THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 14:41 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 14:41 |
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Botswana president calls for fresh Zim electionsBotswana President Ian Khama on Friday accused Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe of failing to honour a power-sharing deal and called for fresh elections. Expelled UN official fears Zim govt could fall apartA UN torture expert expelled from Zimbabwe on Thursday said he feared the country's unity government could fall apart. Mugabe may replace MDC ministers boycotting govtRobert Mugabe may appoint acting ministers in place of officials from the MDC who are boycotting Cabinet meetings, Zimbabwe's media said on Wednesday. Tsvangirai leads Zim Cabinet boycottMorgan Tsvangirai and ministers drawn from his MDC party on Tuesday boycotted a Cabinet meeting for the second time in as many weeks, an official said Mugabe, Tsvangirai meet over differencesPrime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe were set to meet on Monday, a spokesperson said. Leaders of Zim's NGO sector arrestedThe heads of the umbrella group for Zimbabwe's NGOs were arrested on Sunday amid worsening signs of the disintegration of the coalition government. SA ready to assist Zim, Zuma tells TsvangiraiJacob Zuma met with Morgan Tsvangirai at Tuynhuys in Cape Town and Zuma said he was concerned with the situation in Zimbabwe. Zim Cabinet meet goes ahead despite boycottPresident Robert Mugabe led a Zimbabwe Cabinet meeting on Tuesday despite a boycott by unity partner Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Tsvangirai seeks SADC pressure on MugabeMorgan Tsvangirai will this week meet the SADC to pressure Robert Mugabe to resolve disputes in Zimbabwe's unity government, an aide said on Monday. Zim's opposition MDC boycotts unity govtZimbabwe's fragile coalition faced a new test on Friday as Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC said it would "disengage" from President Robert Mugabe. |
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