ZANU PF Responsible for Almost 90% of Breaches of the Unity Government Agreement

Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, is responsible for almost 90% of breaches of an agreement that paved the way to the formation of the country’s unity government, a Coalition of civil society groups Sokwanele said Sunday in Harare the capital. The...

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai Expected to Meet Mozambican Leader Over Zimbabwe Crisis

Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is expected to meet Mozambican leader Armando Guebuza this week as his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) appeals to southern African leaders to intervene in its political dispute with President Robert Mugabe’s...

100 Days in the Doldrums for Zimbabwe’s Unity Government

The first 100 days of Zimbabwe’s unity government were given the seal of approval by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which dismissed any notion that the fledgling government was facing difficulties - a view not shared by Western...

Zimbabwe’s Political Leaders Agree to Ask SADC to Mediate on Central Bank Chief

Zimbabwe’s political leaders have agreed to summon Southern African mediators to resolve a dispute over the appointments of a central bank governor and attorney general which are threatening to derail the country’s three-month unity government, Prime...

Lawyer Arrested in Zimbabwe for “improper Release” of Activists

Zimbabwe police have arrested one of the lawyers representing more than 30 political activists facing allegations of plotting to topple President Robert Mugabe, accusing him of facilitating the “improper release” of three of his clients. Human rights...

Zimbabwe And U.K. to Maintain Close Dialog

The governments of Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom have agreed to maintain a close dialog as they seek to resolve a decade-long diplomatic impasse caused by Harare’s decision to grab farms owned by white farmers in 2000. In a statement issued after...

Court in Zimbabwe Orders Release of Detained Activists

A Zimbabwe magistrate has ordered the release on bail of opposition activists who had been re-arrested the previous day after being indicted on charges of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe. Harare magistrate Catherine Chimanda readmitted the...

Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai Talks of Moments of “disheartening Challenges”

Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said the country’s unity government has encountered moments of “disheartening challenges” since its formation in February and spoke of mounting impatience to see an improvement in...

Zimbabwean Parties Meet Next Week Over Outstanding Power-sharing Issues

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said leaders of the Zimbabwe’s three main political parties would meet next week to iron out issues outstanding following the formation of a unity government two months ago. Tsvangirai said there was need to...