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/ 18 February 2008

Divisions cause turmoil in Zim ruling party

Zimbabwe’s ruling party, shaken by internal divisions and a potentially strong election challenge to President Robert Mugabe, will expel candidates running against its official nominees in the March vote, the official media said on Monday. An independent observer group, meanwhile, has reported widespread vote-buying attempts.

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/ 10 October 2007

Zimbabwe to import 30 000 tonnes of wheat

Zimbabwe will import 30 000 tonnes of wheat from its neighbours in a bid to ease widespread bread shortages of bread, the agriculture minister has announced, according to the state daily. Agriculture Minister Rugare Gumbo was quoted in the government-mouthpiece Herald newspaper as saying 2 000 tonnes had so far been delivered.