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Mugabe’s Zanu-PF battles to regain absolute power

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF may never regain absolute power after losing its parliamentary majority last year, analysts say.

Mugabe wants to regain lost ground

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Saturday the unity government is short-lived and he plans to regain his hold over the country.

SA mediators see progress in Zim dialogue

SA mediators say progress has been made in talks between the rival parties of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and PM Morgan Tsvangirai.

‘Great progress’ in Zimbabwe, says UN official

A top United Nations official on Wednesday praised ”great progress” in easing Zimbabwe’s humanitarian crisis.

Succession battle threatens Mugabe’s Zanu-PF

A battle over who will succeed 85-year-old Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as party leader threatens the future of his long-ruling Zanu-PF.

Zimbabwe economy shows positive signs

Zimbabwe will see better-than-expected economic growth of 4,7% this year, ending a decade of financial ruin.

SA mediators meet Mugabe on Zim crisis

A new team of SA mediators has held its first talks with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe in a fresh bid to ease tensions within the unity government.

SA investors seal Zim deal

Investments may be protected, but farmers say agreement won’t help them. Jason Moyo reports.

Zuma appoints new Zimbabwe team

President Jacob Zuma has appointed a new team to monitor Zimbabwe’s troubled unity government, ending former president Thabo Mbeki’s mediation role.

Zim terrorism case is persecution, says Bennett

Roy Bennett, a senior official in Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party, pleaded not guilty on Monday to terrorism charges.

Tourists return to Zim as economy recovers

Zimbabwe’s tourism chief says hotels have seen occupancy rates double in the past year.

‘Tortured’ witness to take stand in Zim terror trial

An arms dealer who said he was tortured into testifying will be allowed to take the stand in the trial of Roy Bennett, a Zimbabwe judge has ruled.

Tsvangirai attends Cabinet after ending boycott

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai attended a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday after ending a boycott of the country’s fragile unity government.

Bennett terrorism trial adjourned in Zim

Zimbabwe’s high court on Monday adjourned the terrorism trial of Roy Bennett in a case that has rocked Harare’s fragile unity government.

Zim rivals ‘committed to making unity govt work’

Zimbabwe’s rival leaders remain committed to the nation’s power-sharing deal, despite a deadlock, a regional official says.

Stop abuses in Zim, rights body urges

Southern African leaders must pressure Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s party to end human rights abuses, HRW said on Wednesday.

Fresh diplomatic push to break Zim impasse

Zimbabwe’s neighbours on Monday intensified efforts to break an impasse threatening a fragile unity government.

Regional summit aims to break Zim deadlock

Mozambique will host a regional summit on Zimbabwe on Thursday in the hopes of breaking a deadlock that threatens Harare’s fragile unity government.

Mediators move to revive Zimbabwe unity govt

African mediators are to meet on Friday with President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in a bid to revive Zimbabwe’s unity deal.

UN human rights expert deported from Zim

UN human rights expert Manfred Nowak was deported from Zimbabwe on Thursday after being detained by security officials, a UN official said.