February 07, 2003
Zimbabwe: Nigeria, South Africa Favour Constructive Engagement with Zimbabwe
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said Friday he preferred a policy of constructive engagement and effective diplomacy, rather than antagonism towards Zimbabwe, where he… Read more »
November 07, 2002
Zimbabwe: US Threat of 'Intrusive, Interventionist Measures' to Deliver Food Aid Angers Harare
The government-owned Herald newspaper of Zimbabwe and the country's Defense Forces Commander, General Vitalis Zvinavashe, say the U.S. government is plotting to usethe southern… Read more »
October 16, 2002
Zimbabwe: I Never Thought I Would Be A Journalist - Sandra Nyaira
Sandra Nyaira, political editor of the Daily News, one of Zimbabwe's toughest independent journalistic voices, receives a 'Courage in Journalism' award this week from the… Read more »
September 19, 2002
Africa: Nepad Embraced but Questioned at House Hearing
Partnership not judgement should be the U.S. response to Nepad - the New Economic Partnership for African Development - South Africa's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aziz… Read more »
September 02, 2002
Africa: Defiant Mugabe Lambasts Britain's Blair; Annan Calls for Action
The Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, launched a blistering and bitter tirade against British Prime Minister Tony Blair, speaking on Monday to the World Summit on Sustainable… Read more »
August 09, 2002
Zimbabwe: Tense US Debate Pits Ambassador Against the Rest
Argument about the direction in which President Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party have taken Zimbabwe continues to rage in many parts of the world, with some arguing that his… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Deadline Passed, Farmers On Nervous Weekend Watch
Farmers who stay on their farms despite government orders to leave will face punishment by law, warned Zimbabwe's Vice-President, Joseph Msika, speaking on state television Friday. Read more »
August 08, 2002
Zimbabwe: Farmers Reprieved by Court Decision
A Zimbabwe High Court decision Wednesday appears to have given hundreds of white farmers, ordered by the government to leave their land, a last-minute reprieve. Read more »
July 31, 2002
Zimbabwe: U.S. Zimbabwe Emergency Food Dispute Settled
The United States and Zimbabwe have reached agreement on supplying emergency food to the famine-stricken southern African nation, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa… Read more »
July 16, 2002
Zimbabwe: American Journalist Granted 24-Hour Deportation Reprieve
U.S. journalist Andrew Meldrum, who was ordered on Monday to leave Zimbabwe within 24 hours, has been granted a one-day reprieve by a High Court judge in the capital, Harare. Read more »
July 15, 2002
Zimbabwe: US Journalist Fights Deportation After Acquittal
An American journalist, who was acquitted Monday in Zimbabwe on charges of publishing a false story under stringent new media laws, is appealing against his deportation from the… Read more »
March 27, 2002
Africa: 'Don't Hold Nepad Hostage Over Zimbabwe' says Minister
"Instead of lamenting on the sidelines, we have decided to be the authors of our own history; for that we have to take care of situations like the one in Zimbabwe, " says Senegal's… Read more »
March 20, 2002
Zimbabwe: Workers Ignore Union Confederation's Mass Stayaway Call
A three-day mass stoppage, called by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, ZCTU, was largely ignored on Wednesday, by workers in the capital, Harare, and other provincial cities… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Formally Charged with Treason
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, and defeated presidential candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai, has been charged formally with treason. He is accused of involvement in an alleged plot… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Trade Unions Launch Three-Day Stayaway
The influential Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) began a three-day stoppage on Wednesday. But activity in the capital, Harare, appeared near normal, mid-morning,… Read more »
March 19, 2002
Africa: Commonwealth Suspends Zimbabwe for 12 Months
Zimbabwe has been suspended from the Commonwealth for the next 12 months. The announcement came from the Australian prime minister, John Howard, just before 18:00 GMT at… Read more »
March 18, 2002
Zimbabwe: Mbeki and Obasanjo Meet Both Sides, White Farmer Killed
The South African president, Thabo Mbeki, and Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo, completed separate talks with the Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe, and the defeated opposition… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mbeki and Obasanjo on a Peace Mission, Will it Work?
President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, and Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo were in Zimbabwe, Monday, to try to strike a deal between the newly-sworn in veteran leader, Robert Mugabe,… Read more »
March 17, 2002
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Hints at Reconciliation in Inauguration Address
Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a fifth term Sunday, in the presence of five African leaders and the notable absence of representatives from western… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Inauguration Wins Limited VIP Attendance
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe will be sworn in for another six years on Sunday, after a controversial election deemed flawed by the West and many other independent groups in… Read more »
March 16, 2002
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Signs Repressive Media Bill into Law
Zimbabwe's official government gazette in announced on Friday that the controversial media law, the "Freedom of Information and Right to Privacy Bill", has been signed into law by… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Pressure on Mugabe Mounts Ahead of Commonwealth Verdict
Zimbabwe's state-owned Herald newspaper reported Saturday that the Nigerian leader, President Olusegun Obasanjo, is to visit President Robert Mugabe on Monday, the day after his… Read more »
March 15, 2002
Zimbabwe: Mugabe to be Sworn in for Fifth Term on Sunday
President Robert Mugabe is to be sworn-in for another six-year term on Sunday. State radio earlier announced the inauguration would take place at State House on Saturday, but… Read more »
March 14, 2002
Zimbabwe: Commonwealth Observers Sharply Critical of Election
The Commonwealth Observer Group in Zimbabwe has issued a strongly critical report of the conduct of the presidential poll and the lead up to voting from 9-11 March. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Key African States Endorse Mugabe Victory, the West Condemns It
International reaction to the controversial re-election of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe to another six year term varied widely. African observers generally approved of his… Read more »
