Tag Archives: Arthur Mutambara

Zimbabwe: Can ZANU PF Learn Something From the ANC?

By Clement Moyo, zimeye.org ANC a true reflection of practical democracy and political stability While it is a cliché that politicians are like diapers and must be changed at the right time, in the case of South Africa, the tenets … read more »

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Mugabe, Tsvangirai face-off

Cape Town – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai are expected to hold an explosive meeting amid reports the premier is seething with anger over leakages of confidential communication between them, News Day reported on Monday. This, … read more »

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Zimbabwe Mutambara speaks out on sacked Libyan Ambassador

THE decision to expel former Libyan ambassador to Zimbabwe Taher Elmegrahi and his embassy staff was made by Government because the country does not recognise the National Transitional Council which they defected to, Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara has … read more »

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Zimbabwe deputy PM vows not to quit

Harare – Zimbabwe’s deputy prime minister Arthur Mutambara vowed on Monday he would not step down from his government post despite being ousted by his party. “I have no intention whatsoever to leave the position of deputy minister in the … read more »

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South Africa’s Zuma Seeks Regional Consensus on Zimbabwe Elections Road Map

South African President Jacob Zuma has widened his consultation in drafting an election road map for Zimbabwe, drawing in fellow Southern African Development Community leaders in a move seen as intended to press for faster reform in Harare. Sources said … read more »

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Zimbabwe 2011 election may be postponed-state media

Zimbabwe is likely to postpone a parliamentary election that President Robert Mugabe’s party wanted by mid-year in order to allow completion of constitutional reforms, a state-owned newspaper reported on Sunday. Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party endorsed plans to call early polls two … read more »

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Mugabe, Tsvangirai say Zimbabwe unity govt working

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Monday their unity government was working well despite differences, urging their supporters to avoid violence. Mugabe, who struck a conciliatory note and joked with reporters, had heavily … read more »

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Zimbabwe: WikiLeaks Reveals Confidential, Blunt U.S. Assessment of Political Leaders

Cape Town — A confidential 2007 diplomatic cable from the outgoing American ambassador to Zimbabwe, Christopher Dell, is among the U.S. State Department documents released online by the website WikiLeaks on Sunday. In the cable, Dell outlines his views of … read more »

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Zimbabwe: A marriage of convenience under strain

After a successful honeymoon, two of the parties in the coalition 
seem determined to hold fresh elections next year to settle their growing roster of disputes. Even after 18 months of coalition government, journalists cannot resist asking ministers about the … read more »

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