The Insider

Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete told United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer that South African President Thabo Mbeki no longer had a role to play in Zimbabwe but at the same time admitted that none of the Southern African Development Community leaders except Mbeki could talk to Mugabe.

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Women of Zimbabwe Arise Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu were denied bail when they appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Charity Maphosa.

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About 200 activists from Women of Zimbabwe Arise and Men of Zimbabwe Arise marched to the Mhlahlandlela Government Complex in Bulawayo calling on the government to declare a national disaster and demanding immediate food aid for all Zimbabweans.

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Women of Zimbabwe Arise leaders Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu were released on bail on 3 July after spending 33 nights in jail.

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Movement for Democratic Change secretary-general Tendai Biti and legislator Eric Matinenga were released on bail a day before the presidential elections run-off but Women of Zimbabwe Arise leaders Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu remained at Chikurubi Prison pending their High Court hearing.

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The United States wanted Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai to form a transitional coalition government with Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front Vice-President Joice Mujuru so that President Robert Mugabe could leave his position with dignity.

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State media toned down its hate speech against Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by the leaders of the key political parties in Zimbabwe and even referred to him for the first time as opposition leader.

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Fourteen members of the Women of Zimbabwe Arise and Men of Zimbabwe Arise were arrested in Harare when they held a mid-day peaceful march to protest against post-election violence in Zimbabwe.

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More than 1 000 Women of Zimbabwe Arise activists marched through central Bulawayo to mark “16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Violence” before they were stopped by police who told the group that the official government campaign did not begin until the following day.

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The United States embassy said police in Bulawayo were regularly using violence to break up demonstrations by the Women of Zimbabwe Arise and there had been several threats against WOZA leader Jenni Williams’ life.

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