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Zimbabwe: The Genesis of Diamond Smuggling in Marange
Zimbabwe Standard, 13 March 2016
Government triggered the diamond rush in Marange in 2006 in a bid to get political mileage, a report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) revealed at the time. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: 'Embarrassing' Mugabe Due Back Saturday?
New Zimbabwe, 11 March 2016
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe would likely return to Zimbabwe on Saturday from Singapore, it has emerged. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: The Paradox of Poverty in the Midst of Plenty - When a President Must Be Fired
New Zimbabwe, 13 March 2016
A President discloses that mines essentially owned by his government looted $15 billion and the newspapers don't even make it front page news with screaming headlines is a sign of… Read more »
U.S.$15bn 'Theft' a Sign Mugabe Unfit to Rule?
President Robert Mugabe's claims that U.S.$15 billion was looted from diamond revenue by mining companies under his watch has sparked heavy criticism of the government's apparent failure to curb corruption and looting that helped to destroy a once-thriving economy.
InFocus
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The leader of the newly formed opposition party, Joyce Mujuru, reportedly told a church gathering that Indians prospered with smuggled Marange diamonds. Read more »
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The main opposition party MDC -T has said that the alleged U.S.$15 billion diamond loss has shown that the country's leader is no longer fit to rule. Read more »
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The government has ordered the closure of all diamond operations and refuses to renew mining licences. Read more »
