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By Timothy Scarnecchia This past weekend’s referendum in Zimbabwe marks an important transition away from the 2009 Government of National Unity (GNU) formed in the aftermath of the violent 2008 elections. The low-key referendum, where nearly 3 million people voted … read more »
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Tagged Beatrice Mtetwa, GNU, Harare, IndepthAfrica, MDC, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights
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Ignatius Dube, ZLU Reporter Sheffield ZIMBABWE LETS UNITE welcomes the recent move in the referendum but the point is most people don’t even know or understand it at all. Some think it’s a new political party, others think it’s a … read more »
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, National Constitutional Assembly, Referendum, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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By Sondon S. Mugaradziko With three days away for Zimbabwe to have her second constitutional referendum since independence in 1980, so much is in the air. The first referendum was about the in January 2000 and was led by Judge … read more »
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HARARE — Non-governmental organizations in Zimbabwe have petitioned President Robert Mugabe’s government to protest the electoral commission refusal to accredit them to observe Saturday’s constitutional referendum. After a meeting with President Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who was given a … read more »
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Tagged Harare, IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
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HARARE – The ageing Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says he has no regrets for spearheading the indigenisation and economic empowerment programme in Zimbabwe. Speaking in a wide ranging interview as part of his 89th birthday celebrations coming on this Saturday … read more »
HARARE — A 12-year-old boy was burnt to death in eastern Zimbabwe in a suspected case of political violence ahead of a referendum next month, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party said on Monday. The son of Shepherd Maisiri, a senior … read more »
ZIMBABWEANS should not expect radical changes if either President Robert Mugabe or Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai wins the forthcoming elections, analysts have said. BY PATRICE MAKOVA The two are the leading contenders in elections expected in June or July this … read more »
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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by Marko Phiri Since independence in 1980, there appears to be an ingrained political psyche peculiar to Zimbabwe’s Matebeleland region, where the region’s political landscape has been painted by some in ethnicity colours. Historians say today’s tribal politics date back … read more »
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Tagged Bulawayo, IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Welshman Ncube, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Kevin Mupungu The violent 2008 general elections failed to produce a single party majority government in Zimbabwe. Resultantly, political and economic paralysis triggered the formation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) and a Government of National Unity (GNU) under the … read more »
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Tagged GNU, Harare, IndepthAfrica, MDC, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, ZANU, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Opinion by Caston Matewu As I walked down Robert Mugabe Road in Harare, what struck me was not the cars or lack of congestion on the road (of cause the City Council have done a good job making it a … read more »
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Tagged City council, Harare, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Nelson Mandela, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Here’s a look at the life of Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Personal Birth date: March 10, 1952 Birth place: Gutu, Masvingo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) Birth name: Morgan Richard Tsvangirai Father: Chibwe Tsvangirai, a bricklayer Mother: Lydia Zvaipa Marriages: … read more »
The inauguration of the so-called Government of National Unity following the signing of the Global Political Agreement resulted, inter alia, in the stabilisation of our national economy, reduction in political polarisation, and the fostering of efforts aimed at resolving the … read more »
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe is reportedly ready to relinquish power to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai should the premier win critical elections expected around June this year, the Zimbabwe Independent has learnt. Report by Owen Gagare Sources close to the two erstwhile … read more »
BILL CORCORAN in Cape Town The controversial black economic empowerment policy of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe will be the cornerstone of his re-election campaign next year, according to an internal report by his Zanu-PF party. The southern African country’s stalled … read more »
President Morgan Tsvangirai who is also the Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe has said 2013 will be a year of economic, social and political reforms. Addressing Midlands North Provincial leadership at Torwood hall in Kwekwe the President said … read more »
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Tagged Foreign direct investment, IndepthAfrica, MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
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ABOUT 1,500 Zimbabweans attended a rally in Johannesburg Saturday – the first of a series around the world by Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) leader Morgan Tsvangirai to woo voters home ahead of elections next year. Zimbabwe’s constitution does not … read more »
Harare – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has laid into the United States and its ally Britain for perpetuating lies to impose and maintain illegal sanctions imposed on his country at the turn of the century. President Mugabe said this at … read more »
by Kennedy Mapesa Mandaza ZANU PF South Africa Secretary for Information and Publicity At last we hear a settlement has been reached between Morgan Tsvangirai and his first wife Locardia Karimatsenga on the maintenance issue which had been brought before … read more »
Zimbabwe’s energy minister was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of insulting President Robert Mugabe, a move likely to strain relations in the southern African country’s fragile coalition government. Elton Mangoma, a senior official in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for … read more »
One does not have to be a women’s rights activist to sadly note that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s purported apology to the women he used and abused and dumped before settling for Elizabeth Macheka, is not good enough. Addressing his … read more »
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by Nathaniel Manheru Was it Antonio Gramsci who wrote: “— intellectuals have the function of organising the social hegemony of a group and that group’s domination of the state . . . the function of organising the consent that comes … read more »
THE main reason why the two MDC factions cannot reunite is because Morgan Tsvangirai has already shown tendicies that he is as bad as Robert Mugabe himself, Professor Welshman Ncube has said. He spoke when he ruled out any prospects … read more »
PATRICE MAKOVA,The Standard PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s marriage saga has taken a new twist. His emissaries have admitted in court papers that they went against instructions and paid lobola instead of damages to jilted Locardia Karimatsenga’s family. Tsvangirai last week … read more »
Eleventh-hour efforts by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s estranged lover Locardia Karimatsenga to stop his weekend wedding suffered a heavy blow after the High Court dismissed her urgent application yesterday. High Court judge Justice Antonia Guvava advised Karimatsenga, who was seeking … read more »
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Tagged Harare, IndepthAfrica, Karimatsenga, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai, Zambia Congress of Trade Unions, Zimbabwe
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By Herbert Mugwagwa Locardia poorly advised: Tsvangirai, Court has no Jurisdiction over my wedding – Tsvangirai, Tsvangirai aides’ confident wedding will go ahead as planned – these were some of the top stories on Wednesday morning just as Prime Minister … read more »
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Prime minister, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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by MLF Mthwakazi The gap between the Matebeleland’s independence restorationist campaign and the very urgent need to attend to people’s needs in Matabeleland should be bridged by whatever means necessary as a matter of urgency. Any form of disconnect between … read more »
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Tagged China, Harare, IndepthAfrica, Matabeleland, Matebeleland, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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By Farai Mamina Solomon in the biblical book of Ecclesiastes says “life is meaningless” and that “everything does not make sense”. Given that Solomon was considered the wisest man of his time and the diabolical turf of politics in Zimbabwe, … read more »
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Tagged Chenjerai Hunzvi, IndepthAfrica, Joshua Nkomo, MDC, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai cautions that tampering with the draft constitution could spell disaster for the elections. Tsvangirai has rejected President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party’s proposed amendments to the draft Constitution and is calling for the draft to the … read more »
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Tagged Harare, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Finance minister Tendai Biti yesterday said the inclusive government had no money for elections as the August 30 Supreme Court deadline for President Robert Mugabe to call for by-elections in three vacant constituencies beckoned. Mugabe on July 11 lost a … read more »
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Tagged George Charamba, Harare, IndepthAfrica, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Tendai Biti, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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by Denford Everyone agrees that one of the next President of Zimbabwe’s urgent tasks will be to address the infrastructure. Some of Zimbabwe’s infrastructure is worse than the Stone Age period. Some people have not flushed their toilets in more … read more »
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