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Zimbabwe:
Political Violence Escalates
UNIRIN, 14 February 2011
Zimbabwe's Government of National Unity (GNU) was born out of political violence in 2008, and analysts see its demise occurring in much the same way. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mugabe in Tight Corner Over Unity Govt
Zimbabwe Independent, 10 February 2011
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe is in a tight spot over the controversial lifespan of the government of national unity, which he purports ends today, as other political parties and senior… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
We Are Fed Up With the GNU - Gumbo
Zimbabwe Independent, 10 February 2011
THE government of national unity (GNU) turns two today with President Mugabe having recently said its life cannot be extended by more than six months. The Zimbabwe Independent… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
'GPA Does Not Have a Sunset Clause'
Zimbabwe Independent, 10 February 2011
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF are on record saying the inclusive government's lifespan ends this month, but the MDC-T has a contrary interpretation of the GPA. MDC-T… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Where Are the Guarantors of the GPA?
Zimbabwe Independent, 10 February 2011
Even a cursory assessment of the political landscape in the country will point to the abuse by the Zanu PF side of government of various arms of state in a bid to reclaim lost… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mugabe's Party Demands Polls Despite Violence
Nation, 10 February 2011
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF party wants the country to hold elections by August despite strong opposition to an early poll. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Hundreds of MDC Members Displaced in Harare
SW Radio, 8 February 2011
Hundreds of MDC members were on Tuesday seeking refuge at the party's Harvest House headquarters, after fleeing ZANU PF attacks in Mbare and Epworth. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mugabe Minister Behind Harare Chaos - Report
SW Radio, 8 February 2011
Saviour Kasukuwere, the ZANU PF Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and Empowerment, was on Tuesday fingered as the man behind the mob that engulfed the city in chaos and nearly… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Police Stand-By As Zanu PF Youths Seize Bulawayo Flats
SW Radio, 8 February 2011
Police stood-by as ZANU-PF youths in Bulawayo temporarily took over an apartment block, chanting indigenisation slogans, to prevent the Indian owner from evicting tenants over… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
New Surge in Political Violence
UNIRIN, 31 January 2011
Elvis Marume, 42, a teacher at a faith-based school in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland West Province, has been threatened with death by alleged elements of the ruling ZANU-PF party's youth… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Violence Resurges as Country Braces for Elections
Financial Gazette, 28 January 2011
William Mukuwari - the MDC-T Budiriro district youth assembly treasurer - is battling for life at a private hospital in Harare after he was shot by an alleged ZANU-PF supporter in… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Tsvangirai Warns of Egypt-Style Uprising
Zimbabwe Standard, 31 January 2011
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has warned that Zimbabwe can experience the mass uprisings that have shaken dictatorships in Tunisia and Egypt. Tunisian strongman Zine el-Abidine… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Johane Masowe Church Releases Dossier On Zanu PF Killings
SW Radio, 31 January 2011
While attention has centered on how ZANU PF militants target members of the MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai, SW Radio Africa has been supplied with a dossier compiled by members of… Read more »