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  • AU on collision course with Sadc over Zimbabwe elections

    The African Union has dispatched a nine member advance team of election observers to Zimbabwe ahead of polls President Mugabe wants held by July 31.Mugabe, through his Justice minister Patrick Chinamasa on Tuesday filed a Constitutional Court application seeking a two week extension to the poll date following advice from regional leaders at the weekend.But indications are that the veteran ruler ...

  • Zimbabwes president goes back to court to delay July 31 polls for at least 2 weeks

    HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's highest court said Wednesday it has received an application from longtime President Robert Mugabe's party to delay crucial elections by at least two weeks following pressure from regional leaders. Mugabe has insisted he is merely abiding by a previous court order in holding general elections on July 31. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, a longtime Mugabe ...

  • Record Zimbabwe debts to Equatorial Guinea

    Equatorial Guinea has emerged as one of Zimbabwe's main creditors following massive unpaid oil deliveries since the surrender of coup plotter Simon Mann from Harare to Malabo in ...

  • US was against Zim unity govt

    In a 2007 report from the US Embassy in Harare, a possible national unity government in Zimbabwe is described as "less attractive." President Robert Mugabe is called "the devil" and Morgan Tsvangirai is described as "a flawed ...

  • Zim diamond certification scandal revealed

    Zimbabwean diamonds worth US$ 160 million have been exported to India following a Kimberley Process certification by a South African businessman, although Zimbabwe diamonds are barred from such ...


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  • Zimbabwe war of appointments

    President Robert Mugabe is accused of a rush of illegal appointments to Zimbabwean embassies, governor posts and other prominent positions to party followers and family members. The MDC struggles to reverse the ...

  • Zimbabwes first cattle bank opens

    William Mukurazita's deposit at the bank has four legs and moos. Zimbabwe's first "Cattle Bank" has just opened its books in a unique kind of banking where owners bring in their animals as collateral against cash loans. For many rural poor in this southern African country once wracked by world-record inflation, it's the first bank account they've ever had. ...

  • USAIDs Gast At Senate Hearing On Zimbabwe

    U.S. Agency for International Development Testimony by Assistant Administrator for Africa Earl Gast Before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Flake, and Members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I appreciate your continued interest in how U.S. policies and ...

  • State Dept. On 10th Anniversary of Pepfar

    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson June 18, 2013 FACT SHEET Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the U.S. President's Plan for Emergency AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Today, Secretary Kerry marked the 10th Anniversary of the creation of the historic U.S. President's Plan for Emergency AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by announcing that the millionth baby will be born HIV-free this ...

  • Tobacco Sales Rake in U.S.$552 Million

    Flue- Cured tobacco cumulative sales have risen to 149,4 million kilogrammes worth US$552 million after 84 selling days. This is an increase of 23 percent from last year's 121,9 million kg valued at US$452 million delivered during the corresponding period at an average price of US$3,73/kg. Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board TIMB chief executive Dr Andrew Matibiri said the board will not ...

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