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Zimbabwe Crisis

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/ 7 February 2009

Tutu expresses concern over Zimbabwe deal

Desmond Tutu said on Saturday that he doubts Zimbabwe’s unity government deal can work and insisted the solution is the departure Robert Mugabe.

By Donna Bryson
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/ 7 February 2009

Zimbabwe children suffer as schools stay closed

The decline of Zimbabwe’s education system, which was once the pride of the region, has matched the general unravelling of the country’s economy.

By Michelle Faul
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Africa
/ 7 February 2009

Zimbabwe’s tiny window

Aid from key donors is dependent on parties reaching agreement, writes Jason Moyo.

By Jason Moyo
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/ 5 February 2009

Tendai Biti’s treason trial set for May

The treason trial of the secretary general of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change, Tendai Biti, has been set for May 4.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 February 2009

MDC reports progress in Zim unity talks

Zimbabwe’s MDC on Thursday reported progress in negotiations with the Zanu-PF on forming a unity government after the two sides held talks in SA.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 February 2009

WHO: Zimbabwe cholera cases pass 65 000 mark

The number of cholera cases recorded in Zimbabwe has risen past the 65 000 mark, the latest data from the WHO showed on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 February 2009

Zim MPs postpone constitutional debate

Zimbabwe’s rival parties on Wednesday postponed a parliamentary debate on constitutional amendments that would pave the way for a unity government.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 February 2009

Mugabe: Western sanctions to blame for Zim crisis

Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe on Tuesday blamed Western sanctions for his country’s economic collapse, which has left millions jobless and hungry.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 February 2009

Zim cholera cases close to 63 000

The number of people infected by Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic has risen to almost 63 000, the World Health Organisation said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 January 2009

Cautious optimism meets Zim deal

South Africa on Friday welcomed the Zimbabwean opposition’s decision to join a unity government, saying it paved the way for challenges to be tackled.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 30 January 2009

MDC takes the plunge

Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC decided on Friday to enter a unity government with Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF, an opposition party official said.

By Nelson Banya
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/ 30 January 2009

Exiled top MDC official returns to Zim

Roy Bennett, the top pro-democracy official pursued by Zimbabwean secret police, slipped quietly into Zimbabwe early on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 30 January 2009

MDC to back Tsvangirai on joining unity govt

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is expected to win his party’s backing to join a unity government with the Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF.

By Nelson Banya
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/ 29 January 2009

Cosatu: Motlanthe’s approach to Zim ‘disappointing’

President Kgalema Motlanthe is no different from former president Thabo Mbeki in his position on the Zimbabwe issue, Cosatu said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 January 2009

Zim unemployment skyrockets

Zimbabwe’s unemployment rate has spiked to 94%, meaning that fewer than half a million people there are formally employed, the UN said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 January 2009

Obama presses South Africa on Zimbabwe

US President Barack Obama has spoken to President Kgalema Motlanthe and said SA has an important role to play in helping resolve Zimbabwe’s crisis.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 January 2009

Tsvangirai calls for party unity in Zim deal

MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai called for unity in his party on Wednesday, as the MDC prepares to decide on a power-sharing deal Robert Mugabe.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 January 2009

Zim cholera death toll passes 3 000 mark

The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has now passed the 3 000 mark, the WHO said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 January 2009

Chikane: ‘It has been tough, but we are there’

Director general in the presidency Frank Chikane on Wednesday briefed the media in Pretoria and Cape Town on the outcome of the Zimbabwe talks.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 January 2009

Zim’s children idle as schools buckle under crisis

Like an orchestra without a conductor — this is how mother Sharon Mpofu describes Zimbabwe’s once proud education system.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 January 2009

WHO: Zim cholera nears ‘worst-case scenario’

The death toll from cholera in Zimbabwe is approaching 3 000 and within reach of the worst-case scenario of 60 000 cases, the WHO says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 January 2009

Zanu-PF ‘prepared to form unilateral govt’

Zimbabwe’s Zanu-PF said on Tuesday it is prepared to form a government on its own if the MDC won’t join it — a move certain to anger the West.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 27 January 2009

Zim opposition: We have not agreed to unity govt

SADC leaders declared on Tuesday that Zimbabwe’s rival parties had agreed to form a unity government, but the opposition said that was not the case.

By Celean Jacobson
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Africa
/ 27 January 2009

SADC wants new Zim govt by mid-February

Southern African leaders on Tuesday gave Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai until mid-February to form a unity government.

By Charlotte Plantive
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Africa
/ 27 January 2009

MDC disappointed with Zimbabwe summit

Summit leaders said on Tuesday they had reached a breakthrough in implementing a power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe, but the MDC expressed disappointment.

By Stella Mapenzauswa and MacDonald Dzirutwe
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/ 26 January 2009

Regional leaders meet to tackle Zim crisis

Regional leaders met the Zanu-PF and the MDC at a summit in SA on Monday to try to push them to implement a Zimbabwe power-sharing deal.

By Stella Mapenzauswa and MacDonald Dzirutwe
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Africa
/ 26 January 2009

Mugabe threat as Zim crisis summit begins

Southern African leaders opened fresh talks on Monday to end Zimbabwe’s political crisis.

By Charlotte Plantive
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/ 26 January 2009

Mugabe, Tsvangirai held secret meeting

Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe last week acceded to a secret meeting with his rival Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe state media reported on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 January 2009

State media tells of secret meeting between Zim leaders

Zanu-PF head Robert Mugabe acceded last week to a secret meeting with pro-democracy leader Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe state media reported on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 25 January 2009

SADC leaders in new push to end Zim crisis

Leaders will meet on Monday in a push to salvage Zimbabwe’s unity deal, four months after Robert Mugabe an Morgan Tsvangirai agreed to share power.

By Charlotte Plantive
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/ 23 January 2009

Mugabe party rejects MDC demands

Zimbabwe’s Zanu-PF party on Friday refused to budge on opposition demands for a unity government.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 January 2009

Mozambique sends Zim sex workers packing

Many Zimbabwean women cross into Mozambique to escape the crisis in their home country, but a growing number turn to commercial sex to survive.

By Staff Reporter
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