News: Zimbabwe

We have started to collect the most important news related to Zimbabwe in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Zimbabwe – overview

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• December 2nd 2009 – September 27th 2009
• September 25th 2009 – June 28th 2009
• June 26th 2009 – April 18th 2009
• April 17th 2009 – March 4th 2009
• February 28th 2009 – February 11th 2009
• February 11th 2009 – January 16th 2009
• January 15th 2009 – December 10th 2008
• December 10th 2008 – November 21st 2008
• November 20th 2008 – October 9th 2008
• October 4th 2008 – August 26th 2008
• August 26th 2008 – July 30th 2008
• July 29th 2008 – July 5th 2008
• July 5th 2008 – June 26th 2008
• June 26th 2008 – June 19th 2008
• June 18th 2008 – June 2nd 2008
• May 31st 2008 – May 4th 2008
• May 3rd 2008 – April 20th 2008
• April 20th 2008 – April 7th 2008
• April 7th 2008 – March 17th 2008
• March 14th 2008 – January 26th 2008
• January 23rd 2008 – November 27th 2007
• November 22nd 2007 – September 6th 2007
• September 5th 2007 – June 20th 2007
• June 18th 2007 – April 9th 2007
• April 5th 2007 – March 14th 2007
• March 13th 2007 – December 3rd 2006
• December 1st 2006 – June 12th 2006
• June 4th 2006 – January 31st 2006
• January 27th 2006 – November 13th 2005

Zimbabwe: news

Zimbabwe rejects Mandela rebuke

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 9:43

Zimbabwe rejects criticism of its leadership by Nelson Mandela ahead of a controversial presidential run-off poll.
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Mandela condemns Mugabe 'failure'

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 22:59
related countries: South Africa

Former South African leader Nelson Mandela breaks his silence on Zimbabwe, denouncing its "tragic failure of leadership".
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Africans urge Zimbabwe poll delay

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 20:00

An emergency summit of southern African leaders calls for Zimbabwe's poll to be postponed because of the violence.
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Africa's new 'Frontline States'

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 15:08

For southern African leaders, the crisis in Zimbabwe may be proving a headache, but Sadc has its origins in dealing with intransigent regimes, writes the BBC's Martin Plaut
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Africa leaders seek Zimbabwe plan

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 12:09

An emergency meeting of African leaders discusses Zimbabwe's crisis as pressure grows against Robert Mugabe.
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US to ignore Zimbabwe poll result

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 9:53
related countries: United States
related places: Friday

The US says it will not recognise the result of this Friday's presidential election run-off in Zimbabwe.
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Mugabe defiant as criticism grows

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 1:19

Zimbabwe's president vows to press on with a run-off presidential poll despite the opposition's withdrawal.
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ANC 'dismayed' by Zimbabwe crisis

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 19:37
related countries: South Africa

South Africa's governing ANC accuses the authorities in neighbouring Zimbabwe of "riding roughshod" over democracy.
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Tsvangirai gets safety assurances

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 10:45
related countries: Netherlands
related places: Harare

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he will leave the Dutch embassy in Harare over the next 48 hours.
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Blogged off

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 8:40

Zimbabwe bloggers bemoan opposition poll pull-out
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UN: Free Zimbabwe poll impossible

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 7:04

The UN Security Council unanimously condemns the violence against Zimbabwe's main opposition party.
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UN calls for Zimbabwe poll delay

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 0:09
related places: Harare

UN chief Ban Ki-moon says Zimbabwe's presidential election run-off should be postponed after the opposition pulled out.
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Tsvangirai seeks embassy refuge

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 17:20
related countries: Netherlands
related places: Harare

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai takes refuge in the Dutch embassy, after pulling out of the presidential race.
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Zimbabwean elections to go ahead

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 12:33

Zimbabwe vows to go ahead with the run-off presidential vote despite the withdrawal of the opposition candidate.
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Zimbabwe under pressure over poll

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 7:12

International pressure mounts on Zimbabwe's government after its opposition leader pulled out of a presidential run-off.
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MDC pull-out: Zimbabwe reacts

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 21:38

The opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has pulled out of the Zimbabwean presidential run-off, handing victory to Robert Mugabe. Here, readers inside Zimbabwe react to the news.
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Tsvangirai withdrawal: Key quotes

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 21:19

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announces he is pulling out of the presidential run-off vote on 27 June.
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Mugabe rival quits election race

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 17:10

Zimbabwe's opposition leader decides to pull out of the presidential run-off, as criticism of pre-poll violence mounts.
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Key complaints

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 13:27

A guide to the complaints about Zimbabwe's poll
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Armed men disrupt Zimbabwe rally

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 11:21

Zimbabwe government supporters armed with clubs occupy a stadium where the opposition had planned an election rally.
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Opposition to hold rally in Zimbabwe

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 8:07
related places: Harare

Zimbabwe's opposition is due to hold a rally for Friday's presidential run-off vote, after a court overturned a police ban.
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Mugabe condemns opposition 'lies'

Saturday, June 21st 2008, 13:57

President Mugabe of Zimbabwe accuses the opposition of lying about political violence to cast doubt on next week's run-off poll.
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Mugabe challenger 'may quit poll'

Friday, June 20th 2008, 16:26

Zimbabwe's opposition says it will decide on Monday whether to withdraw from the presidential run-off, the BBC learns.
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Your election stories

Friday, June 20th 2008, 15:14

BBC website readers in Zimbabwe tell of their recent experiences as the presidential vote approaches.
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Africa turns up heat on Zimbabwe

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 20:34

African observers add their voice to concern over growing violence in Zimbabwe ahead of the run-off presidential poll.
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Zimbabwe activists' bodies found

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 12:17

The bodies of four MDC activists are found in Zimbabwe, the opposition says, ahead of next week's election run-off.
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Zimbabwe TV drops opposition ads

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 3:17

Zimbabwe's public broadcaster says it will no longer carry campaign adverts from the opposition MDC.
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