THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 16:55 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 16:55
Articles about Robert Mugabe

Zim journalists held overnight, freed

Four Zimbabwean journalists detained on Friday while covering the eviction of a police officer from a government lodging, have been released.

Zim elections can happen this year, says Mugabe

Robert Mugabe says new elections were still possible in Zimbabwe this year, despite a timeline that put the polls in 2012 at the earliest.

The return of Mugabe's propagandist

Former information minister Jonathan Moyo is back in Zanu-PF's inner circle and causing uncertainty among its warring factions.

'Sell-out' minister may be next victim of skewed land policy

President Robert Mugabe's use of farmland to stifle dissent among his followers has been laid bare.

Zimbabwe finance officials arrested

Zimbabwe media said police have arrested five employees of the finance ministry, which is controlled by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party.

Fifa's policemen arrive in Zimbabwe

Fifa's Sepp Blatter met Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe for talks on Monday after the head of world football arrived for a two-day visit.

'The gun doesn't lead the party'

The MDC fears that President Robert Mugabe may be losing control of the military, following a public row between Tsvangirai and senior army figures.

The face of Zimbabwe's military brass

The Mail & Guardian looks at the five power brokers in Zimbabwe's military.

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.

US ambassador decries military's stranglehold on Zim

The US ambassador to Zimbabwe has expressed deep concerns about reports that the military could seize power after the death of the octogenarian.

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Photos about Robert Mugabe

Neighbourly vice
President Jacob Zuma greets his Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe at the presidential guesthouse in Pretoria on Friday, ahead of Saturday's meeting of Southern African leaders, who will plot out a roadmap for elections in Zimbabwe, amid warnings of rising violence and intimidation. Read more
Sanctions busters
Supporters of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe are seen at the launch of a petition against Western economic sanctions in Harare on Wednesday. He threatened to seize foreign businesses in retaliation for Western sanctions targeting him and his supporters. (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, AP)
Crackdown
Zimbabwean police conduct body searches on public and private transport vehicles in Harare on Tuesday in an effort to thwart a call for mass protests -- posted on Zimbabwean websites -- against the long-time authoritarian ruler President Robert Mugabe. (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, AP)
Flashback
Supporters of the MDC take shelter in a house in Harare this week after fleeing clashes in the nearby Mbare township. Zimbabwe's main rival political parties have condemned a spate of violent clashes among their supporters, which Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai blames on President Robert Mugabe's youth brigades.
Blame game
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe speaks during the Millennium Development Goals Summit at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday.


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