Human Rights Watch to SADC: Pressure Mugabe

Georgette Gagnon of Human Rights Watch has alsked the Southern African Development Council to apply pressure on the ZANU-PF Government of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. The declarations come after the withdrawal of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangerai [MDC] from the National...

Zimbabwe Opposition Figure To Go On Trial

In a return to the era before the power sharing agreement, a Zimbabwe Opposition Figure will be going to trial. According to Judge Joseph Musakwa of the Mutare High Court, Roy Bennett will go on trial on November 9, 2009 under charges of terrorism. This is a Breaking News...

Zimbabwe Power Arrangement Falling Apart?

While the world is reeling from the financial crisis, Zimbabwe has been on the back burner. At the present time, it appears that the National Unity Government is falling apart. Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangerai announced on October 16,2009 that he was withdrawing...

Zimbabwe Female Football [Soccer] For HIV/AIDS Patients

Zimbabwe [besides being known for its natural beauty and the antics of its President Mugabe] is also recognized as a country where people with HIV and AIDS are stygmatized. It appears that a group of Zimbabwean Female Football [Soccer] Players want to change that. ARV...

Nestles Cancels Milk Deal With Mugabe's Wife

A few days ago, I wrote an article about the deals between Swiss Multinational Nestle and Mugabe's wife. The story generated attention with Now Public readers and members of the staff. It also generated a boycott threat from various human rights groups. I can now write...

Zimbabwe Human Rights Activist Freed

Jestina Mukoko received a permament stay from prosecution by the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe. The reason was her testimony has to how she was dragged from her home and beaten after being accused of plotting to overthrow the country's President Robert Mugabe. Ms. Mukoko was...

Nestle Links With Mugabe's Wife

A report from the British Sunday Telegraph has revealed that the Swiss Multinational Company Nestle has been buying milk from a farm that was seized by the Zimbabwe Government and currently belongs to Grace Mugabe [wife of the Zimbabwean President]. It has been revealed that...

Zimbabwe talks with Europe 'has gone well'

Zimbabwe has held talks in Harare with European officials for the first time in seven years.President Robert Mugabe has called for international sanctions to be lifted and has blamed them on the demise of his country. ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS TO DATE:EU: 2002 to...

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...