Many of our friends and subscribers have been asking us for updates and information as to what is happening in the turbulent day-to-day world of Zimbabwe.
We read hundreds of news stories, blogs and posts every week on the economy, culture, politics and life in Zimbabwe, and will be sorting though those to provide—without taking a position one way or another—various Zimbabwe related stories that we think you will find of interest.
Please check this page often, because with news developing as quickly as it is in Zim., we will be keeping this area refreshed as frequently as possible.
Note - The elections were held on March 29.
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May 12, 2008:
The Times (South Africa):
"Zimbabwe can solve their own problems"
May 11, 2008:
The Toronto Star:
Zimbabwe's opposition leader agrees to runoff
Agence France-Presse:
Zimbabwe braces for new elections amid violence
Associated Press:
Electoral official: Zimbabwe runoff will be delayed
Agence France-Presse:
Zimbabwe opposition lobbies for peacekeepers: spokesman
Agence France-Presse:
Fifty-six opposition activists arrested in Zimbabwe: police
Christian Quoter (Blog):
Burma and Zimbabwe
Socialist Unity (Blog):
Zimbabwe: Urgent protest to save union leaders
May 10, 2008:
The Zimbabwe Standard:
Zimbabwe: Police Intensify Crackdown On Dissent
The Zimbabwe Standard:
Zimbabwe: Zim Under Military Rule - Dabengwa
The Zimbabwe Standard:
Teachers Flee Terror In Rural Schools
May 9, 2008:
Index on Censorship (Blog):
Zimbabwe targets media in crackdown
Mandebvhu Talks Zimbabwe (Blog):
Mbeki Flies Into Eye Of Zim Storm
May 8, 2008:
BBC:
Farm-workers flee Zimbabwe homes
SW Radio Africa (UK):
Southern Africa: Botswana Bans Sale of Bulk Fuel to Zimbabwe
Reuters:
Farm workers displaced in Zimbabwe poll violence
Agence France-Presse:
US urges end to Zimbabwe violence
Voice of America:
IBA: Zimbabwe's Mugabe Should be Investigated for Human Rights Crimes
Reuters:
Reuters photographer held in Zimbabwe
Reuters:
Zimbabwe's opposition still rejects run-off
The Daily Telegraph (UK):
Mugabe's mobs force 40,000 to flee homes
Fahamu (Oxford Blog):
Zimbabwe: I Refuse to Be Silent
Agence France-Presse:
Reuters photographer held in Zimbabwe
Agence France-Presse:
Zimbabwe editor arrested over opinion article: paper
CNN:
Journalists, lawyer arrested in Zimbabwe
Hot Air (Blog):
Zimbabwe runoff election in - a year?
May 7, 2008:
Global Voices (Blog):
Zimbabwe: New bank notes...again!
God's Politics (Blog):
'They take. They burn Zimbabwe. We are dying.'
May 5, 2008:
The Monitor (Uganda):
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Treats His People Worse Than Beasts
Peacemakers Trust (Canada):
SADC Troika Calls On Zimbabwe Parties to Accept Elections Results
May 3, 2008:
Economist (UK):
When will Mugabe get the sack?
