Posted to the web 11 August 2008 Kenya kicked off the madness at the start of the year when depraved politicians decided that a few thousand deaths were what their people deserved for voting in the December 27 elections. Then...
Johannesburg - Zimbabwe and Swaziland cannot continue to be islands of dictatorship surrounded by a sea of democracy, says Congress of SA Trade Union's general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi "We demand freedom and democracy for...
Using fancy legal footwork to pass parts of Lisbon would be a very dangerous step, writes Gene Kerrigan By Gene Kerrigan Sunday August 10 2008 It's a political proposal that's almost Zimbabwean in its daring. The proposal was...
Power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe nearly complete, sources say South African President Thabo Mbeki expected to mediate talks Zimbabwe has been engulfed in violence since disputed presidential elections HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- A...
Posted to the web 9 August 2008 Harare BOTSWANA yesterday deported Zimbabwean journalist and former senior Herald staffer Caesar Zvayi for political reasons, a development observers say could have repercussions on regional...
Posted to the web 9 August 2008 Harare IT is said that one can judge the values and ideals a society most cherishes by the calibre of heroes it celebrates. On Monday, August 11, 2008, Zimbabweans will commemorate one of the...
Posted to the web 9 August 2008 Freelance photojournalist Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi has decided to flee to South Africa with his family after being assaulted by the police and having his car confiscated. Before leaving the country,...
Posted to the web 8 August 2008 Joram Nyathi THESE are notes in response to Dr Alex Magaisa's article in the newzimbabwe.com site titled "Managing the bad news from Pretoria" on the current talks between Zanu PF and the two...
By Mica Rosenberg MEXICO CITY, Aug 8 (Reuters) - More than 50 women, some as young as 13 and others as old as 60, have been gang raped and tortured by government-backed militias in Zimbabwe because of their support for the...
OUR readers were beginning to complain about my long absence from The Financial Gazette. I was doing what good researchers should do. I was out in the field, travelling and meeting Zimbabweans after the June 27th re-run. I came...