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Call for ‘tough’ sanctions on Zimbabwe
British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband on Monday called for ”tough” sanctions against Zimbabwe.
Elections
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Obama, McCain set to duel over economy
The US presidential candidates will duel over the economy this week, with Republican John McCain touting proposals he says will stimulate job growth.
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Zim tells West to stop meddling
Robert Mugabe’s regime has warned the West to ”stop meddling” in Zimbabwe as the veteran leader faces pressure to cut a deal with the opposition.
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Thousands hail Mugabe’s return
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrives home to a hero’s welcome after avoiding censure at an AU summit over his controversial one-man election.
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Rebuff to Mugabe a watershed for AU
The AU crossed a watershed by handing an unprecedented rebuff to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, but the move could remain largely symbolic.
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SA close to brokering Zim deal
South Africa is close to brokering a deal that would see a unity government negotiated in Zimbabwe, it was reported on Tuesday.
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McCain rebuts assault on war record
John McCain, accorded hero status because of his years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, has hit back against a challenge to his security credentials.
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UN chief vows efforts on Zim crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has pledged to work to mediate the crisis in Zimbabwe, saying the election had implications for all of Africa.
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African summit pushes Mugabe to negotiate
African leaders on Monday pushed Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to open talks with the opposition after his controversial re-election.
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Botswana denies ‘war talk’ report
Botswana has criticised a weekend newspaper report that it was ”at the centre of war talk as the Zimbabwean crisis escalates”.
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AU observers condemn Zim vote
African Union observers on Monday condemned Zimbabwe’s one-man election as undemocratic, intensifying pressure on Robert Mugabe.
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Guineans ready, government not
Planned elections likely to be postponed by a prime minister installed without consultation, a move likely to compromise economic revival.
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Damning verdict for Brown
The confidence of the UK electorate has gone,
writes Julian Glover
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‘I need food first and then maybe I’ll vote’
Early turnout was low in Zimbabwe’s one-candidate election on Friday after President Robert Mugabe went ahead with the vote despite condemnation.
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Mugabe defiant ahead of ‘sham’ election
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe held final campaign rallies on Thursday on the eve of a one-man election denounced as a sham by the West.
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Obama mulls presidential running mate
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Wednesday his top choice for running mate would be someone who would offer sound advice.
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Tsvangirai gives Mugabe 24-hour deadline
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai issued a 24-hour deadline to President Robert Mugabe on Thursday to negotiate or face being shunned.
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Mandela on Zim: A tragic failure of leadership
Nelson Mandela on Wednesday broke his silence on the crisis in Zimbabwe, saying the country was suffering due to ”a tragic failure of leadership”.
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Pressure builds on Zim to postpone vote
African pressure mounted on Wednesday to postpone Zimbabwe’s presidential run-off election set for Friday, but authorities said it would go ahead.
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Zuma: Zimbabwe is out of control
The situation in Zimbabwe is now out of control, ANC president Jacob Zuma told a conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
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Clinton and Obama head for Unity
White House contender Barack Obama and his defeated Democratic rival Hillary Clinton are to hold their first joint campaign rally.
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Fair Zim poll impossible, says UN Security Council
The UN Security Council has agreed to take its first formal action on Zimbabwe by ruling that a free and fair election run-off is impossible.
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Tsvangirai: I’ll negotiate if the violence stops
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he is ready to negotiate with President Robert Mugabe, but only if political violence stops.
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Zimbabwe is about all of us
African civil society must make a clear stand on Zimbabwe. The crisis is not only affecting the people of Zimbabwe, but is a great concern for all.
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World leaders slam Zimbabwe violence
World leaders joined forces on Wednesday calling on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to stop intimidating opponents ahead of a run-off vote.
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Obama talks tough on national security
White House hopeful Barack Obama on Wednesday said Republican policies on national security had left Americans less safe and less respected.
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Zim is ‘under siege’, says Tsvangirai
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday predicted ”a huge turnout” for a presidential run-off vote against President Robert Mugabe.
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Obama’s real test starts now
He has roused black and young voters as never before, but Barack Obama has to maintain the rest of the Democratic base.
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Mending fences
Presidential candidate Barack Obama tells Jorge Ramos what he would do in Latin America.
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Romanian village re-elects dead mayor
Residents of a Romanian village knowingly voted in a dead man as their mayor in Sunday’s municipal election, preferring him to his living opponent.
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Al Gore throws weight behind Obama
Former United States vice-president Al Gore pledged on Monday to do all he could to help Barack Obama win the White House.
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‘We will arrest you in broad daylight’
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Monday threatened to arrest opposition leaders over mounting violence ahead of this month’s run-off.