High time the cricketing powers stopped shouldering arms toZimbabwe Nov 29, 2008
LAST week, a letter arrived from a gifted youngster trying to survive in Harare. "I had gone to fetch my mom's medication," he wrote, "it was 8pm and I didn't have any money so had to walk home and I was passing by this small forest with two people who were going the same way. From nowhere a group of 10 men came up and said they wanted us to sing the Zanu-PF national slogan. When none of us knew it they started beating us and then took some plastic bags they had and told one of my companions to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Zimbabwe: MDC to Lobby for Release of Detained Party Activists Nov 29, 2008
Chamisa said the continued illegal detention of the activists was a violation of the power-sharing agreement the two MDC formations signed with Zanu PF in Harare on September 15. The MDC listed the missing members as the party's women's assembly chairperson Concillia Chinanzvavana, her husband Emmanuel Chinanzvavana, and Zvimba South District chairperson Fidelis Chiramba. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Soldiers Riot Over Cash Shortage Nov 29, 2008
Uniformed Zimbabwean soldiers raided one of the capital's money-changing haunts after becoming frustrated with queuing to withdraw cash at a Harare bank, according to an IRIN correspondent who witnessed the event. The soldiers descended on foreign currency dealers in "Roadport" in central Harare on 27 November, where they assaulted money dealers and robbed them, an indication of the low morale among Zimbabwe's rank and file soldiers. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Zanu PF, MDCs Agree on Amendment Nov 29, 2008
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Zimbabwe: Investigations on Insider Trading in Progress - ZSE Nov 29, 2008
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Zimbabwe offers free graves as cholera spreads Nov 29, 2008
HARARE (Reuters) The Zimbabwean capital, Harare, is offering free graves for victims of a cholera outbreak sweeping the southern African state, which a United Nations agency says is only the tip of a health crisis ... Harare City Council has decided not to charge fees for the burial of victims of the water-borne disease as residents are already under pressure from an economic crisis, including shortages of food and banknotes, the state Herald newspaper said Saturday ... A grave in Harare costs... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Home deliveries Nov 29, 2008
A small box can cost 200 rand ($20, 13) to send to Harare, bigger sacks cost much more. It wasn't easy to trust them the first time. (BBC News -- Business)
Cholera kills 412: UN Nov 29, 2008
Zimbabwean women and children fetch water from an un protected well on November 26, 2008 in Harare ... Byrs said basic hygiene kits comprising a bucket or jerry can, soap and water treatment tablets have been distributed to at least 4000 households in the Zimbabwean capital Harare. (iAfrica.com)
ICRC helps Zimbabwe respond to Cholera outbreak Nov 29, 2008
Health facilities in capital Harare and other parts of the country continue to face a mass influx of patients suffering from diarrhea, some of whom are diagnosed as new cholera cases, the agency said in a statement ... "The situation seems to be getting worse by the day. This week has seen more cholera cases in this and other clinics than last week," a health worker in Harare was quoted by the ICRC as saying. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Proteas eye Aussies after victory Nov 29, 2008
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Zimbabwe: At Least 3000 Feared Dead From Cholera Epidemic Nov 28, 2008
Our Harare correspondent Simon Muchemwa told Newsreel the figure of 3000 dead could most likely be for Harare alone ... Several Harare suburbs are recording as many as 10 deaths a day ... The group says at least 7 prisoners died from the disease at Harare's Remand Prison according to sources there. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Unemployed Busybodies Masquerading As Elders Nov 28, 2008
Tafataona MahosoHarare. WHILE former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo was dancing with Laurent Nkunda's war criminals in the DRC, Zimbabwe was confronted by three other former somebodies demanding to come here also. (allAfrica.com)
Cholera Feeds Off a Perfect Storm in Zimbabwe Nov 28, 2008
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* Morgan Tsvangirai seeks new mediator Nov 28, 2008
So far, about 9,000 cases of the disease have been confirmed AFP AND AP, HARARE AND JOHANNESBURG Friday, Nov 28, 2008, Page 6. Zimbabwes opposition leader called for a new mediator on Wednesday after saying fresh power-sharing talks had made no progress, warning a humanitarian crisis posed an unprecedented threat to the country. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
CHOLERA DEATHS Nov 28, 2008
