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Wikileaks United States Embassy Harare Cable on Zimbabwe

December 2, 2010

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Some of you will know that Wikileaks recently released a number of confidential US embassy cables. As you can imagine, a number of them contained information or sentiments that the United States government may have rather not had the world know about. The US Embassy in Harare was not immune with a 2007 cable being [...]

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1980 – The Year of the People’s Power

April 17, 2010

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1980 – The Year of the People’s Power (Gore reMasimba eVanhu – Umnyaka Wamandla Abantu) is a publication that was put out in 1980. It is a New Year Message to the people of Zimbabwe by Comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe, the President of the Zimbabwe African Union ZANU (PF). In it, he talks about the [...]

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Politically Charged Graffiti In & Around Harare

April 12, 2010

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Driving around Harare, it is hard not to notice graffiti dotted all over the place. Most the graffiti is politically motivated and expresses people’s sentiments on the state of certain affairs in Zimbabwe. A lot of the graffiti points towards disdain for President R. G. Mugabe and Zanu PF and even towards the Chinese who [...]

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A Violent Response: New Documentary Film by Hopewell Chin’ono

October 31, 2009

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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:

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Tsvangirai Now Sleeping With the Devil

February 14, 2009

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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 [...]

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The Mugabe, Tsvangirai and SADC Circus

November 11, 2008

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Solidarity Peace Trust Zimbabwe Hunger Alert – 10 October, 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 [...]

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ZANU-PF & MDC Power Sharing Deal: Thoughts, Video, Text

September 18, 2008

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Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai, Arthur Mutambara, Mbeki After Signing the Power Sharing Agreement, 15 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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Video of Mugabe Being Booed and Heckled in Parliament

August 28, 2008

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The opening of parliament went ahead as planned on the 26th of this month but it was not as smooth as Mugabe may have hoped. Members of the Movement for Democratic Change took the opportunity to boo and heckle Mugabe as he was addressing parliament. During the speech Mugabe had an irritated and disbelieving look [...]

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Will There Ever Be An Agreement Between Mugabe and Tsvangirai?

August 26, 2008

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Mugabe and Tsvangirai at a Deadlock Over Government of National Unity

It has been over a month since ZANU-PF and MDC signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) where the parties agreed to talks to reach a solution on the Zimbabwe situation. As of yet no resolution has been reached and the parties are very much at logger heads. As the cartoon depicts (courtesy of newzimbabwe.com) you [...]

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Zanu PF and MDC Sign Memorandum of Understanding

July 22, 2008

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Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai Shaking Hands at Signing of Agreement

On Monday the 21st of July, Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara signed an agreement to pave the way towards power sharing talks between their respective political parties. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by all three leaders in the presence of SADC facilitator Thabo Mbeki. The memorandum is a written agreement that Zanu [...]

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Zimbabwe Election Violence Report by Ian Pannell

June 14, 2008

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Even though the BBC is banned from reporting from Zimbabwe yet another one of their correspondents has managed to enter the country and report on events taking place in Zimbabwe. Ian Pannell has reportedly spent the last month in Zimbabwe following the election campaign. Below is Ian Pannell’s report from Manicaland.

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