Fears of more violence as Robert Mugabe announces another election

President Mugabe has told Zimbabweans that he expects elections to be held
“soon” – raising fears that he will mount a new campaign of terror and
violence in his determination to hold on to power.

He was speaking on Saturday at the end of his Zanu (

Mugabe says will resist reforming security forces

HARARE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was on Saturday
endorsed to lead his ZANU-PF party for another five years and vowed to
resist demands by his opponents to reform the country’s security forces.

IOM gives deadline for assisting Zimbabweans

Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Returnees to Zimbabwe – Final applications to be received by 31st December 2009 -

To help meet the challenges resulting from the socio-economic situation in Zimbabwe IOM has been providing additional humanitarian assistance to people who wish to return to home under IOM’s Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme (VARRP) – since February 2009. This additional assistance will be available for anyone who applies for a voluntary return under the VARRP by 31st December 2009.

The Reintegration

Negotiators break off talks, without breakthrough

By Tichaona Sibanda
8 December 2009

Two weeks of negotiations between ZANU PF and the MDC broke off on Monday without evident progress, amid signs of increasing frustration over the lack of success in efforts to resolve outstanding issues in the Global Political Agreement.

S. Africa signals tougher Zimbabwe stance

JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma’s recent appointment of a team of envoys to monitor the unity government in neighboring Zimbabwe could mark a departure from the quiet diplomacy employed by South Africa under former President Thabo Mbeki.Zuma took over the mediation role in the Zimbabwean crisis last month, and appointed a three-person team two weeks ago to oversee the functioning of Zimbabwe’s national unity government. Established on Feb. 15, the coalition government in Harare has been threatened by sharp differences between the country’s two main political rivals, President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s principal MDC party.

Negotiators set to present report on GPA talks to principals

By Tichaona Sibanda
7 December 2009
Negotiators from ZANU PF and the MDC were expected to present a detailed report on the current state of talks between the parties to their principals on Monday.

Prime Minister Tsvangirai talks tough

Brian Mangwende, News Editor

PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai spoke for the first time on Tuesday about the pillaging of State resources by senior government officials particularly ahead of the formation of the inclusive government, calling for sterner action by Parliament against those found on the wrong side of the law.

Addressing the second

Pressure mounts on Zanu-PF, MDC

By Our Correspondent

HARARE – SADC secretary-general Tomaz Salomão sneaked into Harare Wednesday amid reports of mounting pressure on Zanu-PF and the MDC parties to conclude their negotiations before the lapse of a deadline set by the regional body last month.

Parties Agree to GPA Reforms

PF negotiating team in the current round of talks with two MDC formations has angered its party leaders after making critical concessions on the media without consultation, in a move which could see President Robert Mugabe’s party losing its grip on the public media.

Now a different ball game for Zanu-PF

By Takarinda Gomo

FOR people who have suffered so much, for far too long, Zimbabweans should be forgiven for being apprehensive. They have no faith in the politics of their country because they have been let down many, many times. Even this new Sadc initiative led by South African President Jacob Zuma is already being dismissed as hot air.