Is Robert Mugabe Sick? Zimbabwe Government Says No

Is Robert Mugabe sick? According to the Zimbabwe Government, no he is not, and anyone that says so has a 'sick and evil mind'. It was South Africa's Times newspaper who first reported the President Robert Mugabe was taken to a hospital in Dubai for treatment, but Zimbabwean...

Back to jail for Zimbabwe activists

The fragile coalition government in Zimbabwe has been shaken by the re-arrest of Morgan Tsvangirai's supporters.  Their release from prisons was effected shortly after Mr. Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime...

Zimbabwe to Re-Engage with the Rest of the World

Harare has announced new plans to re-engage with the rest of the world, following a long period of increasing isolation which began in 2003, when Robert Mugabe pulled Zimbabwe out of the African Commonwealth. The unity government is in a weekend meeting to try to come up with...

Hell Hole: Zimbabwean Prison Documentary Airs on SABC

I just read this today, and found it horrifying: secretly-shot footage from inside a Zimbabwean prison. It's estimated that 20 people die each day in these places. Did anyone see the SABC (South African Broadcasting Company) documentary described below? It's called Hell Hole....

African leaders present multi-billion dollar plan for Zimbabwe

By Miriam Mannak Zimbabwe has not had a lot of luck over the past years. Political oppression, violence, government led terrorism, cholera, hunger, poverty and total economic collapse have crippled the country...

Future of U.S. Dollar Might Be In Billboards

Thanks to the ruthless and inept 30-year leadership of Robert Mugabe, the economic situation in Zimbabwe is so bad that an advertising agency created billboards, flyers and wallpaper out of near-worthless...

Mugabe at Susan Tsvangirai Memorial Service

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe spoke at a memorial service on Tuesday for Susan Tsvangirai, the wife of the country's prime minister, who was killed in a car crash last week.  The 85-year-old leader said he was "sincerely saddened" by her death. " "We are doing our...

Zimbabwe celebrates Mugabe's birthday: not everyone is happy

Robert Mugabe celebrates his 85th birthday today in Zimbabwe, and thousands of people in Zimbabwe gathered for the celebration, despite the fact that the country is struggling with a cholera epidemic (83,000 have...

Crisis Worsens in Zimbabwe

The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe is worsening and without increased foreign assistance the crisis will become a full blown health catastrophe according to Medecins Sans Frontieres international president Dr....

Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Tsvangirai to be Sworn in as PM

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is expected to swear in opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister today. The move is being hailed by many Zimbabweans as a major step towards resolving the country's...

When I Got Shot

When I was about 13 years old my father went through the “Father & Son” bonding phase, a well intentioned moment in which he chose to establish a closer relationship with me. Although he could have easily...

Zimbabwe & the ejaculation of a wary Mind

History, both recent and past, teaches us of individuals and collectives that stood up to seemingly indomitable foes; they shattered the barriers built by incalculable odds and in doing so brought the hope of...

Zimbabwe Crisis Described as Worse than Desperate

.Zimbabwe is a disasterand there will not be anyimprovement until in someway Mugabe is gone." Southern Africa Catholic bishops have declared February 15th “Zimbabwe Sunday” - an effort to show solidarity...

Zimbabwean cholera deaths now over 3,000

This means that over 1,000 people have died in the past two weeks alone, according to the World Health Organization. Cholera is spread by water and food which are contaminated with infected feces. "The epidemic of...

While Zimbabwe suffers, the Mugabes go on holiday

By Miriam Mannak While ten-thousands of Zimbabwean people are battling cholera, while the country's political opponents are being subjected to torture and the economy has plunged into a dark pool of no return,...

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