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Guess who said this 20 years ago?
Governments must be freely elected and leaders must not overstay their welcome. The rule of law must not merely be enshrined in the constitution but must be inculcated in the…
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US told engagement with Zimbabwe, Libya not ostracism is the wise course – Wikileaks
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Sachin Siv was told by Brazilian officials seven years ago that engagement with countries like Zimbabwe, Libya, Sudan and Cuba and not ostracism or expulsion was the wise course- a diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks says.
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Government is shooting itself in the foot
The government could be shooting itself in the foot. By harassing business and labour it could be sapping out the little confidence left among its nationals. And the central bank,…
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SA group accepts Zimbabwe diamonds
The South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator had told its members to accept diamonds from Marange, reports said today. The move has raised a lot of queries but the…
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Under military management
Despite the catastrophic decline in the economy, soldiers and ex-soldiers have stayed unwaveringly loyal to President Robert Mugabe's government. The ZANU-PF party and its military wing have been fused from…
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Destroy militia bases
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network today said bases for President Robert Mugabe's militia which have been re-established in the rural areas must be demolished before the next elections. It described…
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Tungamirai’s death and what it meant
The death of former air force chief and black empowerment minister Josiah Tungamirai six years ago was supposed to have created political space for Emmerson Mnangagwa, but it looks he…
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JOMIC not SADC pressed for implementation of GPA before elections – SA Minister
The Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee which comprises equal representatives of the two factions of the Movement for Democratic Change and the Zimbabwe African National Union- Patriotic Front is the one that insisted that all outstanding issues within the Global Political Agreement should be implemented before any elections, South Africa’s Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said today.
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Firm stance on Zimbabwe polls
The Institute for a Democratic Alternative for Zimbabwe today called for a tougher stance on Zimbabwe by regional leaders to prevent a repeat of bloody, disputed elections of 2008. The…
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Unwanted bras for Zimbabwe!
A British newspaper says an organisation calling itself The Bra Bank is organising old bras and unwanted lingerie for women in remote villages in Zimbabwe.
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