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 49 No 4
  • 15/02/2008

From Chikurubi to Blackbeach

Simon Mann, former Special Air Service officer and mercenary, was extradited on 1 February from Zimbabwe to Equatorial Guinea, where he is to face charges of coup plotting in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema ...

  • Vol 49 No 3
  • 01/02/2008

Makoni's mouth

Only former Finance Minister Simba Makoni can resolve the issue of whether he is going to challenge President Robert Mugabe for the Presidency in the elections now set for 29 March. So far, Makoni’s mouth has remained publicly shut on the matter.

  • Vol 49 No 2
  • 16/01/2008

Jumping ship

Time is running out for the ZANU-PF defectors to show their hand and challenge Mugabe ahead of the elections

  • Vol 49 No 2
  • 16/01/2008

Accounting problems

Investigations into the relations between Zimbabwean ministers and Britain’s Barclays Bank may reopen following the admission by several ruling party politicians that they operate accounts with the bank in contravention of European Union sanctions.

  • Vol 48 No 25
  • 14/12/2007

Mnangagwa momentum

Alongside the main business of endorsing President Robert Mugabe as its flagbearer in next year's elections, the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front Congress is this weekend expected to choose between sucession rivals Solomon Mujuru...

  • Vol 48 No 24
  • 30/11/2007

Mbeki to the rescue

Restarting talks between Mugabe's government and part of the opposition may not be a triumph for quiet diplomacy

  • Vol 48 No 23
  • 16/11/2007

This time I'm going. No, really

President Mugabe has assured some of his henchmen that he will go next year, but don’t hold your breath

  • Vol 48 No 23
  • 16/11/2007

Sanctions sense

Western sanctions on Zimbabwe appear to be unravelling ahead of the European Union/African Union summit in Lisbon on 8-9 December. The Harare delegation is to push for the EU to end all financial restrictions on President Robert Mugabe's government.

  • Vol 48 No 22
  • 02/11/2007

His friend Bob

President Mutharika seems to be buddying up to Zimbabwe's failing boss, which looks a bad move

  • Vol 48 No 22
  • 02/11/2007

Fund furore and banking bailout

Against the advice of their own senior staff, the Boards of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are blocking the restoration of voting rights to Zimbabwe, apparently at the prompting of the British and United States’ directors. T...

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