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Military vehicles converge outside Harare

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In what many people could term, Zimbabwe’s readiness to forestall any external aggression following recent threat by the nation’s army, the military appeared to have cordoned off the country’s capital, Harare. Military vehicles were reported to be heading towards Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital on Tuesday, a day after the army chief warned he would “step in”
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Zimbabwe relies heavily on fruit imports

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In June, the Zimbabwean government banned maize imports, saying it produced enough to fulfill domestic demand. Now, it has announced a ban on fruit and vegetable imports. Last year, Zimbabwe imported about $80m (£60m) worth of produce, such as tomatoes, carrots, grapes, apples and oranges, largely from South Africa. It relies heavily on imports of […]
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Mugabe weakens his deputy as power struggle rages

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Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has stripped his powerful deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, of the post of of justice minister, in what is seen as an attempt to weaken as the battle to succeed the 93-year-old leader intensifies. The move comes days after First Lady Grace warned of a possible coup plot, and the other Vice-President, Phelekezela […]
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South African health minister ridicules Buhari, other African leaders over ‘health tourism’

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Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa’s Minister of Health, Monday scolded African leaders who seek medical attention outside the shore of the continent. The minister who said the culture has become a major drain on their countries health expenditures, asserted that it was shameful African leaders frequently seek medical care abroad while most of their citizens grapple […]
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UK Won't Compensate Evicted Zimbabwe White Farmers

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Britain has reportedly maintained its position that it won’t compensate white farmers who were evicted from their farms during Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform programme. The Daily News reported on Sunday that Prime Minister David Cameron’s new Conservative government won’t support any compensation scheme set up to help evicted white farmers in Zimbabwe. This comes as
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US sends envoys to Zimbabwe for rare talks

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Two U.S. diplomats are visiting Zimbabwe this week — a rare occurrence in recent years because of frosty U.S.-Zimbabwean relations. The visit comes as Harare pushes for an end to travel and financial sanctions against its leaders. A U.S. statement says Shannon Smith, the deputy assistant secretary for African Affairs, and Steven Feldstein, the deputy […]
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Zimbabwe Appeals to West for Direct Funding

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Zimbabwean officials made a plea to Western governments and international organizations on Wednesday to resume direct aid to the southern African country.  But, the United Nations and the United States seem to be happy with the current arrangements.   At a meeting, Zimbabwean Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa said that aid to Zimbabwe is currently “fragmented,” […]
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Zimbabwe to Import 700 000 Tons of Maize – Minister

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Parts of southern Zimbabwe will suffer “significant” food shortages this season, the US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network warned on Tuesday.   Some homes in rural areas in the south of the country have produced “next to nothing”, partly due to the late onset of rains and then a prolonged dry period, FEWSNET said in […]
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Mugabe, Zuma in Harare for SADC Summit

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Presidents Robert Mugabe and Jacob Zuma arrived on Wednesday at a plush hotel in Harare for a South African Development Community (SADC) summit that has been overshadowed by recent xenophobic violence in South Africa.   The South African president was seen striding along the red carpet at the Rainbow Towers Hotel flanked by Zimbabwe’s foreign […]
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Xenophobic Attacks: Zimbabwe Commences Evacuation of Citizens from South Africa

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In response to the xenophobic attacks in South Africa that has led to the death of some foreign nationals, the Zimbabwean High Commissioner to South Africa, Isaac Moyo, has stated that the Zimbabwean government has concluded plans to begin the evacuation of about 1,000 Zimbabweans currently resident in South Africa. “Identification and processing of repatriation […]
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Zimbabwean Teachers Declare War against Mugabe

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A leading teachers’ union in Zimbabwe says President Robert Mugabe’s government’s decision to suspend the payment of annual bonuses to civil servants is a “declaration of war”. Teachers make up nearly half of the 554 000 civil servants reported to be on the government payroll. Many of them count on an extra salary cheque at […]