MDC to back Tsvangirai on joining unity govt

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is expected to win his party's backing to join a unity government with the Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF.

Zim unemployment skyrockets

Zimbabwe's unemployment rate has spiked to 94%, meaning that fewer than half a million people there are formally employed, the UN said on Thursday.

Chikane: 'It has been tough, but we are there'

Director general in the presidency Frank Chikane on Wednesday briefed the media in Pretoria and Cape Town on the outcome of the Zimbabwe talks.

Zanu-PF 'prepared to form unilateral govt'

Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF said on Tuesday it is prepared to form a government on its own if the MDC won't join it -- a move certain to anger the West.

Zim opposition: We have not agreed to unity govt

SADC leaders declared on Tuesday that Zimbabwe's rival parties had agreed to form a unity government, but the opposition said that was not the case.

SADC wants new Zim govt by mid-February

Southern African leaders on Tuesday gave Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai until mid-February to form a unity government.

Mugabe, Tsvangirai held secret meeting

Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe last week acceded to a secret meeting with his rival Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe state media reported on Monday.

State media tells of secret meeting between Zim leaders

Zanu-PF head Robert Mugabe acceded last week to a secret meeting with pro-democracy leader Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe state media reported on Monday.

SADC readies for Zimbabwe summit

An emergency SADC summit to address the ongoing political impasse in Zimbabwe is expected to start at about 11am in Pretoria on Monday.

Breaking ground from behind the bars

The clandestine footage that Shepherd Yuda, a 36-year-old Zimbabwe prison officer, shot inside jail was dynamite.

End for unity govt in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe’s main rivals head into Monday’s emergency summit hoping for an end to efforts to force them into a unity government.

Tsvangirai warns of a 'dark day' as power-sharing talks fail

Zimbabwe's power-sharing talks are close to collapse after Robert Mugabe refused to relinquish control over the key security ministries.

Motlanthe, Mbeki in Zim for power-sharing talks

Kgalema Motlanthe and Thabo Mbeki have arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, to mediate talks later on Monday with the country's political leaders.

Mugabe hardens his heart, rules out concessions

Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will meet on Monday for talks aimed at implementing a power-sharing agreement.

Zimbabwe unveils 100-trillion dollar note

Zimbabwe will introduce a 100-trillion dollar note, in its latest attempt to keep pace with hyperinflation that has left the economy in tatters.

Staring down the barrel

The future of Zimbabwe’s power-sharing agreement will likely be decided on Sunday when the MDC meets to decide whether to join the unity government.

MDC officials held for police 'death threat'

Two Zimbabwe opposition officials have been arrested on charges of threatening police probing the shooting of the country's air force chief.

Zim cholera surges as neighbours report rising cases

Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak has killed more than 2 100, it was reported on Wednesday, as neighbouring states sounded the alarm over rising cases.

Detained Zim activist appeals as release ruled out

Lawyers for detained Zimbabwe rights activist Jestina Mukoko on Wednesday sought an appeal to the nation's highest court.

Zim judge blasts SADC court over white farmer ruling

A top Zimbabwe judge has said a regional court had no jurisdiction to rule that 78 white farmers could keep land lost to Harare's land-reform scheme.

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