HARARE, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak is likely to deepen, the deputy health minister said on Thursday, stepping up pressure on rival parties to implement a power-sharing deal and ease a humanitarian crisis ... "We are sympathising with the Zimbabwean people and we want to help as best as we can to stop the spread of the cholera disease that has killed many people in this country," He Meng, deputy head of mission at the Chinese embassy in Harare, told the newspaper. (AlertNet)
AU chief lauds Sudan's preparations for post-war pollsAl-Bashir declares Darfur ceasefire23 Darfuris sent back to Sudan by EgyptUN official expresses concern over Sudan peace deal European parliament slams execution by stoning of Somali girlSuez Canal under threat from Somali piracyNigeria explains delay in troops deployment to SomaliaUS warns citizens against travel to Somalia, Eritrea Weapons discovered in Kinshasa districtMillions threatened by rising Congo RiverGreenpeace opens second office in AfricaTension mounts in Congolese camps as woman was shot dead Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE SADC Tribunals deals blow to Zimbabwe's land reformWindhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The SADC Tribunal Friday dealt a deadlyblow to Zimbabwean government's chaotic and violent land reform, whichit said was racially motivated and violated the country'sinternational treaties on the rule of law and respect of human rights. 28/11/2008 Full Text... Nov 28, 2008
"It is the expropriating state that pays compensation...respondent should shoulder responsibility and pay compensation to the farmers," Mondhlane said, adding that Harare should not use its domestic laws to 'avoid obligations to international treaties. . (Panapress.com)
Zimbabwe parties agree on power-sharing bill -- MDC Nov 28, 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's political rivals have agreed on a draft constitutional amendment to allow them to form a power-sharing government, but obstacles still remain to setting it up, the opposition said on Friday. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe addresses a rally in Harare in this June 13,2008 file photo. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
What explains the Zanu-PF resilience despite meltdown? Nov 28, 2008
But a consensus is building up in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) that the main parties in the Harare dispute have to reach an agreement, which the still lacklustre SADC diplomacy says they should share the contested Home Affairs ministry. Can it be placed under two ministers, one favoured by the president, and the other reporting to the premier. (ThisDay)
Zimbabwe opposition says agreement at hand Nov 28, 2008
Members of civil society's National Constitutional Association march through Harare, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 calling for a change to the country's constitution ... A man wearing a tee-shirt with a portrait of president Robert Mugabe, waits with others to scoop water from a well in a Harare suburb Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Zim denies cholera crisis Nov 28, 2008
A man pushes his relative in a wheelbarrow to a Cholera Polyclinic, where victims of cholera are being treated in Harare ... " The latest talks were called to settle differences over a constitutional amendment that will create a new post of prime minister, designated for Tsvangirai. The rivals are also disputing a host of other issues, including the distribution of cabinet posts in a unity government. Tsvangirai won a first round presidential election in March, but pulled out of a run-off and... (iAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe appeals for aid Nov 28, 2008
A man pushes his relative in a wheelbarrow to a Cholera Polyclinic, where victims of cholera are being treated in Harare. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe seeks help with cholera Nov 28, 2008
HARARE: Zimbabwe appealed for aid to fight its cholera epidemic as the official number of deaths approached 400 and officials blamed the West for the spread of the disease. A day after he claimed that the situation was under control, Edwin Muguti, the Deputy Health Minister, said that the onset of the wet season could accelerate the spread of the disease. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Zimbabwe plays down crisis Nov 27, 2008
There was, he added, a need to deal with the sanitation problems in the urban areas such as the capital, Harare. Mediation 'failure. (BBC News -- Health)
Zimbabwe's children splash in sewage outside cholera clinic Nov 27, 2008
27/11/2008 01:25 HARARE, Nov 27 (AFP) Zimbabwe's children splash in sewage outside cholera clinic ... "The situation is under control," Deputy Health Minister Edwin Muguti told AFP, reacting to calls for Harare to declare a national health emergency. (Africasia)
Zimbabweans to get SA cholera aid Nov 27, 2008
The United Nations has recorded 8887 suspected cholera cases and 366 deaths in Zimbabwe, with Harare and Beit Bridge worst affected. More than half of Zimbabwe has been affected by cholera. (Business Day)
Zimbabwe labor leaders call for run on banks Nov 27, 2008
