Zimbabwe 'grateful' to ANC for fostering peace

Zimbabwe's vice-president Joice Mujuru has denied a rift between Mugabe's Zanu-PF and the ANC, saying her country was "grateful" to SA's ruling party.

Mugabe's Zanu-PF moves in on gold deposits

A gold rush near a Zimbabwean mining city by illegal panners has led to reports that Zanu-PF security forces have seized control of the mining wealth.

Chinese labour practices haunt Zim factory workers

A shadowy military academy is being built in Zimbabwe by a Chinese contractor accused of meting out physical punishment, miserable conditions and pay.

Zim's 'face of violence' promoted

A senior army officer is devoted to Mugabe and has been linked to previous 'rigged' elections.

Zanu-PF, MDC head to ANC bash

Zanu-PF and Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC have sent delegations to the ANC's centenary bash but there has been no confirmation if Robert Mugabe will attend.

Zim police call short Anglican prayer retreat

Zimbabwean police have stopped a clergy retreat over claims that their prayer gathering was not given police clearance under sweeping security laws.

MDC parliamentarian arrested for calling Mugabe gay

A Zimbabwean parliamentarian has been held in custody for seven days after saying President Robert Mugabe had gay sex with another politician.

Zimbabweans displaced from diamond mines left empty-handed

They used to live on one of the richest diamond fields but now thousands of Zimbabweans await compensation after leaving for state-linked companies.

Mugabe backs DRC's Kabila victory

President Robert Mugabe says Joseph Kabila, sworn in as president of the DRC, won a "democratic election" despite his rival disputing the results.

Campaigners call Kimberley Process an 'utter failure'

Conflict diamonds are to be used to fund a new campaign of violence by President Robert Mugabe's regime against his political opponents in Zimbabwe.

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