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United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Christopher Dell, who had denied the simmering differences within the Movement for Democratic Change for more than a year, continued to hope against hope even after the pro-Senate faction fielded candidates to contest the elections defying an order by party leader Morgan Tsvangirai to boycott the election.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai scored a major victory when the break-away faction from his party only managed to field 26 candidates out of the 50 required for the Senate elections in 2005.

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Kembo Mohadi has been Member of Parliament for Beitbridge since 1985. He proved his value to the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front when he retained his Beitbridge seat in the face of stiff challenge from the Movement for Democratic Change and was rewarded with the powerful post of Home Affairs which he has held for more than a decade now. There are more than 20 Wikileaks cables on him. Here is the first batch.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai showed his muscle when he turned down a decision his party’s executive council to participate in the 2005 Senate elections.

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Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi was named as one of the senior Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front members with at least two farms after a land audit by the Charles Utete commission.

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The Solomon Mujuru faction of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front was so desperate to get rid of President Robert Mugabe before the extra-ordinary congress set for December 2007 that it sought the help of the United States government to do so. But its emissary David Butau did not specify what help they needed.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai walked to work for at least two weeks during the fuel crisis in 2005 to show his solidarity with the suffering people.

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Kembo Mohadi was promoted from deputy Minister of Local Government to the powerful post of Minister of Home Affairs in 2002 at a very awkward time.

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A former civil servant and diplomat Stan Mudenge was Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister for 10 years before being demoted to Higher Education. He was a powerful negotiator but was always viewed a political lightweight overshadowed by Simon Muzenda, Eddison Zvobgo and Emmerson Mnangagwa. There are 22 Wikileaks cables on him. Here they are.

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The editor of The Insider has started a blog on his 10600-word article entitled: Can Obama outlast Mugabe. The story, currently available as a kindle book only, is available through Amazon. It is being considered for a Kindle single.

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