Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Population: 13.1 million
GNI: $4500 million
Debt: $3300 million
Overview:

Efforts by ZANU-PF dissidents under General Solomon Mujuru to form a United Front with Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC might just halt President Robert Mugabe's march towards another election victory in 2008.

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  • Vol 46 No 17
  • 26/08/2005

Paper tigers

A grudge match between Zimbabwe 's leading newspapers could further weaken independent journalism. The weekly Zimbabwe Independent claims the government's Central Intelligence Organisation wholly owns the Financial Gazette, plus 70 per cent of the Mir...

  • Vol 46 No 15
  • 22/07/2005

Stalin's textbook

The forced removals are dividing the country and President Mugabe's own party

  • Vol 46 No 15
  • 22/07/2005

Mission to China

President Robert Mugabe has brought forward his trip to China by a week to 23 July in an attempt to negotiate an economic rescue package. He wants Chinese help in tackling foreign currency and fuel shortages. South Africa worries that Mugabe is trying...

  • Vol 46 No 12
  • 10/06/2005

One law for the poor

The government that smashes unlawful small businesses is saved by unlawful currency deals

  • Vol 46 No 10
  • 13/05/2005

The dam bursts

Bankruptcy and looming starvation force the government to reverse its land policy

  • Vol 46 No 10
  • 13/05/2005

What is the MDC for?

After the opposition Movement for Democratic Change's third election defeat, some blame the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front for skilful rigging and also clandestine South African support. Others blame their leader, Morgan Tsvang...

  • Vol 46 No 10
  • 13/05/2005

Moyo makes mischief

No stranger to self-parody, the government's sacked spin-doctor Jonathan Moyo told Africa Confidential: 'I am a voice for resolution'. He enjoys making mischief, in the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front and the opposition Movement...

  • Vol 46 No 8
  • 15/04/2005

Future shock

The unfree and unfair election has left both parties in disarray as new alliances are planned

  • Vol 46 No 7
  • 01/04/2005

Waiting for Kiev

Even before polling started on 31 March, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change was preparing to challenge the results. The MDC expected to win in Manicaland, Masvingo and Matebeleland, MDC Secretary General Welshman Ncube told Africa Confidenti...

  • Vol 46 No 6
  • 18/03/2005

Matebeleland moves on

In this month's parliamentary elections, the big upset could come in the south-west as anti-Mugabe sentiment grows

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