Tsvangirai ally arrested after calling Mugabe 'a liar'

Zimbabwean police arrested a senior minister on unspecified charges after he called President Robert Mugabe a liar -- illegal under security laws.

MDC bemoans 'victimisation' of its MPs

Controversy over the perceived selective prosecution of Morgan Tsvangirai's MPs by officials loyal to President Robert Mugabe intensified this week.

Zim pleads with SA: Don't hold back aid

South Africa should not withhold aid to Zimbabwe because of what had happened with donations in the past, an MDC spokesperson said on Monday.

Tsvangirai seeks crucial Mugabe meeting

Zimbabwe's opposition leader has requested a meeting with Robert Mugabe in a last-ditch effort to salvage a power-sharing deal.

MDC: Mugabe is trying to mislead the world

Zimbabwe's MDC said no new talks on a unity government would be held on Monday and called for regional mediation to resolve the dispute.

Zim: A war on two fronts

As the two leaders fought internal battles Zimbabweans received mixed messages about whether a new government is still a possibility.

'You don’t negotiate with a gun'

Mugabe this week gave Morgan Tsvangirai until Thursday to sign the proposed power-sharing agreement.

Top Zim opposition figure arrested

The leader of a rebel faction of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change became the most senior opposition politician to be arrested when he was held on Sunday over a written attack on President Robert Mugabe. Arthur Mutambara was picked up at his home in Harare, his party and lawyer said.

MDC says 50 killed in violent attacks

A month before a presidential election run-off, Zimbabwe's opposition said on Tuesday conditions were not conducive for a free and fair poll, but still expressed confidence it would oust Robert Mugabe. "As of yesterday [Monday], at least 50 of our supporters had been killed in violent attacks." the Movement for Democratic Change said.

MDC: Zim trying to wipe out opposition leadership

Zimbabwe's opposition accused Robert Mugabe's military intelligence on Monday of trying to wipe out its leadership. With opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai refusing to return home over fears for his safety, his number two, Tendai Biti, claimed he was one of dozens of top figures in the Movement for Democratic Change who were on a hit list.

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