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Zimbabwe crisis solved, for now
afrol News, 6 November - Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has pledged his party's return to the unity government with President Robert Mugabe after a successful mediation by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in Mozambique last night.
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Politics
Call for African troops in Zimbabwe
afrol News, 4 November - A new regional report calls for the deployment of observers and military personnel from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Zimbabwe to secure the future of the power-sharing agreement, to fight political violence until a new constitution is in place and to assure civil war does not break out.
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
IMF warns Zimbabwe of increased external deficit
afrol News, 29 October - The International Monetary Fund has commended Zimbabwe's recovery progress, but has however warned on the large external current account deficit and increased credit as well as liquidity risks in the banking system. Read more
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Politics | Human rights | Society
Zimbabwe turns away from UN human rights expert
afrol News, 28 October - The Zimbabwean government has today announced the shocking last minute withdrawal of its invitation for a visit by the United Nations independent expert on torture, who was already en route to the country, citing consultations between the Government of National Unity and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
SADC responds to Tsvangirai's call
afrol News, 19 October - The chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, Armando Emilio Guebuza, is scheduled to meet Zimbabwe's Prime Minister tomorrow following reports of a possible collapse of the unity government in Harare. Read more
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Politics | Human rights | Society
Zimbabwe's forced marriage collapses?
afrol News, 16 October - Zimbabwe's Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai has announced that his party is pulling out of the unity partnership until outstanding political issues have been addressed. Read more
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Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development | Society
Australia helps Zim farmers through World Bank
afrol News, 13 October - The Australian government annouced yeaterday it will provide US$7 million to the World Bank Global Food Crisis Response Programme to expand maize production and food security in Zimbabwe during the 2009-10 summer cropping season. Read more
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Politics | Health | Economy - Development | Society
Zim health workers afforded mobility with UN bikes
afrol News, 1 October - The United Nations has provided hundreds of bicycles and motorcycles for Zimbabwean health workers to respond to potential cholera and flu outbreaks, the latest in a series of steps by the world body to help the southern African country confront acute humanitarian needs. Read more
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Environment - Nature | Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development | Society
Zimbabwean communities educated about owls
afrol News, 29 September - BirdLife Zimbabwe is developing a proposal to produce a documentary that will be aired on national television to demystify the presence of owls in residential areas. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
Mugabe blasts the West at UN
afrol News, 25 September - President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has today strongly condemned the “illegal” sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union (EU) against his country, telling the General Assembly that they are especially harmful in the midst of the current global economic crisis. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society | Human rights | Science - Education
$70 million to revive Zimbabwe’s education
afrol News, 15 September - The government of Zimbabwe, UNICEF and the international donor community yesterday unveiled a $70 million partnership through the Educational Transition Fund (ETF) and the revitalisation of the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) to ensure access and quality education for the country’s children. Read more
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Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development | Society
Zimbabwean farmers to get EU funded boost
afrol News, 14 September - The Food and Agriculture Organisation has started a major operation in support of small scale farmers in Zimbabwe as part of its joint efforts with the European Union (EU) to fight hunger this year. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
SADC shifts Zim for special summit
afrol News, 7 September - Zimbabwe’s burning political issues in the unity government may have to hold a few more weeks while the Southern African Development Community (SADC)’s leadership change the baton at the Kinshasa Summit. Read more
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» 20.08.2009 - Zimbabwe still at risk of Cholera outbreak
» 11.08.2009 - Mugabe tells the West off
» 10.08.2009 - Zim humanitarian situation still acute, UN
» 03.08.2009 - Zuma promises quick response on Zimbabwe
» 31.07.2009 - Positive reforms as Zim lifts media restrictions
» 24.07.2009 - A new low cost airline created in Zimbabwe
» 22.07.2009 - Zimbabwe to raise civil servants’ salaries
» 14.07.2009 - Zimbabwe’s constitution conference disrupted
» 22.06.2009 - UK offers more help to Zim, but not direct to government
» 19.06.2009 - Britain not ready to lift sanctions against Zim
» 18.06.2009 - Zimbabwe’s civil servants threaten to strike
» 04.06.2009 - Zimbabwe officers "fear mutiny"
» 18.05.2009 - Zimbabwe gets more help, but with a pinch of acid warning
» 07.05.2009 - Zimbabwe gets more boost for economic recovery
» 06.05.2009 - IMF removes major restrictions against Zimbabwe
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