Strains are evident, but a cabinet ‘clearing house’ will offer the unity government a way of dealing with disputes

Shifts in party leadership can destabilise a coalition when the affected member is embroiled in intense factional battles and divergent views on whether to remain part of the…

The address should have set out how things would be done differently and better under the new government, instead of being a wish list

The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity

The Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, Democratic Alliance and National Freedom Party are represented in the provincial cabinet

Little celebration marked the fourth anniversary of the government of national unity formed between President Robert Mugabe and PM Morgan Tsvangirai.

Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza which will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas.

President Robert Mugabe led a Zimbabwe Cabinet meeting on Tuesday despite a boycott by unity partner Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.

The EU is not ready to establish ties with Zimbabwe despite a ”positive evolution” in politics there, according to a letter made public on Thursday.

Morgan Tsvangirai’s party will assess progress and discuss outstanding issues hampering the unity government at its national conference this weekend.

The departure of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe would be in ”the best interests of everyone”, Hillary Clinton said in an interview on Wednesday.

Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF on Tuesday rejected Morgan Tsvangirai’s call for disputes between their parties to be judged by governments in the region.

This week’s arrest of two senior Zimbabwean journalists has underlined just how far the unity government has to go before it can restore confidence.

Rival Palestinian factions have so far failed to overcome obstacles in reconciliation talks which they hope will lead to a unified governing body.

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

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.