Unlikely birthday present for Mandela

July 18, 2013

While the world was showering presents and tributes to South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela, who turned 95 today,…

Voting for progress – an outsider’s view

July 18, 2013

Zimbabwe is holding crucial elections in two weeks Two candidates- Robert Mugabe of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front and…

Is Baba Jukwa de-campaigning or campaigning for Mugabe?

July 18, 2013

Baba Jukwa has been a sensation since he came onto the scene four months ago. He has been described variously…

Is Zimbabwe violence a British operation?

July 18, 2013

A colleague in Europe has just sent me a link to a story that recently appeared on the South West…

Mugabe says US is insane

July 18, 2013

Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front leader Robert Mugabe today described the United States as insane for criticising his push for…

Time to stop voting for frogs, baboons and donkeys

July 17, 2013

This year is not only the 33rd year Robert Mugabe has been in power. It is also another election where…

Britain sold arms worth £3 million to Zimbabwe

July 17, 2013

Despite their public diplomatic spats, Britain and Zimbabwe are in business. A report released by the British parliament yesterday revealed…

What the US said about Zimbabwe’s elections yesterday

July 17, 2013

The United States yesterday said it was deeply concerned about the lack of transparency in electoral preparations, the continued partisan…

MDC court challenge today

July 17, 2013

The case in which Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change is seeking to have special voting stopped will…

Mugabe rigging

July 17, 2013

Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai today said Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front leader Robert Mugabe did not believe…