Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s prime minister and leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has announced its decision to boycott the country’s unity cabinet. (photo, from aljazeera.net) (more…)
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MDC boycott criticised by Mugabe
Posted in Africa, news, politics, tagged agreement, boycott, MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe on November 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Zimbabwe to reach 100,000 cholera cases
Posted in Africa, economy, health, news, politics, tagged cholera, Morgan Tsvangirai, Red Cross, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe on May 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Although the cholera infection rate has slowed in Zimbabwe, the number of cases is expected to reach 100,000 this week, said the Red Cross. (photo, from bbc.co.uk) (more…)
Tsvangirai visits political prisoners
Posted in Africa, health, Human rights, Justice, news, politics, tagged coalition, Harare, Morgan Tsvangirai, prisoner, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe on February 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »
After being sworn in as Zimbabwe’s prime minister on Wednesday, Morgan Tsvangirai spent his first full day in office visiting political prisoners that he wishes to see freed from a jail near the country’s capital, Harare. (photo, from bbc.co.uk) (more…)
Cholera on the rise in Zimbabwe
Posted in Africa, health, Human rights, news, tagged cholera, Robert Mugabe, UN, Zimbabwe on January 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
With more than 1 000 new cases of cholera reported in a single day in Zimbabwe, the United Nations has said that the outbreak of the disease has flared up once again. (photo, from sciam.com) (more…)
Water cut in cholera-hit Harare
Posted in Africa, economy, health, news, politics, tagged cholera, crisis, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe on December 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »
In much of the Zimbabwe capital, Harare, water was cut because of a shortage of purification chemicals, at a time of a cholera outbreak, The Herald newspaper quotes water authority officials as saying. (photo, from bbc.co.uk) (more…)
Mugabe swears in two vice-presidents
Posted in Africa, economy, news, politics, Uncategorized, tagged deal, ministry, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, Zimbabwe on October 13, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Two vice-presidents have been sworn in by the president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe (photo, from terrepolitique.com), who also unilaterally appointed members of his ruling Zanu-PF party to key cabinet posts. (more…)
Deal reached in Zimbabwe
Posted in Africa, economy, Europe, news, politics, tagged deal, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Thabo Mbeki, Zimbabwe on September 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »
A deal has been reached between Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, and Robert Mugabe, the country’s president, who both agreed to share power. (photo, from bbc.co.uk) (more…)
Doubts on agreement in Zimbabwe talks
Posted in Africa, news, politics, tagged Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, SADC, talks, Thabo Mbeki, Zimbabwe on August 13, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Mbeki goes to Zimbabwe for talks
Posted in Africa, economy, news, politics, tagged Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, talks, Thabo Mbeki, Zimbabwe on August 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thabo Mbeki (photo, from dailymail.co.uk), South African president, who has been mediating for more than a week between his Zimbabwean counterpart and Morgan Tsvangirai, the opposition’s leader, is going to Harare, in order to hold talks with both sides.
A power-sharing deal may be close, suggest reports, despite a news blackout imposed on the discussions. (more…)
Zimbabwe : Tsvangirai hopes ‘honourable exit’ from Mugabe
Posted in Africa, health, news, politics, Uncategorized, tagged Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, talks, Thabo Mbeki, Zimbabwe on July 31, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Morgan Tsvangirai (photo, from thesun.co.uk), Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, said he hopes that after power-sharing talks, president Mugabe will make an “honourable exit”. In an interview with Britain’s Channel 4, he added that Mr Mugabe was in denial about violence in Zimbabwe. (more…)