Zimbabwe defies land-seizure ruling

Zimbabwe's government will defy a Southern Africa tribunal ruling to stop the seizure of white-owned farms and will continue its land reforms.

Zanu-PF backs Mugabe for run-off

Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party on Friday decided President Robert Mugabe should contest a run-off vote against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai if neither wins a majority in the presidential election. The party politburo met for about five hours to discuss Mugabe's next move in facing the greatest crisis of his 28-year rule.

Divisions cause turmoil in Zim ruling party

Zimbabwe's ruling party, shaken by internal divisions and a potentially strong election challenge to President Robert Mugabe, will expel candidates running against its official nominees in the March vote, the official media said on Monday. An independent observer group, meanwhile, has reported widespread vote-buying attempts.

Harare intensifies drive to expel white farmers

The Zimbabwe government has intensified a drive to expel white farmers issuing eviction orders to more farmers and threatening to arrest those who have not vacated their properties after the expiry of a September 30 deadline to do so. Fewer than 600 white commercial farmers remain in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe orders 120 000 tonnes of wheat from SA

Zimbabwe has ordered 120 000 tonnes of wheat from South Africa to ease food shortages, the country's state security minister said on Wednesday. The Southern African country, once a regional bread basket, is experiencing acute shortages blamed on President Robert Mugabe's policies.

Zimbabwe faces food-shortage crisis

The number of people facing serious food shortages in Zimbabwe is expected to grow to 4,1-million over the first quarter of next year, the Canadian ambassador to the African country said on Wednesday. "This figure is expected to increase dramatically in the coming months," Roxanne Dube said at a ceremony where Canada donated $3,3-million to the World Food Programme.

Zim bakery says it's running out of flour

One of Zimbabwe's main bakeries has warned it has enough flour to last for just two more days, reports said on Wednesday. Lobels Bread has already sent hundreds of workers on forced leave and has almost exhausted its reserve stock of flour, a company executive was quoted as saying.

Zim has no cash for wheat consignment

President Robert Mugabe's cash-strapped government in Zimbabwe cannot afford to pay for 36 000 tonnes of wheat stuck at the nearest seaport of Beira in Mozambique, reports said on Sunday. Bread has been in short supply since Mugabe's government imposed sweeping price controls on all goods and services.

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