As the saga of Zimbabwe's widely-condemned elections continues, more than 200 hundred opposition supporters have taken refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Harare, in a bid to remain protected from the state-sponsored,...
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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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIf it is true Non African countries are afraid of interferring in eradicating Mugabe for fear of being called Racist, is a new one on me? I never knew Non African...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYa know, Mugabe said only God could remove him from office, now perhaps there are some in this world, who feel they speak for God and are biding their time to show Mugabe...
After months of violence and the raid of his headquarters today, where 60 people were arrested, Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced he would not run in the election and took refuge at the Dutch embassy in Harare.Fearing more violent repercussions,...
"Mugabe said the veterans of the war of independence in 1980 had approached him after the first round of voting in March and threatened to take up arms again if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai wins the June 27 runoff."
"The standard-bearer for Zimbabwe's opposition was twice detained by the police on Thursday, and one of his most important deputies was arrested to face treason charges. The events underscored the daunting obstacles to campaigning against President Robert Mugabe in the two...
Morgan Tsvangirai rejected a call today for a national unity government in Zimbabwe, as he said his party was sure to win the election despite the continuing violence and problems his campaign has been...
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Morgan Tsvangirai was stopped at two roadblocks while trying to campaign in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city. "HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Police briefly detained Zimbabwe's opposition presidential candidate Friday for the second time this week and told him the party's...
A mob of Zimbabwe war veterans assaulted a convoy of American and British diplomats earlier today, beating a local staffer, slashing tires and threatening to burn the envoys.This group is a mob of often violent...
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The Sacramento mayoral election looks headed to a runoff which former NBA star and Democratic candidate Kevin Johnson is likely to win." In his first-ever drive for elected office, former NBA star Kevin Johnson...
"In a major blow to national Republicans, a Mississippi congressional seat that once voted for President Bush by a twenty-five point margin elected a Democrat on Tuesday. Prentiss County Chancery Clerk Travis Childers beat out Republican candidate Greg Davis, the mayor of...
A 19-year-old freshman Sooner was elected mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Muskogee has a population of just over 38,000. Even though only 19, John Tyler Hammons is not the youngest to ever be elected mayor...
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 and...
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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...
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