Zim govt plays the race card

Zimbabwe's government said on Tuesday that the G8 leaders' rejection of President Robert Mugabe's legitimacy was racist and an insult.

China denies weapons shipped to Zimbabwe

China on Wednesday denied that a Chinese ship carrying arms to Zimbabwe had managed to get its cargo to the landlocked African nation, saying the ship and the weapons were on their way back to China. Zimbabwe would not comment at the weekend on reports that his government had finally taken delivery of a consignment of arms.

Opposition assassination claims a fantasy, says Zim

Zimbabwe's ruling party on Tuesday dismissed as pure fantasy opposition claims that President Robert Mugabe's military intelligence was plotting to assassinate opposition leadership. "The allegations ... have no foundation whatsoever," Nathan Shamuyarira, spokesperson for the ruling Zanu-PF, was quoted by the state-run Herald as saying.

Controversial Chinese arms arrive in Harare

A controversial shipment of arms from China and destined for Zimbabwe has arrived in Harare, the Weekender newspaper reported on Saturday -- apparently thanks to assistance by the South African government. There are fears that President Robert Mugabe is planning to use force to storm back to power in Zimbabwe.

More arrests in Zim as Tsvangirai prepares return

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's government intensified a crackdown against its political opponents on Monday, as the leader of the opposition prepared to return home to contest a run-off election. Journalists, union leaders and hundreds of political activists have been arrested since general elections in March.

Zim run-off vote may face year delay

Zimbabwe's ruling party has said that a second round of presidential elections could be delayed by up to a year in a move that would extend Robert Mugabe's rule even though he admits to having lost the first round of voting five weeks ago. The election commission is expected to meet soon to set a date for the run-off vote between Mugabe and the opposition candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai.

Tsvangirai wins Zim vote, say sources

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai beat Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's presidential election, winning 47% of the vote against the president's 43%, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing senior government sources. One source, declining to be named, told Reuters a run-off would be needed because Tsvangirai did not win enough votes for an outright victory.

Zimbabwe gloats over UN stalemate

The Zimbabwe government savoured a rare diplomatic victory on Wednesday after the United Nations Security Council failed to agree on how to respond to the country's post-election crisis. Western countries such as former colonial power Britain had been trying to steer the council to adopt a common strategy on the situation in Zimbabwe.

One month on, Zim still awaits result

A month after Zimbabweans took to the polls to pick a president, the outcome of the vote is still not in sight as the United Nations prepared on Tuesday to discuss the Zimbabwe impasse. Suggestions by the country's electoral body that results of the March 29 presidential vote could be out later this week have been met with scepticism.

Zim arms ship heads for Angola, says Mozambique

A Chinese ship carrying arms to Zimbabwe, which was turned away from South Africa, is heading to Angola in hopes of docking there, the transport minister of Mozambique said on Saturday. The ship left South African waters on Friday after a court refused to allow the weapons to be transported across South Africa.

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