post-election violence in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Police arrest six more WOZA protesters

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

Zimbabwe Police Monday arrested six female members of the pressure group, Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), for holding a protest on the streets of Bulawayo.

Zimbabwe still hiding war crimes fugitive

Mon, Jan 25, 2010

Kigali — The Zimbabwean government is hiding one of the World’s most wanted war criminals, former head of Rwandan Presidential Guard during the 1994 genocide Protais Mpiranya, a Belgian news agency reported.

MDC calls on SADC and Zuma

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Reports from Zimbabwe on Sunday suggested that the MDC, led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, wants to declare a deadlock in its negotiations with ZANU-PF.

Women's Petition - A Zanu PF Agenda

by Radio VOP

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Harare, January - The Parliamentary Select Committee on the Constitution Process said it ignored a call by Zimbabwean women to include more women in the exercise because it believed it was a Zanu PF agenda to distract it from carrying out its work.

MP in trouble for calling Mugabe a 'tokoloshi'

MP in trouble for calling Mugabe a 'tokoloshi'

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

The joint head of the body meant to draft a new democratic constitution for Zimbabwe has been charged with insulting President Mugabe by calling him a goblin, lawyers have confirmed.

Zimbabwe suspends constitution-making project

by AFP

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

HARARE — Zimbabwe has suspended its public outreach efforts to gather views on a new constitution, throwing another obstacle on the path toward fresh elections, state media said Thursday.

Animals starve at besieged farm

by ZIMEYE

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

RUSAPE - Animals at Koos Smit’s farm have been left to starve as the invaders have cut water supplies and electricity to the farm, reports Zimeye.

Zuma cannot dictate on Zimbabwe - Tsvangirai

by Staff reporter and agencies

Tue, Jan 19, 2010

Harare/Johannesburg - Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday resisted pressure for elections next year, in opposition to calls made by South African President Jacob Zuma over the weekend. Zuma is charged with the task of facilitating the resolution of issues threatening the implementation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) that created the Zimbabwe's power sharing government last year, and he is pushing for elections next year.

Mafa, Mliswa disissed from provincial branch of ZANU PF

by VOA

Tue, Jan 19, 2010

The Mashonaland West provincial branch of Zimbabwe's former ruling ZANU-PF party remained in turmoil this week following the dismissal of the provincial chairman, John Mafa, and two other local officials amid police investigations into the diversion of fertilizer to the local black market.

Zuma eyes Zimbabwe elections in 2011

Sun, Jan 17, 2010

South Africa is now pushing for Zimbabwe to prepare for fresh elections next year as President Robert Mugabe’s coalition continues to live on borrowed time due to unending squabbles over a number of fundamental issues.

Zimbabweans 'raped and robbed' on South African border

by Staff reporter and agencies

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Zimbabweans crossing back into South Africa after spending holidays at home are being raped and robbed, Médecins Sans Frontières claims.