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EXCLUSIVE: Zimbabwe’s parliament summons Mugabe over diamond corruption

This is the first time the former president is being asked to account for his actions in office

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On a mission to ‘cleanse’ Zanu-PF

Sacked party stalwart Didymus Mutasa is going to court to get his job back and to restore Zanu-PF to ‘legality’.

Aritia Reyneke’s bio-fuel cooking solution is more affordable than coal or paraffin.

Divide and rule serves Mugabe well

President Robert Mugabe is still up to his old tricks, allowing rivals to fight among themselves before stepping in.

Zim: Land issues still a legal minefield

Zimbabwe’s courts have become the battleground for disputes about the land resettlement programme.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.

War of words over ‘silly’ Zim envoy’s bid for asylum

Zanu-PF’s secretary for administration denies that the diplomat would face persecution if she returned.

Zanu-PF has rejected an offer by the EU to lift sanctions in return for political reform.

Zanu-PF rejects sanctions offer

Zanu-PF scorns promises by the EU to further lift sanctions in return for political reform.

Zimbabwe defies land-seizure ruling

Zimbabwe’s government will defy a Southern Africa tribunal ruling to stop the seizure of white-owned farms and will continue its land reforms.

Zanu-PF backs Mugabe for run-off

Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party on Friday decided President Robert Mugabe should contest a run-off vote against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai if neither wins a majority in…

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…

Harare intensifies drive to expel white farmers

The Zimbabwe government has intensified a drive to expel white farmers issuing eviction orders to more farmers and threatening to arrest those who have not vacated their…

Zimbabwe orders 120 000 tonnes of wheat from SA

Zimbabwe has ordered 120 000 tonnes of wheat from South Africa to ease food shortages, the country’s state security minister said on Wednesday. The Southern African country, once…

Zimbabwe faces food-shortage crisis

The number of people facing serious food shortages in Zimbabwe is expected to grow to 4,1-million over the first quarter of next year, the Canadian ambassador to the African…

Zim bakery says it’s running out of flour

One of Zimbabwe’s main bakeries has warned it has enough flour to last for just two more days, reports said on Wednesday. Lobels Bread has already sent hundreds of workers on…

Zim has no cash for wheat consignment

President Robert Mugabe’s cash-strapped government in Zimbabwe cannot afford to pay for 36Â 000 tonnes of wheat stuck at the nearest seaport of Beira in Mozambique, reports said…