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The So Called Targeted Sanctions on Zimbabwe
Whilst in Zimbabwe on a visit, I tried to access my PayPal account and was unsuccessful. All I got after entering in my details was the following message: Error 3028: You have accessed your account from a sanctioned country. Per international sanctions regulations, you are not authorized to access the PayPal system, For more information about [...]
Continue reading...A Violent Response: New Documentary Film by Hopewell Chin’ono
31. October 2009
The award winning Journalist and Filmmaker Hopewell Chin’ono is at it again. He has put together another documentary film called A Violent Response. The documentary covers some of the actions carried out by the government after the March 2008 elections. Here is the trailer of the film which is due to be released in December: [...]
Continue reading...Tsvangirai Receives Obama Seal of Approval & $73 Million
13. June 2009
After a Friday (12 June 2009) afternoon meeting with the President Barack Obama, Morgan Tsvangirai received the US Presidents seal of approval and $73 million dollars to go towards education, health and governance. The $73 million is a few million shy of what the Zimbabwean Prime Minister was hoping to have received. Nonetheless, Tsvangirai was [...]
Continue reading...White Farmers, You Are Not Welcome in Zimbabwe
5. March 2009
That was a video of a recent farm invasion. In one foul swoop, these farmers have lost everything that they have spent most of their lives building and it is not an easy thing for anyone (white or black) to go through. In addition to the farmers losing their livelihood, their employees suddenly find themselves [...]
Continue reading...Heather Bennett Says It All
17. February 2009
MDC Treasurer, Roy Bennett returned to Zimbabwe on the 30th of January after living in exile in South Africa since 2006. He flew Zimbabwe to support MDC decision to join forces with Mugabe’s Zanu PF and also after assurance from Morgan Tsvangirai that everything would be okay if he returned. He was however arrested on [...]
Continue reading...Tsvangirai Now Sleeping With the Devil
14. February 2009
Its official, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is sleeping with the devil. February 11, 2009 was the day that he was officially sworn in as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe by his long time rival Robert Gabriel Mugabe. This event is supposed to pave the way for a unity government but is it really going to be a [...]
Continue reading...Why Mugabe Killed A Nation
26. December 2008
A short and interesting video with a brief history about how it all went wrong: Could we really have been better off if Joshua Nkomo had gotten his way?
Continue reading...Increasing Calls For Mugabe To Go!
11. December 2008
Rice, Bush, Tutu, Odinga, Brown and Sentamu are amongst the growing number of world figures speaking up against Mugabe and saying that it is time for him to step down. Whether or not the increasing number of calls for him to step down will have an effect is yet to be seen. As far as Mugabe [...]
Continue reading...The Mugabe, Tsvangirai and SADC Circus
11. November 2008
The cartoon (courtesy of newzimbabwe.com) describes the one word that comes to mind when I think of Mugabe, Tsvangirai, Mbeki and SADC, ‘CIRCUS!’ The only difference with my mental image is that I see Mugabe as the ringmaster. The ringmaster is the most visible performer in a circus and guides everyone through the show in [...]
Continue reading...Robert Gabriel Mugabe, It Is Time For You To Go!
18. October 2008
Just the other day, these Zimbabwean women didn’t just hold up these placards for the fun of it. They held them up hoping that you would see them and actually have a heart to do what is right. They are suffering like most of the people in Zimbabwe. They are fast running out of options [...]
Continue reading...ZANU-PF & MDC Power Sharing Deal: Thoughts, Video, Text
18. September 2008
15 September 2008 was the day that President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara signed the historic power sharing agreement that leaves Mugabe as President, Tsvangirai as Prime Minister and Mutambara as Deputy Prime Minister. This was something that I did not think would happen because of what Mugabe has had to say [...]
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