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Zimbabweans approve new constitution, Mugabe ‘biggest loser’

By AFP/Reuters ALMOST 95 percent of Zimbabweans voted in favour of a new constitution that paves the way for new elections, and cuts short Robert Mugabe’s perpetuated rule, results showed Tuesday. Tallies released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) reported … read more »

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Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe A Complex Character; Not Chavez

ZIMBABWE’S President Robert Mugabe will always be a complex character and an enigma, usually attracting varied perceptions as to the true nature of his ideological leanings and overall contribution to the country. Herbert Moyo, Theindependent Cabinet ministers recently described Mugabe … read more »

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Mugabe or Tsvangirai win won’t change much —analysts

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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Ethnic politics on the Zimbabwean campaign trail – do voters really care?

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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Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai : A Critical View

By Simukai Tinhu The tendency of international statesmen to praise ‘the man of the moment’ through an awards system or complementary rhetoric is amongst one of the most endearing features of contemporary international politics. But sometimes international leaders get it … read more »

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Zimbabwe-The Return Of The Monster Called Elections

The curtain came down on what was another tumultuous year for Zimbabweans. 180 people perished on our ever deteriorating roads, claiming the life of Zimbabwe soccer legend, Adam Ndlovu whilst badly injuring Peter. It was yet another heartbreak with the … read more »

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Zimbabwe: Why elections are unlikely in 2013

By Ibbo Mandaza, theindependent The expectation ever since the inauguration of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) on September 15, 2008 and its Government of National Unity (GNU) on February 14, 2009 that harmonised elections would be held sooner rather than … read more »

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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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Zimbabwe: 2013 elections in danger over election observers

HARARE – Sharp differences among the main parties over whether or not to invite western election observers have set GNU partners on a collision course. The squabbles are set to place more potholes on the road towards elections as the … read more »

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe elections call a sinister ploy

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe is using constant election talk as a ruse to prevent Zanu PF from discussing his succession, with the unintended consequence of the ploy being the scaring away of investors and sluggish economic growth, MDC leader Welshman Ncube … read more »

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Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe’s divide-and-rule script

DEVOTED Zimbabwe watchers will have noticed a change in events typically preceding any elections in the country, especially during the past decade. Report by Mthulisi Mathuthu Usually, President Robert Mugabe sets the ball rolling with either brazen or thinly-veiled threats … read more »

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Does Zimbabwean really have to go with Tsvangirai?

By Mgcini Nyoni I travel a lot. Inevitably, I stay in hotels a lot and I almost always realize, about a week into my stay, that I did not pack enough pairs of socks. I don’t like using the laundry … read more »

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Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai’s open-mouth shut-mind policy disposition

by Professor Jonathan Moyo If there is one truth about Morgan Tsvangirai’s taking into account his recent public display of his open-zip-shut-mind sexual orientation and his open-mouth-shut-mind policy disposition – that have combined to make him more of a national … read more »

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Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai, potential dictator

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 »

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Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai pleads for international support ahead of elections

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, also the MDC mainstream party President, has urged the international community to support the democratisation process in Zimbabwe Addressing participants to a United Nations University debate on Africa’s democratisation in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Tsvangirai said … read more »

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Fragmented front against Zanu (PF) means delay of victory

A South African once quipped that if you lock five Zimbabweans in one room and force them to form a political party, they would come up with five different movements. Zimbabwean political parties, in their quest to usher in a … read more »

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Zimbabwe police detain three ministers

Three cabinet ministers from a breakaway faction of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change, rivals to President Robert Mugabe, were detained but released without charge, a party official said Monday. The three ministers and 18 party officials were detained in the … read more »

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Zimbabwe: MDC leadership held

Johannesburg – Several MDC leaders were held by police in Hwange, Zimbabwe, over the weekend for holding an unsanctioned meeting, Zimbabwe’s Herald Online reported on Monday. Those held by police included party president Professor Welshman Ncube and secretary-general Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga. … 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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