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Posted by ZDN on June 15, 2010
Politics The MDC has formally protested the recent spate of arrests of its MPs and officers by Zanu PF-partisan forces. At least 6 MDC legislators have been incarcerated on flimsy charges in the last week. South African President Jacob Zuma, the regional mediator in Harare's power-sharing arrangement, is expected to respond to the complaints. The three principals in the Inclusive Governm...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on June 13, 2010
URGENT: NEWS RELEASE FROM THE SOUTHERN AFRICA LITIGATION CENTRE (SALC) 12 June 2010 Torture Feared As Zimbabwean Human Rights Defender Farai Maguwu Illegally Taken from Harare Remand Prison by Police. Lawyers Denied Access Prominent Zimbabwean human rights defender, Farai Maguwu, was last night taken from Harare’s Remand Prison under orders of notorious Criminal Investigating Departme...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on June 8, 2010
Politics Discussions on the critical South African negotiators’ report aimed at moving Zimbabwe out of the current political deadlock were again put on the backburner pending Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara’s return from Ghana. Mediation by the South African facilitation team under President Jacob Zuma’s leadership is dependent on the principals discussing their negotiators'...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on June 1, 2010
Politics Zanu PF is turning to the Communist Party of China as preparations for a possible election in Zimbabwe gain impetus. As a result of the memorandum of understanding signed, the Communist Party of China will help train Zanu PF leaders in party building, rejuvenation and mass mobilization, as well as information and communication management. Australia has taken a tough stance ...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on April 20, 2010
Politics Zimbabwe marked its 30th anniversary of Independence this week on Sunday 18 April. For the first time, parties other than Zanu-PF were involved in the celebrations. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was cheered each time his image appeared on the live video monitor at the national stadium. The Chinese embassy in Harare made a significant financial contribution to the celebrations...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on April 13, 2010
Politics A consolidated report by the three principal parties in the GPA has been forwarded to South African President Jacob Zuma. The parties failed to agree on all outstanding issues and now await SADC's recommendations. It will be viewed by President Zuma before being forwarded to Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, the SADC chairman on defence politics and security. MDC spokespe...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on April 7, 2010
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Fact Finding Mission By Abbey Chikane, KP Monitor for Marange, Zimbabwe 21 March 2010 Introduction The author prepared this report to confirm the understanding of the mandate of the KP Monitor for Zimbabwe. The report is written with a view to ensuring that the KP Monitor’s approach to the implementation of the Joint work plan is consistent wit...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on March 9, 2010
Politics The MDC on Sunday said it was seeking SADC intervention to help resolve outstanding issues in the Global Political Agreement (GPA). The decision will be passed to the party's national council, due to meet in Harare on March 12. In a government gazette issued on Friday, President Robert Mugabe reassigned powers from the Ministry of Information and Technology and the Ministry of ...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on February 23, 2010
Politics Finance Minister Tendai Biti said on Thursday the inter-party talks had reached a deadlock and were “going nowhere.” Biti called for South Africa and SADC to intervene. President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday the extension of targeted sanctions by the EU was a deliberate ploy by the West to undermine development in the country. But he said he would not breach the power-sha...
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