Nicholas Goche does not have a high profile but he is one of the most powerful politicians within the Zimbabwe African National- Union Patriotic Front. This is shown by the fact that President Robert Mugabe selected him as one of the chief negotiators in the talks that led to the signing of the Global Political Agreement and the formation of the inclusive government. There are 95 cables that mention his name.
Here is the first batch:
85-Goche part of a third “loose” faction in ZANU-PF?
84-Biti says Gono is a thief
83-Botswana official says Zuma is a big disappointment
82-ZANU-PF and MDC resolve some outstanding issues
81-Goche toes the party line through and through
80-Tsvangirai says Gono transferred $100 million into his personal account
79-What Mugabe was thinking
78-Mzembi says Mugabe will not support Mnangagwa or Mujuru to succeed him
77-Mai Mujuru sides with MDC to oppose farm invasions
76-Sipepa Nkomo says Mai Mujuru was very critical of ZANU-PF
75-Mugabe, Tsvangirai reward loyalty for cabinet picks
74-Inclusive government the only game in town
73-Chamisa and Biti did not want GPA
72-Biti says ZANU-PF refusing to give in on ministries
71-Mangoma wanted to be Minister of Finance
70-Government lifts ban on operations of NGOs
69-Kutama spared from food ban because of Mugabe’s son
68-Tsvangirai, Biti barred from travelling to SADC summit
67-Masiyiwa says Chinamasa and Goche lack enough authority
66-Political tug-of-war- Mugabe versus Tsvangirai
65-Mujuru found Tsvangirai more acceptable than Mnangagwa
64-Mai Mujuru tried to outmanoeuvre Mnangagwa during unity talks
63-Why Mugabe went ahead with the presidential elections runoff in 2008
62-Biti ill-treated in jail
61-US ambassador finds no new evidence of violence
60-Ncube says unity talks are on
59-Gono says Mugabe has terminal cancer
58-Mnangagwa assumed virtual presidency role in runoff
57-Mbeki said Tsvangirai was a western puppet hook, line and sinker
56-Goche, Chinamasa and Mnangagwa were prepared to ditch Mugabe
55-Why ZANU-PF changed its mind about Mugabe exit
54-Goche negotiated Mugabe exit with MDC
53-ZANU-PF planned to rig 2008 election a day after vote- Wikileaks
52-How to make money in an economic crisis
51-Dabengwa was confident Mugabe could be defeated
50-Goche refused US offer for a Mugabe exit package
49-Gono gives copy of letter to Mugabe to US ambassador
48-Goche says Mutasa and Bonyongwe are obstructionist
47-Chronology of Zimbabwe talks April to October 2007
46-Mugabe named Mnangagwa his successor in 2007!
45-Biti told US officials MDC had no chance in the 2008 elections
44-Poultry producer uses political patronage to survive
43-Mandaza says the MDC is fractured, weak and irrelevant
42-Manhanga says Pius Ncube was set up but adultery allegations are true
41-Biti says Mufamadi hit the roof after reviewing ZANU-PF paper on talks
40-ZANU-PF fails to turn up for talks
39-Zimbabwe talks kick off
38-Zvoma forced to terminate US support to parliament
37-Figures don’t add up
36-The differing views of the ZCTU and the ZFTU
35-Lock-step loyalty key for appointment by Mugabe
34-MDC tried to lure expelled ZANU-PF politicians ahead of 2005 elections
33-Chombo among top officials asked to surrender farms
32-Mnangagwa beat Mujuru in 2004 but Mugabe rejected the results- Wikileaks
31-MDC on hectic travel
30-Mutasa scores another victory in Manicaland
29-Mnangagwa used state funds to finance succession campaign!
28-Nigerian President leaves Zimbabwe empty handed
27-Mugabe succession elusive
26-Judge says CIO boss must answer questions about payment vouchers
25-CIO boss admits destroying vouchers in Tsvangirai case
24-Mugabe rewards loyalty not competence
23-Sikhanyiso Ndlovu says Border Gezi was uneducated and immature
22-How to get Mugabe to step down
21-Simba Makoni says we will not play chase after Johnny
20-Mugabe says if the British won’t honour their obligations, we won’t either
19-Goche says he does not know who is calling the shots in DRC
18-Mnangagwa denies new clashes in DRC
17-US ambassador warns MDC not to speak of violent actions
16-Goche tells US ambassador MDC is a violent party
15-Goche back to his roots as spymaster
14-Mugabe off to meet Kabila
13-Goche says MDC could have put up a frog and people would have voted for it
12-Goche has diplomatic flu
11-MDC expected to win at least 80 seats in 2000
10-Chamisa stripped of powers
9-Mugabe outmanoeuvred MDC to increase size of cabinet
8-Goche in new inclusive government
7-Government lifts ban on NGOs
6-Goche and Chinamasa in MDC talks
5-Goche suspends operations of all NGOs
4-Goche orders CARE to suspend operations
3-US embassy wanted reward Josiah Hungwe for providing useful information- Wikileaks
2-Goche lists organisations seeking regime change
1-Makoni defends land reform
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