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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

Zimbabwe: news

Zimbabwe releases apartheid spies

Saturday, July 1st 2006, 22:33
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Zimbabwe frees three men convicted of murder and spying for apartheid-era South Africa.
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Zimbabwe police disrupt funeral

Friday, June 23rd 2006, 10:27

Zimbabwe police disrupt the funeral of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's father.
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Zimbabwe signs China energy deal

Monday, June 12th 2006, 12:09
related countries: China China

Zimbabwe signs a $1.3bn deal with China, aimed at relieving an acute shortage of energy resulting in daily power cuts.
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China defends Africa policy

Sunday, June 4th 2006, 5:33
related countries: China China, Sudan Sudan

A top diplomat defends China's growing economic role in Africa, including Zimbabwe and Sudan.
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New Zimbabwe clearance images

Wednesday, May 31st 2006, 3:13

New images of Zimbabwe's 2005 settlement destruction campaign are released by Amnesty International.
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MP highlights Zimbabwe's plight

Tuesday, May 30th 2006, 11:31
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Zimbabwean ex-MP Roy Bennett says he sought asylum in South Africa to draw attention to his country's plight.
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Tsvangirai warns of bleak future

Sunday, May 28th 2006, 10:06

Zimbabwe's opposition leader says his country is at the precipice, as it struggles with economic crisis.
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Zimbabwe rejects UN intervention

Thursday, May 25th 2006, 9:25

Zimbabwe's government and a top UN official say there are no plans for the UN to intervene in Zimbabwe.
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UN 'key' to Zimbabwe - Mbeki

Thursday, May 25th 2006, 0:02
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South African President Thabo Mbeki says that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan can resolve Zimbabwe's crisis.
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Zimbabwe unions threaten strike

Sunday, May 21st 2006, 16:41

Zimbabwe's main labour unions step up warnings they will lead a national strike to protest against low wages.
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Tension high over Zimbabwe demos

Saturday, May 20th 2006, 14:36

Tension is said to be high in Zimbabwe ahead of marches over the controversial slum clearance campaign.
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Zimbabwe faction leader arrested

Friday, May 19th 2006, 11:08

Zimbabwe opposition leader Arthur Mutambara is arrested while campaigning for a by-election in Harare.
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SA alarm over Zimbabwe impact

Wednesday, May 17th 2006, 16:20
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South African's Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister expresses concern at 1,000% inflation in Zimbabwe.
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Mugabe defends road naming

Thursday, May 4th 2006, 14:53
related countries: Malawi Malawi

President Mugabe dismisses his critics, as he cuts the ribbon on a major road named after him in Malawi.
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Cricket: Windies beat Zimbabwe

Saturday, April 29th 2006, 20:59
related countries: Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda

Brian Lara leads the way as West Indies beat Zimbabwe by five wickets in the opening one-day match in Antigua.
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Huge hike in Zimbabwe fees

Tuesday, April 25th 2006, 12:39

Zimbabwe, with the world's highest inflation rate, announces massive increases in hospital fees.
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Zimbabwe U-turn on white farms

Monday, April 24th 2006, 8:28

A Zimbabwe minister confirms it is asking white farmers to apply to be given land the government had seized.
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Zimbabwe 'asks farmers to return'

Friday, April 21st 2006, 16:53

Zimbabwe's white farmers say they have been invited to apply for land seized previously by the government.
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Defiant Mugabe warns opposition

Tuesday, April 18th 2006, 17:58

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe uses his Independence Day address to send a stern warning to his opponents.
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UK wins Zimbabwe asylum appeal

Wednesday, April 12th 2006, 13:47
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK has won its appeal over a ruling that meant failed asylum seekers could not be deported to Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabweans have 'shortest lives'

Saturday, April 8th 2006, 10:35

Life in Zimbabwe is shorter than anywhere else, with people not expected to live to 40, the UN says.
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Zimbabwe Coca-Cola stocks dry up

Thursday, March 23rd 2006, 10:33

Zimbabwe runs out of locally manufactured Coca-Cola as factories are hit by the foreign exchange crisis.
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Mugabe rival urges mass action

Saturday, March 18th 2006, 15:49

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai urges mass action against the government at his party's congress.
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Zimbabwe 'arms cache' arrests

Wednesday, March 8th 2006, 17:19

Two senior Zimbabwean opposition officials are arrested after police said they had found an arms cache.
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Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat'

Saturday, March 4th 2006, 12:51

Zimbabwe has only two weeks of wheat supply left, the country's main milling organisation warns.
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Zimbabwe faction chooses leader

Saturday, February 25th 2006, 21:43

A breakaway faction of Zimbabwe's main opposition party chooses an-ex student leader as its president.
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Zimbabweans avert IMF expulsion

Thursday, February 16th 2006, 9:03

Zimbabwe avoids expulsion from the IMF by paying $9m of its debt, but still owes $120m.
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