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Robert Mugabe

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/ 12 August 2008

Cosatu to block goods destined for Zim, Swaziland

Cosatu is to launch a week-long boycott of goods destined for Zimbabwe and Swaziland.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 August 2008

Zim rivals set for make-or-break talks

Zimbabwe’s rivals will resume make-or-break power-sharing talks on Tuesday after two days of negotiations failed to produce a deal.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 August 2008

Talks in Zimbabwe falter

Talks to end Zimbabwe’s crisis were bogged down on Monday as Morgan Tsvangirai resisted pressure over Robert Mugabe retaining much of his power.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

Mugabe warns of ‘enemies’ ahead of talks

President Robert Mugabe warned Zimbabwe’s opposition on Monday in an address to the nation not to be ”used by enemies”.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

Talks between Mugabe and Tsvangirai reach critical stage

Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai were locked in make-or-break talks on Sunday night over how power will be distributed in a coalition government.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 August 2008

Zimbabwe officials thrash out details of deal

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe could sign a power-sharing deal on Sunday that names opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister.

By Nelson Banya
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Article
/ 9 August 2008

Mugabe to meet Tsvangirai on unity govt

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will meet opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Sunday to discuss the formation of a unity government.

By Cris Chinaka
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Article
/ 9 August 2008

Dare we say ‘deal’?

There is still some jostling over Mugabe’s political future between Zanu-PF hawks and doves, as the document remains unsigned.

By Jason Moyo and Mandy Rossouw
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Article
/ 8 August 2008

Mbeki travels to Zimbabwe for talks with rivals

South African President Thabo Mbeki is making a weekend visit to Zimbabwe for talks with the bitter rivals he is trying to bring together.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 8 August 2008

Zimbabwe power-sharing deal close

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will hold a make-or-break meeting in Harare on Sunday.

By Nelson Banya
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Africa
/ 8 August 2008

Let your fingers do the talking

Cellphones have become the safest way to communicate in Zimbabwe. Stanley Kwenda downloads.

By Standley Kwenda
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Mugabe’s man rubbishes claims of deal

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s spokesperson says reports of a deal being reached in power-sharing talks were ”utter nonsense”.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 7 August 2008

Mugabe, SA hail progress in Zim talks

Zimbabwe’s power-sharing talks are making good progress but no meeting has been set between President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai.

By Cris Chinaka
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

The business of compromise

Mugabe is a bad man. Make no mistake. But who is to say that FW de Klerk or PW Botha or any of their Cabinet ministers were saints?

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
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Article
/ 6 August 2008

Draft deal sees ceremonial role for Mugabe

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will run the country under a draft deal while President Robert Mugabe will become ceremonial president.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 August 2008

UN envoy in SA to monitor Zim talks

UN troubleshooter Haile Menkerios flew back to South Africa on Tuesday to monitor the SA-mediated talks on resolving Zimbabwe’s political crisis.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 August 2008

Power-sharing deal ‘not far off’ in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the opposition are close to a power-sharing deal that would turn Robert Mugabe into a ceremonial president.

By Michael Georgy
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Article
/ 5 August 2008

Mugabe ‘told to stay away’ from Games opening

Robert Mugabe won’t attend the Olympic opening ceremony after being told China’s Communist Party to stay away, an Australian newspaper reports.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 4 August 2008

Zim power-sharing talks ‘going smoothly’

Power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe’s rival political parties were going smoothly on Monday, a South African official said.

By Celean Jacobson
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Article
/ 4 August 2008

Zimbabwe suspends basic commodity exports

Economically-ravaged Zimbabwe has suspended exports of basic commodities, state media said Monday, amid a devastating meltdown.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 August 2008

Sanctions against Zimbabwe are an empty gesture

Economic sanctions are a coward’s war. They do not work but are a way in which rich elites feel they are "committed" to some distant struggle.

By Simon Jenkins
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Africa
/ 1 August 2008

Bob’s job remains stumbling block

Mugabe said that negotiation was a different game which required compromise, ”Unlike in card games in negotiation you must be ready for compromise”

By Mandy Rossouw and Jason Moyo
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Article
/ 1 August 2008

Dear principals …

Zimbabweans are tired of one-upmanship. What people need to hear on both sides of the political divide is a message of hope.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 31 July 2008

Tsvangirai says talks deadline flexible

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday he was ”fairly satisfied” with talks with President Robert Mugabe’s party.

By David Lewis
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Article
/ 31 July 2008

Tsvangirai hopes for ‘honourable exit’ for Mugabe

MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai hopes talks aimed at resolving Zimbabwe’s political crisis will give President Robert Mugabe an ”honourable exit”.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 30 July 2008

Mbeki: Zim crisis talks to resume on Sunday

Talks between Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the opposition to resolve a political crisis will resume on Sunday, SA President Thabo Mbeki says.

By MacDonald Dzirutwe
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Article
/ 30 July 2008

Mugabe: Crisis talks still on track

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday said power-sharing negotiations with the opposition were still on track.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 30 July 2008

Zimbabwe negotiators fly home

Talks on Zimbabwe’s political crisis broke up on Tuesday in South Africa as negotiators flew home to resolve a deadlock over power-sharing.

By Charlotte Plantive
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Article
/ 29 July 2008

Zimbabwe talks ‘adjourned’, not broken off

Claims that talks between Zimbabwe’s opposition and negotiators for President Robert Mugabe had broken off were called into question on Tuesday.

By Sapa, Mg Online Reporters Author, Sapa Ap and Mail & Guardian Online reporter, Reuters and Sapa
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Africa
/ 29 July 2008

Zimbabwe crisis talks stall

Power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe’s opposition and negotiators for President Robert Mugabe have broken off, officials said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 July 2008

Business confidence hits new low

Business confidence in Zimbabwe stands at 2%, a new report showed last week.

By Jason Moyo
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Article
/ 28 July 2008

Zim talks ‘break off’, officials claim

Officials close to the Zimbabwe power-sharing talks say negotiations in South Africa have broken off.

By Staff Reporter
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