Less than 20 per cent of the estimated 1.5 million people requiring help are getting it, according to a recent plea from United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon. Ki-moon asked Zimbabwe to open up its aid to foreign groups, and allow food and medicine to reach those...
Update: the summit between Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party and the opposition MDC continues after three days. Reports that Morgan Tsvangirai, opposition leader, has abandoned the talks have been denied by Tsvangirai himself and Thabo Mbeki, President of neighboring South...
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Talks began today between the Zimbabwean government and opposition parties. These talks are aimed at bringing an end to the country's political crisis and constant violence.Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai shook...
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Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have ruled out any kind of reconcilation with Mugabe government. He also rejected any mediation conducted solely by South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki, who the...
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Zimbabwe's leadership finds itself in further controversy following Robert Mugabe's re-election as president. "Robert Mugabe's spokesman told the West on Tuesday it can "go hang" amid growing criticism of the...
Reports today say Robert Mugabe is ready to form a unity government in Zimbabwe. Only time will tell if this is genuine or if it is an attempt to stall for time and hope that international attention turns elsewhere."Robert Mugabe's regime signalled early today that it is...
Raila Odinga has officialy became the premier of Kenya. This was disclosed at the minister sworning ceremony held in Kenya. The BBC article has the detailed story of this phenominal move in Kenya."Kenya's opposition...
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MPs are being pushed to accept a law that would share power between president Mwai Kibaki and make opposition party leader Raila Odinga Prime Minister in a power-sharing deal."Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has urged...
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"Ian Paisley has announced that he is to resign as Northern Ireland First Minister and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in May.
Dr Paisley confirmed his decision to go after mounting pressure from within his party in recent weeks.
The 81-year-old, who will...
"Hamas takes control of Gaza Strip
With his Fatah forces driven from the strip, Abbas dissolves the Cabinet but the Islamist premier vows to stay.
By Rushdi abu Alouf and Richard Boudreaux, Special to The Times
June 15, 2007
GAZA CITY — Hamas gunmen seized military control...
This historic move is set to unite two sides which have, for decades, divided Ireland. One needs only to view Irish films or read Irish literature, or listen to Irish music, to see the deep scars that a divided...