Zimbabwe inflation now over 1 million percent

Political uncertaintity in Zimbabwe is pushing the country to economic bankruptcy and now news coming out of Harare is harrowing. Inflation has reached i million percentage." Weary Zimbabweans are facing a new...

'Plot' delays Tsvangirai's return to Zimbabwe

MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai is delaying his return to Zimbabwe in light of threats against him as the runoff election day looms.""We have received information from a credible source concerning a planned...

Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe Run-Off

MDC presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai has vowed to compete in the second round of Zimbabwe's embattled elections, even as the threat of violence looms."Speaking in South Africa, he said people would feel...

Mbeki Meets Mugabe in Zimbabwe

South African president Thabo Mbeki spent four hours visiting with Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe today, much to the chagrin and disappointment of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who has publicly stated...

Zimbabwe Update: Run-off Decision Unconfirmed

Movement for Democratic Change, Zimbabwe's main opposition party, has not yet confirmed whether its candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai, will battle incumbent Robert Mugabe in a run-off election. The MDC maintains that...

Opposition Refuses Runoff in Zimbabwe Presidential Election

In a national crisis that has threatened stability in South Africa, the electoral officials in Zimbabwe stated today that the opposition party won only 47.9 per cent of votes. This isn't enough for a full win...

Mugabe Fails in Recount in Zimbabwe

Mugabe, certainly is not in his Happy Place, now that a recount has confirmed he clearly does not have a majority. Whether Mugabe will abide by this recount is anyones guess."No majority for Mugabe party in...

Mugabe regime unleashes state terror campaign in Zimbabwe

JOHANNESBURG (ZA) - Robert Mugabe has ordered his Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party to initiate coordinated post-election violence to eliminate perceived supporters of the...

Mugabe: China's Military Is A Welcome Ally On The Streets Of Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Members of the UN Security Council meeting in the United States may raise concerns about the Mugabe regime calling in Chinese military aid to help suppress the will of people in Zimbabwe....

Mugabe's Hour-Long Tirade Against Britain

Despite widespread international criticism of his regime, Robert Mugabe fired back on Thursday with an hour-long speech attack on Britain. "President Mugabe celebrated Zimbabwe’s Independence Day yesterday...

G8 calls for release of Zimbabwe poll results

The results of the presidential election are still undeclared more than two weeks after the vote, and tensions are mounting." HARARE (AFP) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight major...

Zimbabwe strike flops, concern in South Africa

A day after the justice system in Zimbabwe refused to disclose the results of the March 29 general election, the opposition party attempted to stage mass strikes across the entire nation.Unfortunately, fear of...

Zimbabwe opposition strikers face police crackdown

Can a strike have much effect when the unemployment rate is already at more than 80 percent?" HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe opposition supporters face the prospect of a heavy crackdown by security forces Tuesday if they heed a call to launch a general strike...

All Political Rallies Banned in Zimbabwe

Only hours after the official opposition party called for a general strike to force the announcement of the March 29 presidential election results, the ruling party under president Mugabe ordered all protests...

BREAKING NEWS: MDC Calls Strike for Tuesday in Zimbabwe

Just released from the BBC News Ticker, The Movement for Democratic Change [MDC] has called for a general strike for next Tuesday the 15th of April 2008.

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