Zambia talks fail to find solution to political crisis rocking Zimbabwe
TORONTO STAR BY OAKLAND ROSS Apr 13, 2008 04:30 AM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA–The guest of honour failed to show up; the most powerful man in the room said there was nothing to worry about; everyone talked for a while and then went home. But an emergency summit of southern African leaders held yesterday in the
Intimidation mounts in Zimbabwe as police ban rallies
The Independent (London) By A Special Correspondent in Bulawayo Saturday, 12 April 2008 Robert Mugabe’s government banned all political rallies in Zimbabwe yesterday as tension and intimidation mounted over the still-unannounced results of the presidential election held two weeks ago today. Police claimed they did not have the manpower to deal with political gatherings when
Run-off-Delay Fears
Institute for War and Peace Reporting By Hativagone Mushonga in Harare (AR No. 166, 11-Apr-08) Opponents fear the president plans to engineer “technical coupâ€. President Robert Mugabe has delivered another shock by recalling his cabinet, which by law was suspended ahead of the March 29 elections. Some see the move as a sign that Mugabe
Gukurahundi Reconciliation Urged
Institute for War and Peace Reporting By Fiso Dingaan 11 April 2008 Fighting hard to hold back tears, 52-year-old Ernest Ngwenya points to three mounds of soil crudely marked with stones and burnt logs at a clearing two kilometres from his homestead. The contorted face tells of the emotional turmoil Ngwenya is battling to control.
What does the Movement for Democratic Change stand for?
The Economist Apr 10th 2008 | JOHANNESBURG From The Economist print edition FOR nine years the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has focused on ousting Robert Mugabe at the ballot box. No one questions the courage and resilience of its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, who has been imprisoned, badly beaten up and survived treason charges. But
Robert Mugabe steps up land grab violence
The Telegraph By Sebastien Berger in Johannesburg 9th March 2008 President Robert Mugabe’s regime has stepped up its campaign of violence in the wake of Zimbabwe’s elections, evicting more than 60 commercial farmers from their properties. The brutal response to the polls, in which Mr Mugabe is widely held to have come second to Morgan
Human rights lawyer warns against Zimbabwe retaliation
ABC Australia By Africa correspondent Andrew Geoghegan 9th March 2008 Zimbabwe Opposition supporters who claim they have been assaulted by pro-Mugabe militants are being warned not to retaliate. Human rights lawyer David Coltart, who has just been re-elected as an Opposition Senator in Zimbabwe, says President Robert Mugabe is trying to provoke his opponents. David
Senator tells: Why the fight is still ahead for Zimbabweans
Crikey Tuesday, 8 April 2008 Interview by Thomas Hunter: David Coltart is a senator with the Zimbabwean opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change. He was first elected to office in 2000, before which he worked as a human rights lawyer. He spoke to Crikey from Zimbabwe late yesterday. Following Mugabe’s corruption of the first
Analysis of the election results so far
It is with considerable, but not unreserved, optimism that I write today because the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has finally completed the announcement of the House of Assembly results. The final tally is historic because for the first time in 28 years Zanu PF has lost control of the House of Assembly. Of the 210
Zimbabwe elections: Leader in waiting
The Independent By Daniel Howden in Harare Thursday, 3 April 2008 After days of uncertainty, it is official: Robert Mugabe has finally lost control of Zimbabwe’s parliament. How much longer can he resist Morgan Tsvangirai? It was a moment many believed they would never see. Zimbabwe’s ruling party lost control of parliament yesterday and this