Zimbabwe Issues

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's political party has agreed to have South Africa serve as a mediator in power-sharing negotiations, a minister says.  

Given the difficult humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe and the growing number of people exposed to severe malnutrition, France is increasing its efforts to assist the population. France has taken the decision on 3rd October 2008 to release food aid ...  

HARARE (AFP) — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe agreed on Friday to allow in outside mediation in a bid to break a four-week deadlock over cabinet posts in ...  

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's political rivals agreed on Friday to seek renewed mediation from former South African President Thabo Mbeki to try to end deadlock over posts in a unity government, the sides said. President Robert Mugabe, opposition ...  

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai failed to reach agreement to break a deadlock over cabinet posts in talks on Friday, a spokesman for the opposition MDC said. The men have held several face ...  

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Zimbabwe's justice minister says the country's leaders have called for former South African President Thabo Mbeki to help break deadlocked power-sharing talks. Patrick Chinamasa says parties decided mediation was necessary and ...  

HARARE, Zimbabwe— Zimbabwe's leaders have agreed that power-sharing talks have broken down over the allocation of Cabinet posts and called Friday for former South African President Thabo Mbeki to mediate an end to the deadlock. Mbeki negotiated a ...  

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's state Herald newspaper quotes official statistics saying annual inflation in Zimbabwe has hit 231 million percent. ...  

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Talks aimed at sharing power in Zimbabwe are stalled after three weeks because President Robert Mugabe's party refuses to give up key ministries, opponents say.  

The MDC President has finally come out and told Zimbabweans there is a deadlock in the power sharing agreement and appealed to the African Union and SADC for immediate assistance. Tsvangirai told journalists in Harare on Thursday: "We have spoken to ...  

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says power-sharing talks with longtime ruler Robert Mugabe are deadlocked over the division of Cabinet posts. He is calling for intervention from former South African President Thabo ...  

Harare lawyer Mr Innocent Chagonda, who was being accused of causing disaffection among police officers by allegedly insulting a senior officer, yesterday had the charges withdrawn after plea following the death of a key State witness.  

By Tendai Maphosa Education used to be a top priority for Zimbabwe's government. But as Tendai Maphosa reports from Harare, the country's economic and ...  

The annual rate of inflation in Zimbabwe is now 231,000,000%, the government reports. "A loaf of bread which cost Z$500 when the central bank redenominated the Zimbabwe dollar on August 1, now goes for at least Z$7,000," according to Reuters. The World Food Program tells Bloomberg News that many...  

BY GRACE CHIRUMANZU HARARE - Eemerging Harare giants, Monomotapa Football Club, have enjoyed life on the top of the CBZ premier soccer league, log standings ...