James Mcgee
latest news & developmentsConfident Tsvangirai believes in deal
Zimbabwe’s prime minister designate says he does not trust Robert Mugabe but believes he is committed to their new power-sharing deal.
Zim police detain Tsvangirai again
Zimbabwean police on Friday detained opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai for the second time this week after blocking him from reaching a campaign rally for the June 27…
Zim ‘increasing the decibels of insanity’
Zimbabwe’s harassment of diplomats and aid groups shows it will fail to respect the rule of law during the June 27 presidential election run-off, the country’s main opposition…
Zim accuses US envoy of sneaking across border
Diplomatic ties between Zimbabwe and the United States came under further strain on Wednesday when authorities in Harare accused Washington’s envoy to South Africa of sneaking…
Mugabe would accept defeat in run-off, says minister
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will respect the will of voters if they end his 28-year rule in a run-off election against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, the state-run…
Mugabe threatens US ambassador
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday accused the United States of political interference and threatened to expel its ambassador, as his party began its campaign for next…
SADC: Zim not yet ready for fair vote
Conditions are neither safe nor fair yet for a run-off election in Zimbabwe in which the opposition hopes to unseat President Robert Mugabe, the Southern African Development…
Zim cops in hospital stand-off with US envoy
Armed police tried to prevent the United States ambassador to Zimbabwe and several other diplomats from leaving a hospital where victims of post-election violence were being…
Mugabe rounds on critics, silent on poll
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe came out fighting on Friday in his first major speech since disputed polls, fending off criticism over his rights record and accusing Britain of…
Mugabe set to come out fighting
Zimbabwe’s beleaguered President Robert Mugabe was set on Friday to make his first keynote speech since the country’s disputed polls at celebrations to mark the 28th anniversary…
Mbeki must go, says Tsvangirai
President Thabo Mbeki must be relieved of his duties as mediator in the current impasse in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said in Johannesburg on…
Zim police to use force to quell election violence
Police in Zimbabwe are ready to use force to quell any violence during national elections next month and any unrest after the poll, the official media reported on Wednesday.…
US raises concerns over Tsvangirai arrest
The United States said on Thursday it has raised its concerns with Zimbabwe over a political opponent’s arrest which it called a bid to intimidate and muzzle democratic…
Cuban ambassador confirms Havana’s support of Zim
Cuba will support crisis-riddled Zimbabwe, which is being ”punished” by the West for seizing white-owned farms, the Cuban ambassador was quoted as saying in Harare on Saturday.…
Zimbabwe critical of new US envoy
Zimbabwe’s government newspaper offered a chilly, racially tinged welcome on Tuesday to the new United States envoy. The Herald‘s political editor Caesar Zvayi said James McGee…