Mugabe fighting for life in Singapore hospital?
April 10th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) Long-time Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe - affected by a mystery illness - is fighting for life in a hospital in Singapore, a British media report said.The ... Read more...
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Mugabe to attend John Paul II’s beatification ceremony despite travel ban
April 29th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Harare, Apr 29 (ANI): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe attending the beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II this weekend has raised eyebrows of many across the world.The international community has also ... Read more...
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Robert Mugabe’s wife has an affair
October 25th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 25 (IANS) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's wife has an extramarital affair with one of her husband's best friends and the pair have planed a life together after Mugabe's death, a ... Read more...
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Robert Mugabe’s wife ‘had a fling with his top banker for 5 yrs’
October 25th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 25 (ANI): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's wife has been having an affair with one of her husband's best friends, it has emerged.Grace Mugabe, who is 41 years younger than the ... Read more...
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Freeman, Theron among celebs to attend World Cup final
July 10th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 10 (DPA) Nelson Mandela's attendance at the World Cup final in Johannesburg is uncertain but his double, US actor Morgan Freeman, will be ther, so will South African-born actress ... Read more...
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Oz PM Gillard happy to support Howard’s appointment to ICC
July 2nd, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jul 2 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said she would be happy to support John Howard's appointment to the International Cricket Council (ICC).Howard said on Thursday that he would ... Read more...
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Euphoric World Cup opening tinged with Mandela tragedy
June 11th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 11 (DPA) South African football fans wrapped in the rainbow colours of the national flag streamed to the majestic Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg Friday for the historic opening game ... Read more...
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Mugabe’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ gift to North Korea
May 19th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 19 (ANI): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has given a "Noah's Ark" gift to his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-Il.In a bizarre experiment involving pairs of African animals, including elephants, ... Read more...
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Howard hits Zimbabwe hurdle in bid to become ICC vice president
April 21st, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr 21 (ANI): Zimbabwe is trying to convince fellow council members that the former Australian Prime Minister John Howard lacks appropriate support to bid for the vice-presidency of the International Cricket ... Read more...
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Zimbabwean President Mugabe pays 5,000 dollars a day to his guards
February 7th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Harare, Feb 7(ANI): A recent report has revealed that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is so paranoid about his security during his foreign visits that he pays a special allowance of 5,000 dollars ... Read more...
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Mugabe’s wife supplies a million-litre milk to Nestle from stolen dairy
September 27th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Harare, Sep. 27 (ANI): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's wife has established a giant dairy on the country's nationalized farm-land, supplying a million litres of milk a year to Nestlé food giant.Grace ... Read more...
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Mugabe’s secret farming empire out of land seized revealed
September 26th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep. 26 (ANI): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has set up a secret farming empire out of the land seized from more than 4,000 white commercial farmers.The disclosure about the 10,000-acre ... Read more...
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Mugabe, Zimbabwean military earning “blood money” after diamond field massacre: HRW
June 27th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 26 (ANI): A Human Rights Watch report has claimed that senior leaders in Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party and the country's armed forces are making millions from a diamond ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe could face more sanctions unless reforms: US
April 9th, 2009 - 2:38 am ICT by IANS
Harare, April 9 (DPA) The US ambassador to Zimbabwe Wednesday warned of new sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and senior members of his party unless they show willingness to reform.
In an ... Read more...
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Zimbabwean unity government sealed amid climate of distrust
February 14th, 2009 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Harare, Feb 13 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe swore some of his fiercest critics into a power-sharing government Friday, sealing the beginning of a reluctant union which Zimbabweans hope will end the ... Read more...
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Violent protest near Zimbabwe summit venue
January 26th, 2009 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Jan 26 (DPA) Police in South Africa fired rubber bullets at hundreds of people protesting outside government buildings over the crisis in neighbouring Zimbabwe, injuring at least one.The protest took place ... Read more...
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SADC leaders begin third summit on Zimbabwe political crisis
January 26th, 2009 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Jan 26 (IANS) The leaders of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) began an extraordinary summit here in South Africa Monday, in yet another attempt to eke a compromise from Zimbabwe's ... Read more...
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Mugabe transferring funds to Malaysia: Report
January 10th, 2009 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Jan 10 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is vacationing in Malaysia and has also transferred funds there, a South African newspaper reported.Mugabe's wife, Grace - who went with their four children ... Read more...
