Zimbabwe riot police charge protesters

Zimbabwe riot police wielding batons charged protesting union members, doctors and nurses to disperse demonstrations on Wednesday.

Mugabe aides hold secret talks to gain immunity

Some of President Robert Mugabe's senior aides have had secret negotiations with SA mediators in an effort to secure prosection amnesties.

Mugabe's dire hospital ward for MDC activists

Ward B3 of the Gokwe hospital looks much like any other in Zimbabwe's decaying medical establishments, denuded of medicines, equipment and doctors.

UK names clique of six men behind 'campaign of terror'

Zanu-PF rose to the top after Zimbabwe's independence in 1980 by being more centralised, conspiratorial and ruthless than all its rivals.

SADC has failed us, says Zim NGO

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has used massive bribery, grossly-biased state media and inflammatory language to ensure he wins next week's polls and the regional Southern African Development Community (SADC) grouping has not been able to stop him, a local rights body said on Thursday.

Zimbabwean singer packs protest punch

Viomak's velvety voice drifts through the air like a lullaby on a gentle breeze. But her protest songs pack a punch which could mean jail for anyone caught listening to them in her native Zimbabwe. The tunes bluntly demand an end to President Robert Mugabe's rule and belong to Zimbabwe's tradition of protest music that her fans say give hope and comfort.

Pets slaughtered in meat-starved Zim

Pets are being slaughtered for meat in shortage-stricken Zimbabwe and record numbers of animals have been surrendered to shelters or abandoned by owners no longer able to feed them. Vets have also run out of the drug used put down the animals and are relying on donations from South Africa.

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