The main disagreement, over policy on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, has been fudged; both sides now back United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's initiative to offer support for Zimbabwe's free-falling economy in exchange for commitments on eco...
After Mugabe, the country may be run by a female president and a retired soldiers' club
Soldiers and ex-soldiers hold top jobs in agriculture, industry,
government and the diplomatic corps. Now they are trying to run
the economy, with orders to turn Zimbabwe's fortunes around. After
six consecutive years during which the economy shrank by...
The would-be opposition leader must unite his own side before
tackling Mugabe
The opposition has split, strengthening Mugabe's power but not
his policies
President Robert Mugabe's plan is well on track for
Senate elections to add to his political patronage and weaken
the opposition Movement for Democratic Change. Although turnout
for the 26 November polls was a derisory 15 per cent, the ruling
Zimbabwe...
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change is divided over
whether to fight Senate elections on 26 November amid wide-ranging
political realignments. Party leader Morgan Tsvangirai
insists the party must boycott; his deputy Gibson Sibanda
and Secre...
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change is split, and the
future of Morgan Tsvangirai, its leader, is in doubt. Tsvangirai
wants to boycott the coming elections, as voting would seem to
legitimise President Robert Mugabe's government. The rival
...
In expansive mood after his Caribbean sojourn, 81-year old
President Robert Mugabe announced for the first time to
journalists at the United Nations summit that he definitely intends
to retire at the end of his mandate in 2008. This injected new
life ...
The death of a military-politician creates a gap in the regional
power play
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