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South Africa ends blockade on aid to Zimbabwe
December 29th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Dec 29 (Xinhua) South Africa has lifted a blockade on aid to Zimbabwe because of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the neighbouring country, a South African presidential spokesman said Monday. South ... Read more...
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British TV to air Ahmadinejad, not Queen’s Christmas speech
December 25th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 25 (DPA) Britain's Channel 4 television plans to air a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday as an alternative to the traditional Christmas Day speech by Queen Elizabeth II.Ahmadinejad ... Read more...
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US to push UN to act on Zimbabwe
December 13th, 2008 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 13 (DPA) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will urge the UN Security Council next week to to take "meaningful action" against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe for his mismanagement of ... Read more...
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US warns of worsening cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe
December 12th, 2008 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 12 (DPA) The US has warned that the cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe is worsening and announced millions of dollars in spending to combat the disease.US officials refuted a declaration by ... Read more...
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South African bishop calls Mugabe ’21st century Hitler’
December 12th, 2008 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Dec 12 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is the "21st Century Hitler", an Anglican bishop in neighbouring South Africa said Thursday.In a statement calling for churches to pray for Mugabe's forced ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe government bans visit by Mandela’s ‘Elders’
November 20th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Harare/Johannesburg, Nov 20 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's regime has banned a visit planned by a distinguished group of international "Elders" to assess Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis, state media reported Thursday.The group was ... Read more...
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SADC backs Mugabe over powersharing; to assist Congo Army
November 10th, 2008 - 8:48 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Nov 10 (DPA) The suffering of Zimbabweans looked set to continue for some time to come after a summit of Southern African leaders Sunday tried but failed to breathe life into ... Read more...
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Banda sworn in as Zambian president as riots spread (Lead)
November 3rd, 2008 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Lusaka, Nov 2 (DPA) Rupiah Banda was hastily sworn in as president of Zambia Sunday after snatching victory from the jaws of opposition leader Michael Sata amid accusations from the opposition of ... Read more...
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Mbeki in Zimbabwe for talks to rescue power-sharing deal
October 14th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, Oct 14 (DPA) A month after he clinched a power-sharing deal between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his arch-rival Morgan Tsvangirai, former South African president Thabo Mbeki was back in Zimbabwe ... Read more...
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Mugabe breaks power-sharing deal, handing key ministries to his ZANU-PF party
October 11th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by ANI
Harare, Oct.11 (ANI): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has violated his ZANU-PF party''s power-sharing deal with the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai by allocating the three important portfolios ... Read more...
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Talks on Zimbabwe cabinet deferred
September 17th, 2008 - 7:48 am ICT by IANS
Harare, Sep 17 (DPA) Talks set for Tuesday between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and prime minister-designate Morgan Tsvangirai on the appointment of ministers in a new unity government have been postponed indefinitely.While ... Read more...
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Mugabe to form government on his own: Report
August 27th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, Aug 27 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is about to form a new government on his own, effectively breaking off talks with his pro-democracy opponents, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), ... Read more...
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Mugabe attends SADC summit
August 16th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Johannesburg, Aug 16 (DPA) A two-day summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders focusing on the crisis in Zimbabwe got underway Saturday in Johannesburg, with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's attendance the ... Read more...
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Mugabe signs pact with minority MDC faction: Report
August 13th, 2008 - 6:32 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Harare, Aug 13 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party Tuesday agreed on a deal to share power with a breakaway faction of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), in a ... Read more...
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Mugabe, MDC deny collapse of powersharing talks
August 13th, 2008 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Johannesburg, Aug 13 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) moved quickly Tuesday to deny that their talks on a powersharing government in Harare had collapsed. ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe leaders to resume difficult talks on powersharing
August 12th, 2008 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Harare/Johannesburg, Aug 12 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai were due to resume talks Tuesday on a powersharing deal after the difficult negotiations were adjourned for a second ... Read more...
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Mugabe for power-sharing deal as crisis talks suspended
August 11th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Harare, Aug 11 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe talked up a power-sharing deal with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai at a rally Monday, hours after marathon negotiations between the two on a government ... Read more...
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