HARARE, Zimbabwe Labor leaders called on Zimbabweans Thursday to demand more money for food and medication than they are allowed to take out of their bank accounts because of tight daily withdrawal limits ... The state Herald newspaper acknowledged the zeros were back by publishing a guide to large electronic and written transactions involving quadrillions of Zimbabwe dollars showing 15 zeros, quintillions with 18 zeros and even decillions with 33 zeros used in massive deals on the Harare stock... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Zim rivals meet in SA Nov 27, 2008
Harare government mouthpiece The Herald newspaper reported that the talks between the ruling Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations were on a constitutional amendment related to the power-sharing deal ... "The situation is under control. There is no need to declare it," Deputy Health Minister Edwin Muguti told AFP, reacting to calls for Harare to declare a national health emergency. (iAfrica.com)
Carter: Zimbabwe 'a basket case' Nov 27, 2008
A man carries a relative in a wheelbarrow to a cholera clinic in Harare on Tuesday ... Carter issued a statement Tuesday condemning what he said was Harare's decision to renege on an agreement to allow him, Annan and Machel into the country ... "We had a complete and balanced agenda and more frank discussions than would have been possible in the oppressive and restrained environment of Harare," Carter said in his statement. (CNN -- World)
Release of Zimbabwe activists demanded Nov 26, 2008
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Lawyers for Zimbabwe's main opposition party have petitioned the attorney general for the urgent release of 15 activists arrested a month ago, the party said Tuesday. MDC supporters demonstrate against Robert Mugabe on November 9 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (CNN -- International)
UN calls for rapid Zimbabwe deal Nov 26, 2008
Mr Carter described the government in Harare as unwilling to communicate and said President Mugabe did not want to admit that there was a crisis, preferring instead to blame problems on what he called "non-existent sanctions". Basket of issues. (BBC News)
Zimbabwe: UN Chief Alarmed At Humanitarian Conditions Nov 26, 2008
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is working with officials in Angola, South Africa and Mozambique to try to prevent the outbreak from crossing their borders, but its biggest concern remains the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, where most of the cases have been reported. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Annan Visit, the Carter Factor Nov 26, 2008
Stephen T. MaimbodeiHarare ... View comments The Herald (Harare). (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe's new export: cholera Nov 26, 2008
Rain is lashing the capital, Harare, and other parts of the country, washing raw sewage through the streets and into the drinking system. Many parts of the country have been without proper drinking water for two weeks. (International Herald Tribune)
ZIMBABWE TALKS Nov 26, 2008
Zimbabwean riot policemen stand in front of doctors and nurses who are demonstrating over the deteriorating health system, outside Parirenyatwa group of hospitals in Harare November 18, 2008 promising to stay. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
S. Lanka beat Zimbabweby five runs in one-dayer Nov 26, 2008
HARARE: Spinner Muttiah Muralitharan took two wickets in an effective final over to thwart Zimbabwes victory push as Sri Lanka won the third one-day international by five runs on Monday ... Take cover: Sri Lankan Mahela Jayewardene (centre) goes for a shot against Zimbabwe during their one-day international series in Harare on Monday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Zimbabwe inter-party talks resume in S Africa Nov 26, 2008
HARARE, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's inter-party talks between the ruling Zanu-PF and the two opposition MDC formations resume in South Africa on Tuesday with the focus on the content of draft Constitutional Amendment Number 19, newspaper The Herald reported. South African interim president Kgalema Motlanthe on Monday announced that the three political parties would meet in his country. (Xinhuanet, China)
Carter: Situation dire in Zimbabwe Nov 25, 2008
He said "the leadership in Harare don't want to admit there is a crisis.". Adding to the implied criticism of regional leaders, Carter said "I get the feeling that even the leaders of SADC (the Southern African Development Community) do not know what is going on" in Zimbabwe. (MSNBC -- International)
Zimbabwe batsmen recover but Sri Lanka take series Nov 25, 2008
HARARE - A transformation in Zimbabwe's batting almost earned a shock victory over Sri Lanka on Monday in the third of five one-day cricket internationals ... This gave the tourists a 3-0 series victory at Harare Sports Club. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Zimbabwe: Cholera Fears Rise As Victims Flood SA Nov 25, 2008
4 million people, just in and around the capital Harare, are at risk of the disease and there have been unanswered calls for the government to declare the outbreak a crisis ... The government has turned the epidemic to an even greater advantage, by banning two rallies planned in Harare over the weekend by the MDC. The official explanation was "because of the cholera situation". (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Jimmy Carter Lashes Out at Govt, SADC Nov 25, 2008
