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Masamvu-seven more fourteen to go

We have added seven more cables which cite former journalist and political analyst Sydney Masamvu. Things brings our tally to 25, leaving 14 more cables to be published over the weekend barring any technical challenges.

Here are the cables published so far:


25-Mbeki gave Mugabe three options before 2008 elections

24-Masamvu says Zuma expected to be more robust on Mugabe

23-MDC pressured into signing constitutional amendment

22-Masamvu sceptical about constitutional amendments

21-Trevor Ncube thoroughly disgusted with MDC

20-Botswana wanted to “take the gloves off” with Mugabe

19-Richard Branson funded elders to talk Mugabe out of power

18-Mugabe tried to put Mujuru under surveillance but CIO refused

17-Tsvangirai says everything is in short supply in Zimbabwe except misery

16-Masamvu passes MDC document to US officials

15-Masamvu double-cross

14-Mbeki wanted Mugabe out before he left office

13-Getting Bob out first step to change in Zimbabwe

12-SA opposed to extension of Mugabe’s term- Masamvu

11-Masamvu says Gen Mujuru was on war path to get rid of Mugabe

10-Wikileaks cable says Masamvu on US payroll

9-Mugabe prepared to repeal repressive laws to get loan from SA

8-Gono was aware Masamvu talks to US embassy officials

7-Masamvu says Mugabe has given Gono free rein

6-US official says Mugabe has consistently outplayed South Africans

5-Manheru names journos with US intelligence links

4-Zimbabwe tops Bush’s agenda

3-Masamvu hails US military campaign to disarm Iraq

2-Masamvu promoted

1-Sydney Masamvu- Martial law looms

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