Zimbabwe Weekly Update – week ending 1 March 2010

Posted by ZDN on March 2, 2010

Politics The MDC is demanding drastic action against Zanu-PF youths who last week threatened Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai for not calling for the removal of targeted sanctions. The youths were marching in the capital on Wednesday in protest against the sanctions. They also detained a freelance photojournalist Andrison Manyere for filming the demonstration, but he was later released. ...

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Zimbabwe Weekly Update – week ending 13 Jan 2010

Posted by ZDN on January 14, 2010

This is the first update for the New Year and covers the period from December 16 to January 13. Politics Inter-party talks between the coalition partners will resume January 16.  The MDC on Friday Jan. 8 again announced it would not pull out of the unity government, saying any differences will be resolved. But on Tuesday Jan. 11, MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said that any further farm invas...

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A Fee in exchange for a Vote? Yes Please!

Posted by ZDN on January 11, 2010

How much would the average Zimbabwean citizen pay to see democracy return to their country? Ten US dollars? Twenty? Anything? A Zimbabwean think-tank has published a report on ways that Zimbabwe could be rebuilt after decades of misrule. The report, published by The University of Manchester's Brooks World Poverty Institute and launched by Finance Minister Tendai Biti, has among other recommenda...

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Zimbabwe Weekly Update – week ending 8 Dec 2009

Posted by ZDN on December 9, 2009

Politics The three principals of the unity government failed to meet the 30-day deadline set by SADC to resolve outstanding issues in the unity government. The South African three-person mediation team consequently returned to Harare for another round of talks to help speed up the process. The team will return to Pretoria Tuesday to present a report to President Jacob Zuma, who will forward it...

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Tsvangirai Promises Vote for Diaspora

Posted by ZDN on December 4, 2009

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Thursday appealed to his countrymen to return home to help rebuild the country. “The isolation of Zimbabwe must come to an end,” said Tsvangirai, speaking at a seminar in Cape Town. “There is need for reconstruction and rehabilitation back home. The Diaspora has an obligation. Tsvangirai is in South Africa for two days of meetings with lea...

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Police, soldiers in Jo’burg streets demand bribes

Posted by Nxwala on November 2, 2009

A Day in the Diaspora - Nxwala Ncube The police in Johannesburg have introduced the stop and search operation, targeted at foreigners. This is supposed to be a good move because it was introduced to offer safety for the 2010 World Cup. But the police are abusing the move for their personal gain. I experienced this firsthand. I’m not currently working as it is difficult for foreigners to get ...

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