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Robert Mugabe

Call for wider Zim sanctions aimed at Mugabe
Africa
/ 15 July 2012

Call for wider Zim sanctions aimed at Mugabe

Human rights group says blood diamond money being siphoned to finance the president and his secret police.

By Guardian Reporter
EU: Mugabe sanctions will remain until peaceful elections occur
Africa
/ 14 July 2012

EU: Mugabe sanctions will remain until peaceful elections occur

The EU has denied media reports that it is planning to lift sanctions on Robert Mugabe or "anyone involved in continued abuses of human rights".

By Sapa-DPA
Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector smokin’ again
Africa
/ 12 July 2012

Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector smokin’ again

Zimbabwe’s peasant farmers are flourishing in what was previously the domain of white farmers, and Zanu-PF is happy to take the credit.

By Ray Ndlovu
Zanu-PF sees no reason to spare banks
Africa
/ 12 July 2012

Zanu-PF sees no reason to spare banks

David Chapfika, one of the men lobbying for bank takeovers, has a chilling take on why they cannot be spared in the "indigenisation" drive.

By Jason Moyo
Mugabe returns from check-up fit, strong and energetic
Africa
/ 7 July 2012

Mugabe returns from check-up fit, strong and energetic

Zimbabwean state television has claimed Africa’s oldest leader Robert Mugabe looked "fit and strong" following a medical check-up in Singapore.

By Sapa
Mugabe in Singapore for a ‘routine medical checkup’
Africa
/ 2 July 2012

Mugabe in Singapore for a ‘routine medical checkup’

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has flown to Singapore for what an aide called a routine medical check-up, reviving speculation about his health.

By Reuters
Mocking Mugabe is no joke
Africa
/ 28 June 2012

Mocking Mugabe is no joke

Although Shakespeare wrote the line "If music be the food of love, play on", Zimbabweans have learned that playing music can land them in jail.

By Ray Ndlovu
Zimbabweans face new cash crunch
Africa
/ 21 June 2012

Zimbabweans face new cash crunch

Zimbabwean State spending is being targeted in an unpopular move to tighten the country’s purse strings, writes Jason Moyo.

By Jason Moyo
Zanu-PF ambushes reform bid
Africa
/ 14 June 2012

Zanu-PF ambushes reform bid

Robert Mugabe’s allies have snubbed Jacob Zuma’s mediation team and rounded on Mantashe and Zulu, writes Jason Moyo.

By Jason Moyo
‘Illegal’ hiring leaves Zimbabwe army hungry
Africa
/ 14 June 2012

‘Illegal’ hiring leaves Zimbabwe army hungry

Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Tendai Biti says its army is suffering food shortages after recruiting thousands of new soldiers without authority.

By Reuters
Mugabe hijacks tourism title
Africa
/ 7 June 2012

Mugabe hijacks tourism title

Zanu-PF is using Zimbabwe’s hosting of a United Nations tourism assembly to rebrand President Robert Mugabe.

By Ray Ndlovu
Zim police target MDC supporters
Africa
/ 4 June 2012

Zim police target MDC supporters

Police have fired tear gas to disperse supporters of Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party outside a courthouse.

By Angus Shaw
No image available
Africa
/ 31 May 2012

Mugabe courts regional support

Robert Mugabe will find out this weekend whether his latest bid to win regional backing to hold elections this year will be successful.

By Ray Ndlovu
Mugabe’s new position: UN international envoy for tourism
Africa
/ 30 May 2012

Mugabe’s new position: UN international envoy for tourism

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, accused of ethnic cleansing and bankrupting his country, has been asked to by the UN to champion tourism.

By David Smith
BBC presenter arrested in Zimbabwe
Africa
/ 27 May 2012

BBC presenter arrested in Zimbabwe

A BBC presenter is hurt in a fall at a Zimbabwe police station after detention by immigration officials at the end of a children’s concert.

By Guardian Reporter
Pillay calls for an end to sanctions against Zimbabwe
Africa
/ 25 May 2012

Pillay calls for an end to sanctions against Zimbabwe

UN rights chief Navi Pillay has urged the West to suspend sanctions on Zimbabwe and its president to give the country a chance to implement reforms.

By Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF courts top UN official
Africa
/ 24 May 2012

Zanu-PF courts top UN official

Activists say the hosting of the United Nations’ Navi Pillay is an attempt to sugar-coat Zimbabwe’s poor human rights record.

By Jason Moyo
Many states will imprison those who insult officials
Article
/ 24 May 2012

Many states will imprison those who insult officials

President Jacob Zuma is not the only world leader who has turned to the law in an effort to stifle criticism about himself, writes Fatima Asmal-Motala

By Fatima Asmal Motala
UN rights chief touches down in Zim
Africa
/ 21 May 2012

UN rights chief touches down in Zim

SA’s Navi Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights, has arrived in Zimbabwe on her first mission to the troubled Southern African nation.

By Sapa Ap
Mugabe ‘the glue holding Zim together’, says former minister
Africa
/ 20 May 2012

Mugabe ‘the glue holding Zim together’, says former minister

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe reportedly told a former government minister that he wants to retire, but fears his party would disintegrate.

By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe politicians chase the religious vote
Africa
/ 17 May 2012

Zimbabwe politicians chase the religious vote

Mugabe and his opponents seem to be looking elsewhere for the religious vote. They are taking the battle to the open-air spaces, writes Jason Moyo.

By Jason Moyo
New Zealand lensman freed from Zim Jail
Africa
/ 13 May 2012

New Zealand lensman freed from Zim Jail

A photojournalist from New Zealand who was arrested in Zimbabwe has been released and spoken of the "hell" of spending 25 days in the country’s jails.

By Sapa Afp
Zimbabwe army enters political fray
Africa
/ 10 May 2012

Zimbabwe army enters political fray

Zimbabwean military officials want a more prominent role in and outside Zanu-PF and openly back the party.

By Jason Moyo
Factional battles rock Mugabe’s Zanu-PF
Africa
/ 4 May 2012

Factional battles rock Mugabe’s Zanu-PF

Fights among rival groups within Zanu-PF at a regional level, over vote-rigging and intimidation, may stall Zimbabwe’s elections.

By Jason Moyo
Indigenisation could win votes for Mugabe
Article
/ 4 May 2012

Indigenisation could win votes for Mugabe

The taking of shares from foreign company by the Zimbabwean government could have a positive effect for Robert Mugabe where votes are concerned.

By Ray Ndlovu
Mugabe’s heirs beat a hasty retreat
Africa
/ 26 April 2012

Mugabe’s heirs beat a hasty retreat

Rival Zanu-PF factions are forced to backpedal.

By Jason Moyo
MDC happy with draft Constitution
Africa
/ 26 April 2012

MDC happy with draft Constitution

The Movement for Democratic Change has set itself the difficult challenge of ending Zanu-PF’s strangle-hold on power.

By Ray Ndlovu
Apprentice in training for top job
Article
/ 20 April 2012

Apprentice in training for top job

Morgan Tsvangirai has confidence that elections will be held next year and his party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is ready to govern.

By Ray Ndlovu
Zimbabwe’s land myths exposed
Article
/ 20 April 2012

Zimbabwe’s land myths exposed

<b>Percy Zvomuya</b> examines a book that comes to some surprising conclusions about the country’s so-called farm invasions.

By Percy Zvomuya
No image available
Africa
/ 18 April 2012

Mugabe calls for an end to political violence

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has asked that political violence be "buried in the past", surprising people at Zimbabwe’s independence celebrations.

By Angus Shaw
No image available
Article
/ 13 April 2012

Zimbabwe’s politics of morbidity

News of Robert Mugabe’s demise might not be the best thing for Zimbabwe, as it might lead to more repression.

By The Editorial
The nine lives of Mugabe: What’s next for Zimbabwe?
Africa
/ 13 April 2012

The nine lives of Mugabe: What’s next for Zimbabwe?

Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika’s death has raised the question of a lack of succession planning in Zimbabwe should Robert Mugabe perish.

By Jason Moyo
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