I believe that if Mugabe will have the assurance that the Elder are doing this for an Humanatarian purpose he will grant them a Visa but to much Echo has been given to the Journey to Harare. I believe this Annoys Mugabe and his Entourage. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: The Elders - Government is Failing Its People Nov 25, 2008
Four major hospitals, including two in Harare, have closed their doors to almost all patients for lack of medicine and basic supplies - including running water. Hundreds of pregnant women needing caesarean sections or other assistance to give birth safely are being turned away. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe Talks Resume as Nation Faces 'Collapse' Nov 25, 2008
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'HUMANITARIAN DISASTER' Nov 25, 2008
South Africa's ruling ANC party leader Jacob Zuma criticised Harare's decision to block the Elders as an "unfortunate act" ... Zimbabwean riot policemen stand in front of doctors and nurses who are demonstrating over the deteriorating health system, outside Parirenyatwa group of hospitals in Harare November 18, 2008 promising to stay. (AlertNet)
Sri Lanka win third ODI against Zimbabwe by 5 runs Nov 25, 2008
Zimbabwean wicketkeeper, Tatenda Taibu, right and Elton Chigmbura, left, celebrates the wicket of Sri Lankan batsman Upul Tharanga, centre, on the third one day international in Harare on Monday ... He dismissed Stuart Matsikenyeri leg before wicket for 18 on the first ball of the 28th over and then - with Zimbabwe needing six runs for victory - had Tawanda Mupariwa stumped off the final delivery by Kumar Sangakkara at Harare Sports Club ... HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Scoreboard Monday in the third... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Zimbabwe under pressure Nov 25, 2008
"We did make attempts to speak to President Mugabe. The response from the Zimbabwe side was that he was out of town and that as soon as he returned to Harare he would come back to us. He did not come back to us," Motlanthe said. Elders rebuffed by Mugabe's regime. (iAfrica.com)
Has South Africa figured it out? Nov 25, 2008
After months of enabling Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, South Africa has decided to withhold $30 million in farm aid until there is a representative government in Harare ... According to the U.S. ambassador in Harare, more than 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Carter: Zimbabwe Crisis Worse Than Feared Nov 25, 2008
He said "the leadership in Harare don't want to admit there is a crisis." ... (AP Photo )(A man suffering from cholera is taken in a cart to a nearby clinic in the suburb of Budiriro, Harare, Nov. 20, 2008. (CBS News -- World)
Zimbabwe: Talks On Draft Bill Must Address Outstanding Issues - MDC Nov 24, 2008
Proffesor NdawondeHarare ... President Khama has openly criticised Mr Mugabe for continuing to cling to power and called for new elections in Zimbabwe should the power-sharing agreement collapse - a call rejected by Harare as unwarranted interference in Zimbabwe's affairs. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Kofi Annan Group Cancel Trip to Country Nov 24, 2008
The outspoken Cosatu leader was deported on arrival at Harare International Airport as he led the delegation that was due to meet the ZCTU leadership to express solidarity with their plight. comments. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Mbeki to Convene New Talks Nov 24, 2008
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Zimbabwe: Annan Must Visit Washington Instead Nov 24, 2008
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Zimbabwe may soon collapse says Annan Nov 24, 2008
Motlanthe, who also met with Annan, Carter and Machel, said the 15-nation SADC regional bloc was pushing for the quick establishment of a government in Harare. Zimbabwean President Mugabe and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change agreed to share power under a September 15 deal brokered by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, but talks have bogged down over the control of key ministries. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
* Sri Lanka demolish dismal Zimbabwe as the ICC look on Nov 24, 2008
AFP, HARARE Monday, Nov 24, 2008, Page 20. Zimbabwes Sean Williams plays a sweep shot that just eludes a diving Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka during the second one-day international in Harare on Saturday ... Home skipper Prosper Utseya won the toss and decided to bat, defying the accepted tradition at Harare Sports Club in taking to the field. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Zimbabwe wins toss, elects to field Nov 24, 2008
The match was shortened to 28 overs each innings after a delayed start due to a rain-soaked outfield at the Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe selectors recalled Ed Rainsford at the expense of fellow pace bowler Chris Mpofu, hoping he could exploit the moist conditions. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Zimbabwean gold output plummets Nov 24, 2008
