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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Repudiates Negotiators on Election Roadmap

President Robert Mugabe has repudiated his Zanu PF negotiators on SADC-facilitated roadmap and reverted to a no-compromise position ahead of a SADC extraordinary summit in Windhoek next week (20 May 2011).

Zimbabwe's 'non-workers' exposed

Almost half of Zimbabwe's civil servants are either not qualified or are not working, according to a leaked World Bank report obtained by the BBC.

Zimbabwe's political elite eyes mines

Zimbabwe's wealthy political elite is closing in on the country's large foreign-owned mines.

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Party Heads for New Dispute With Zuma

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF party has declared that South African President Jacob Zuma will not be allowed to meet the country's security forces as a dispute over electoral reform intensifies.

Zimbabwe: Constitutional Stalemate Could Be Resolved

The stalemate that has thrown the constitutional making process into disarray could be resolved in the next three days, a co-chairman of COPAC said on Thursday.

Row between Zimbabwe parties stalls constitution drive

Zimbabwe's much-delayed drive to draw up a new constitution as part of a power-sharing deal has been suspended amid a row between the two main political parties, a party spokesman said Thursday.

Zimbabwe: Critical Shortage of Midwives

Tafadzwa Kazingizi, a 19-year-old mother from Chitungwiza, about 30km south of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, has been haemorrhaging since she gave birth four months ago. She did not visit a prenatal clinic during her pregnancy.

Zimbabwe constitution reform program in disarray

Zimbabwean officials said meetings on a new constitution again broke up Thursday in disarray over a dispute, as the party of the longtime president demanded elections this year.

Zimbabwe constitution reform program in disarray

Zimbabwean officials said meetings on a new constitution again broke up Thursday in disarray over a dispute, as the party of the longtime president demanded elections this year.

Zimbabwe's constitution reform program in disarray as president's party demands 2011 poll

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwean officials said meetings on a new constitution again broke up Thursday in disarray over a dispute, as the party of the longtime president demanded elections this year.

Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Promises Elections This Year

ZANU-PF maintains that general elections will be held this year without fail after the completion of the constitution-making process currently under way.

Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe Agree to $7 Billion Port, Railway Project

Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana signed a memorandum of understanding for a $7 billion port and rail project, Paulo Zucula, the Mozambican transport minister, said.

Zimbabwe: Nation, South Sudan Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Zimbabwe and South Sudan on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding that is set to fortify bilateral relations between the two nations.

Zimbabwe: U.S. Envoy Backs Pirate Radio Stations

THE US government continues to undermine the full implementation of the Global Political Agreement with its Ambassador to Zimbabwe Charles Ray recently denying that pirate radio stations beaming hate messages from outside the country are illegal.

As Zimbabwe schools reopen, teachers threaten strike over pay, intimidation by authorities

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Teachers in Zimbabwe are threatening to strike over their demands for pay and an end to intimidation by police and security officials. Leaders of a major teachers’ labor organization say the lowest-paid teachers want their $130 monthly earnings at least doubled. The strike threat comes as schools opened this week for the new term. Teachers’ union leader Takavafira Zhou said in ...