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Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe Considering a Probe Into Senior ZANU PF Officials Mentioned in WikiLeaks
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is considering launching a probe of senior officials from his ZANU PF party mentioned in leaked United States diplomatic cables as planning his exit from power, state media reported Wednesday.
Official Says ZANU-PF Should Punish WikiLeaks ‘sellouts’
A senior official of President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU PF has called for stiff penalties for members of the party named in leaked US diplomatic cables, describing Sunday those calling for the resignation of the long-serving Zimbabwean leader as “sellouts”...
Zimbabwe Police Arrest Movement for Democratic Change Officials in Raid on Party HQ
Zimbabwean police agents raided the national headquarters of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Harare and arrested three officials on Sunday night.
Zimbabwe Court Orders Poll Re-run for Parliamentary Speaker
Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Speaker of Parliament, Lovemore Moyo was irregularly elected and ordered fresh polls to choose the House of Assembly’s top official.
Villagers Fleeing Zimbabwe for Mozambique As Violence Escalates
Hundreds of Zimbabwean villagers from Nyanga district have fled to neighboring Mozambique to escape escalating political violence in eastern Zimbabwe, a private radio station, SW Radio Africa, reported Friday.
Riot Police Break Up Political Violence in Zimbabwean Capital
Violence rocked parts of Harare’s central business district on Monday as gangs aligned to rival political parties, ruling ZANU PF and MDC, fought for control of stalls at a shopping mall in the downtown of the Zimbabwean capital.
Zimbabwean Coalition Partner Redeploys Former Deputy Prime Minister in Internal Reshuffle
The smaller faction of Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has redeployed its former leader Arthur Mutambara from the position of Deputy Prime Minister to make way for new party boss Welshman Ncube who was elected early this month.
Zimbabwean Youth Organization Demands “meaningful” Reforms Ahead of 2011 Polls
A Zimbabwean youth organization has demanded “meaningful political reforms” ahead of elections tentatively set for next year, warning that premature calls for polls would likely lead to a repeat of the violence that accompanied the ill-fate presidential...