Harare - Zimbabwe's gold output, which accounts for a third of its export earnings, had hit an all-time low of 125kg last month as economic crisis forced more mine closures, a mining official said yesterday. The sector had virtually shut down as mining houses could not fund operations, said Douglas Verden, a senior Zimbabwe chamber of mines official. (Business Report, South Africa)
Bush Calls For End To Mugabe's Repression Nov 23, 2008
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at his inauguration ceremony in Harare, June, 29, 2008, following the run-off election in which he was the sole candidate ... Government officials in Harare could not immediately be reached for comment Saturday. (CBS News)
Zimbabwe turns down visit by 3 members of The Elders Nov 23, 2008
Government officials in Harare, could not be reached for comment yesterday. The Elders had said the trip was entirely separate from regional attempts to get Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, and his rivals to implement a power-sharing agreement stalled since September. (Boston Globe)
Zimbabwe denies bar on Annan team Nov 23, 2008
He said Mr Annan had "misrepresented" Harare's position ... Mr Carter said the group had been led to believe their visas would be issued on arrival in Harare, but on Friday night the former South African leader, Thabo Mbeki, relayed a message to them that this would not be permissible. (BBC News)
Mugabe tries to hide cholera death toll Nov 23, 2008
Doctors struggling to save the victims of a cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe despite a lack of basic drugs and intravenous drips vented their fury last week outside the Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, the capital ... The hollowness of this claim could be seen outside the Harare hospital named after Tichafa Samuel Parirenyatwa, the first black Rhodesian to qualify as a doctor ... Gaining access to the Beatrice Road infectious diseases hospital in Harare, where some of the cholera patients are being... (Times Online)
Mugabe bars door to top-level humanitarian mission Nov 23, 2008
At a hastily convened press conference in Johannesburg, Annan said the delegation - also including Nelson Mandela's wife, Gra;a Machel - had been informed that they would not be granted visas on arrival in the capital, Harare ... Speaking to reporters in Harare last night, Foreign Affairs minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi said: 'It is quite clear that no meaningful assessment of the humanitarian situation could be undertaken in the few hours the delegation intended to be in Zimbabwe ... UN... (guardian.co.uk)
Zimbabwe gov't urged to declare cholera outbreak national disaster Nov 23, 2008
HARARE, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's Medical Association has urged the government to declare the cholera outbreak a national disaster, to help mobilize more resources to fight the epidemic, state news agency New Ziana reported Saturday. Availability of more resources would help contain the outbreak, which has so far claimed several lives, the association said in a press release. (Xinhua)
Annan, Carter say barred from Zimbabwe Nov 23, 2008
"The government of Zimbabwe has not barred Mr Annan and his team from coming to Zimbabwe," Foreign Affairs minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi told reporters in Harare ... (Reporting by Muchena Zigomo; additional reporting by Nelson Banya in Harare; Editing by Sami Aboudi). (AlertNet)
Carter, Annan refused entry to Zimbabwe Nov 23, 2008
Government officials in Harare could not immediately be reached for comment Saturday ... The consequences are deadly lack of cash to buy spare parts for and maintain water and sewer systems, for example, has led to a cholera outbreak in Harare, where the disease had until recent years not been a killer. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Zimbabwe gov't denies reports of barring Annan visit Nov 23, 2008
HARARE, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's Minister of Foreign affairs Simbarashe Mumbengegwi on Saturday denied reports that the government had barred former UN chief Kofi Annan from visiting the country to assess its humanitarian situation, state news agency New Ziana reported. Failure by Annan and his team to make prior consultations with the Zimbabwean government regarding the timing and schedule of the travel had led to a postponement of the trip by the government, Mumbengegwi said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Zimbabwe Criticizes Annan, Carter on Planned Trip Nov 23, 2008
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- A state-run newspaper in Zimbabwe says a humanitarian mission by Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter and a South African human rights advocate was blocked because the three failed to consult with Zimbabwean authorities. The Sunday Mail quotes Foreign Minister Samuel Mumbengegwi as saying the former U.N. secretary-general Annan did not make proper arrangements for the planned visit. (Newsmax)
