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It’s too soon to be confident that Zimbabwe’s new president

Can an old croc learn new tricks?

Mixed messages from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first few days in office

Zim thanks SA for role in resolving political crisis

Zimbabwe has thanked President Jacob Zuma and his predecessors for the role they played in resolving Zimbabwe’s decade-long political crisis.

Tensions simmer as Libyan ex-rebels demand a role

Zim expels Libya ambassador for recognising rebels

Zimbabwe has expelled Libya’s ambassador after he recognised the rebel National Transitional Council fighting Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.

Mbeki meets Mugabe ahead of summit

South African President Thabo Mbeki was to hold talks on Saturday with Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe in Harare before heading on to Lusaka for a summit on Zimbabwe’s…

Western monitors barred from Zim poll

European Union member states and the United States have been excluded from a list of observers who will be invited to monitor the March 29 general elections in Zimbabwe, the…

Zimbabwe invites 47 teams to observe election

Zimbabwe has invited 47 regional and sub-regional organisations as well as countries from Africa, Asia, the Americas and one European country — Russia — to observe this month’s…

Mugabe steals spotlight in Europe

His arrival may have been low-key, but veteran Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is likely to steal the spotlight at this weekend’s European Union-Africa summit with his first…