Zimbabwe
Political deal will not stem cholera deaths - MDC
JOHANNESBURG, - Nelson Chamisa, national spokesman of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has played down the ability of his party to quickly stem the number of cholera deaths, if it were to join the government immediately.
Robert Mugabe's court dismisses police contempt charges
HARARE - Zimbabwe's High Court on Friday dismissed contempt charges against police for refusing to release a leading rights campaigner charged with plotting to oust President Robert Mugabe's government....
Rains could worsen Zimbabwe cholera epidemic
JOHANNESBURG - Seasonal rains could worsen a cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe that has already killed more than 1,600 people, a senior international Red Cross official said on Friday....
Election farce: Ghana is the new Zimbabwe, albeit without murders and abductions
NSAWKAW, Ghana (Reuters) - Voting opened on Friday in the final constituency in Ghana's presidential run-off despite a boycott by the ruling party, which is trailing narrowly in the election and tried to have the ballot postponed....
South African President urged to act against Robert Mugabe
PRETORIA - The Anglican bishop of Pretoria Reverend Dr Jo Seoka, on Thursday called upon SADC Chairman, South African President Kgalema Motlanthe to act against Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe....
Tsvangirai formally declines Robert Mugabe invitation
HARARE - The Zimbabwean Prime Minister-designated , Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday formally declined an invitation by the country's strongman Robert Mugabe to be sworn into that office, a party spokesman said. ...
Zimbabwe court keeps activists in custody
HARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean court on Wednesday ruled that a leading human rights campaigner and 15 other activists should remain in custody pending a remand hearing in a case that has deepened doubts over a power-sharing deal...
Tough challenges for an aid agency
JOHANNESBURG, (IRIN) - "There is no food, we have malnutrition, there is cholera, now we are expecting a malaria outbreak,” said an exasperated Amanda Weisbaum, the emergency manager for Save the Children, UK, in Zimbabwe....
Arrests and abductions should not delay unity deal - South African regime
HARARE - Under-fire South African government said on Monday that abductions and the arrests of a leading human rights campaigner Jestina Mukoko and scores of MDC suppoters should not delay the formation of a unity government, despite opposition threats to pull out of a power-sharing deal over the issue....
Zimbabwe could face same fate as Guinea
ACCRA, Ghana—The top U.S. envoy for Africa has warned that Zimbabwe could face the same fate as Guinea when Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe dies....
Desperate Zimbabweans pour into Musina
MUSINA - In the blazing midday sun, Fungai Lindlela watches as her baby pushes a sticky ball of maize meal into her mouth in a makeshift refugee camp near South Africa's border with Zimbabwe. ...
Outstanding issues "passport" to GNU - MDC
HARARE — The Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) insisted Sunday that an "equitable" sharing of key ministries and the resolution of other outstanding political issues were the "passport" to the formation of a unity government, with the Zanu PF terrorist outfit. ...
South African government slammed for funding Robert Mugabe's regime
JOHANNESBURG - The move by the South African government to channel aid to Zimbabwe, despite assurances that South African taxpayers' money would never go to Robert Mugabe's regime, has been slammed as grossly irresponsible. ...
Tsvangirai gets new passport
Harare - The Zimbabwean terrorist regime has issued a new passport to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai after a long delay which threatened power-sharing negotiations with the ruling party, an official said on Saturday. ...
The Zimbabwe terrorist regime challenges order on release of activists
HARARE - The Zimbabwean terrorist regime of Robert Mugabe has appealed to the Supreme court against a ruling ordering the release of a leading human rights campaigner, Jestina Mukoko charged with plotting to overthrow the government, state media said on Saturday. ...
Zimbabwe lawyers press for activists' release
HARARE - Lawyers for a leading Zimbabwean human rights campaigner, Jestina Mukoko, charged with plotting to overthrow the ageing 84 yeard old dictator Robert Mugabe's regime, on Friday accused the authorities of stalling her release from prison. Among those incacerated on trumped up charges of recruiting bandits, is a village woman with her two year old baby....
Pope decries selfishness in economic crisis, and blasts Zimbabwe regime
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI warned in his Christmas message Thursday that the world was headed toward ruin if selfishness prevails over solidarity during tough economic times for rich and poor nations. ...
Regime move activists, and two year old baby to maximum security prison
Harare - Zimbabwe police gunmen took a leading Zimbabwean human rights campaigner, Jestina Mukoko and eight activists, including a two year old baby whose mother is also incarcerated, to Chikurubi maximum security prison on Thursday, defying a High Court order for their immediate release to a local hospital, their lawyer said. ...
Young Guinea coup chief says will not stand in vote
CONAKRY (Reuters) - The army captain installed as de facto head of state in Guinea in a military coup moved to cement his grip on power on Thursday, but said he would not stand for president in promised elections....
Looking forward to looking back
HARARE - The Christmas lights have been lit in Harare's main mall, I've spotted two rather skinny Santas, and the stores are again playing those corny Boney M carols. So, yes, it does appear that Christmas is on schedule, even in our beloved Zimbabwe. ...
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