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The Learnmore Jongwe Wikileaks dossier

Learnmore Jongwe was one of the young charismatic leaders of the Movement for Democratic Change. He had a lot of promise but his meteoric rise into national politics was, however, short-lived. There are 17 cables that mention his name.

17-MDC activists receive better treatment in prison

16-A poisoning pattern

15-One dies after clashes in Kuwadzana

14-NCA-MDC sponsored stay-away flops

13-MDC silent about results of private autopsy on Jongwe

12-ZESN chair says people voted for food and not political candidate

11-Confusion still abounds over Jongwe’s death

10-Rumours fly as MDC spokesman dies in jail

9-Government running scared despite presidential victory

8-Police and soldiers arrest MDC supporters in run up to presidential elections

7-Violence intensifies in run up to presidential elections

6-Government crack down on MDC after murder of Cain Nkala

5-Tsvangirai escapes ZANU-PF attack- Jongwe suspended

4-MDC sweeps Bulawayo elections

3-Zimbabwe sliding slowly into police state

2-Chamisa, Musekiwa, Jongwe and Sikhala are ZANU-PF plants!

1-Tsvangirai charged over careless remark about Mugabe

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Charles Rukuni

The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

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