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DROP DEAD BEAUTIFUL? LEGAL NOTES ON DEATH AND THE PRESIDENT

Tue, Sep 07, 2010

“We say to hell, to hell, to hell with them.” - Robert Mugabe1 By Derek Matyszak , Research and Advocacy Unit, Harare

SADC troika to discuss Zimbabwe political deadlock in Maputo

SADC troika to discuss Zimbabwe political deadlock in Maputo

Mon, Sep 06, 2010

Maputo - The Mozambican capital on Thursday will host a special summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) billed to discuss the political deadlock situation in Zimbabwe, state-controlled Radio Mozambique reports on Monday.

MDC-T fires 19 in spy scandal

MDC-T fires 19 in spy scandal

by The Standard

Mon, Sep 06, 2010

PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) has fired 19 senior security officers from its Harvest House headquarters as factionalism threatens to once again split the strongest opposition party to emerge since the country’s independence.

Killian:Time for SA to act on Zimbabwe

Fri, Sep 03, 2010

The past SADC summit made a decisive yet inconclusive decision on the evolving Zimbabwe question. As a Zimbabwean citizen living in South Africa, I thought this situation deserves to be revisited. The most pressing issue according to my analysis is the issue of the SADC Tribunal.

Pressure group says SADC lacks credibility to monitor Zim elections

by SW radio

Mon, Aug 30, 2010

A UK based Zimbabwe pressure group, Communities Point (CP), has said the regional SADC bloc lacks the credibility to monitor elections in the country, which are due anytime after the drafting of a new constitution.

Mugabe being disingenuous on governors issue : PM

Mugabe being disingenuous on governors issue : PM

by Staff reporter and agencies

Mon, Aug 30, 2010

HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said President Robert Mugabe is lying that principals have agreed to only get MDC governors sworn in only after western sanctions are removed.(Picture: Mugabe seems to be living in cuckoo land)

Mugabe heading for the Wheel chair

by The Zimbabwe Mail

Fri, Aug 27, 2010

HARARE - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is heading for the wheelchair as health problems mount, a senior intelligence source in the President’s office has revealed to The Zimbabwe Mail.

Why Kenya Has Pulled Ahead of Zimbabwe

Fri, Aug 27, 2010

Kenya and Zimbabwe's last elections, held within a few months of one another, were characterized by violence either before or after polling. The outcomes of both were strongly contested by the opposition, and in both cases international intervention produced transitional multi-party governments. On Friday, Kenyans celebrate the promulgation of a new constitution at high-profile ceremonies in Nairobi, while Zimbabwe is still trapped in stage one of its constitution-making process. Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Russel Brueton examine why.

Gallery: Talking Point: Is Mugabe still in good shape to be president?

Gallery: Talking Point: Is Mugabe still in good shape to be president?

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

Mugabe is now shadow of the president who used to deliver thought - provoking speeches and would transcend all corners of the country with such enthusiasm and energy even his bodyguards struggled to keep up with his energetic and quick movements.