Farmers say Mugabe does not want to destroy agriculture but to keep them out of politics

April 1, 2012

Some members of the Commercial Farmers Union said they did not believe that President Robert Mugabe’s goal was to destroy…

Nicholas Ncube disappoints US embassy officials

April 1, 2012

Former permanent secretary for Finance Nicholas Ncube, who was described by the United States embassy as a “dependable and solid…

Zvobgo says Mugabe is now a majority of one in ZANU-PF

April 1, 2012

Former Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front Masvingo kingpin Eddison Zvobgo said President Robert Mugabe was more firmly in control of…

Chombo tells diplomats land reform is irreversible -it is unhealthy to continue debating the issue

April 1, 2012

Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo told selected diplomats on 21 December 2000 that land reform in Zimbabwe was irreversible so…

Did Chombo make an about-turn on land reform?

April 1, 2012

Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo is reported to have promised United Nations Development Programme resident representative Victor Angelo that new…

US could cut aid to Zimbabwe over a US$210 000 debt

March 31, 2012

The United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Tom McDonald warned President Robert Mugabe that the United States could cut aid to…

Mugabe views everything according to whether it threatens his tenure or not

March 31, 2012

Former Finance Minister Simba Makoni told United States diplomats including assistant secretary Susan Rice that President Robert Mugabe viewed everything…

US embassy showers Makoni with praise on his first budget

March 31, 2012

Although Finance Minister Simba Makoni had announced a 2001 budget that was going to have a deficit of 15 percent…

Danish Ministers says Mugabe is “a man without a plan”

March 31, 2012

Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Jan Trojborg said President Robert Mugabe was “a man without a plan” but it was…

The Simba Makoni Wikileaks cables

March 31, 2012

Simba Makoni was one of the youngest cabinet ministers at independence. When he was posted to the Southern African Development…