Associate Press:
Mugabe plans to participate in Zimbabwe election runoff
Reuters:
Zimbabwe opposition to discuss run-off dilemma
Associated Press:
Violence in Zimbabwe sparks concern by rights groups
The New Republic (Blog):
Mugabe's Last Flight
BBC:
Mugabe rivals reject poll result
The Weekly Standard:
South Africa Plays Ball with Dictators
Agence France-Presse:
Zimbabwe opposition presses victory claim
News.Scotsman.com:
Recount halt costs Mugabe rival outright poll victory
Ghanaian Chronicle:
Ghana: Lessons From Past May Pave Way for Mugabe Exit
April 30, 2008:
Cape Times (South Africa):
Zimbabwe's military feels the heat
The Zimbabwe Guardian (UK):
Zimbabwe: South Africa And China Block Discussion on Country
Herald Sun (Australia):
Support for Zimbabwe arms embargo
The Herald (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: Presidential Poll Results Verification Begins Tomorrow
Reuters:
Zimbabwe army backs militants in poll violence - HRWZimbabwe army backs militants in poll violence - HRW
The Ottawa Citizen (Canada):
Zimbabwe: Bush pressures Mugabe to quit
Reuters:
Swimmer's success brings rare cheer to Zimbabwe
The Herald (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: See Tsvangirai for What He is
April 29, 2008:
God's Politics (Blog):
A Vision for Freedom in Zimbabwe
Mandebvhu Talks Zimbabwe (Blog):
IMF Agrees Rescue Strategy For Zim
El Noticiero de Alvarez Galloso (Blog):
Malawi and Zimbabwe
April 28, 2008:
What's Left (Blog):
Expressions of imperialism within Zimbabwe
African Press Agency:
US Envoy Presses for End to Tension in Zimbabwe
My Zimbabwe Today (Blog):
Was the 49th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair a success?
April 27, 2008:
Reuters:
In Zimbabwe jail: A reporter's ordeal
Blogula Rasa (Blog):
Zimbabwe: "For Heaven's Sake Don÷t Prop Him Up"
April 23, 2008:
Associated Press:
Britain's PM calls for world arms embargo against Zimbabwe
Voice of America:
Ship Carrying Arms for Zimbabwe, Plays 'Cat and Mouse' with Monitors
Voice of America:
Annan Urges African Countries to Put More Pressure on Zimbabwe
Media Institute of Southern Africa (Namibia):
MDC's Information Director Arrested, Charged; Student Journalist Fined Before Release
UN Information Networks:
Zimbabwe: New Food Security Tool First for the Region
My Zimbabwe Today (Blog):
Cry, Our Beloved Zimbabwe
Biodun Iginla's Blog:
First Results in Zimbabwe Recount
BBC:
Zimbabwe violence round-up
Kubatana Blog:
Swimming to China
Biodun Iginla's Blog:
Zuma in London for Zimbabwe Talks
Independent Online (South Africa):
Tracing the 'ship of shame'
The New York Times:
Zimbabwe: China Arming Mugabe?
April 22, 2008:
CNN:
Ship bound for Zimbabwe may return home, says Chinese official
Associated Press:
Zimbabwe church leaders say people are being tortured
Reuters:
UPDATE 2-Zuma says Zimbabwe situation not acceptable
Vanguard (Nigeria):
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Seeks Country's Intervention in Zimbabwe Crisis
Simon Wilson (Blog):
Stop violence and intimidation in Zimbabwe NOW
The Guardian (UK - Blog):
Literature and crisis in Zimbabwe
Agence France-Presse:
China defends Zimbabwe arms shipment headed for Angola
Agence France-Presse:
Zimbabwe arms ship headed for Angola: shipping agent
New York Times:
Zambia Seeks to Block Arms for Zimbabwe
Jamaica Gleaner:
Say a prayer for Zimbabwe
April 21, 2008:
Reuters:
Britain attacks Mugabe over Zimbabwe election
The Times of India:
Dictators' Club
The Big Breakfast Blog (South African Radio):
Lettuce - Mbeki and Mugabe
Business Day (South Africa):
South Africa: The Thick End of the Wedge
The Guardian (UK):
An exercise in patience
Independent Online (South Africa):
Opposition feels the wrath of Mugabe
Business Day (South Africa):
For Mugabe, little seems to have changed
Leadership Nigeria:
The West Cannot Teach Zimbabwe Democracy Mugabe
Agence France-Presse:
International labour group mobilises against Zimbabwe arms ship
Zimbabwe Today (Blog):
What are Chinese troops doing on Zimbabwe's streets?
The Norway Post:
Stoltenberg criticised Zimbabwe at SADC Summit
Associated Press:
In Zimbabwe, violence and waiting in wake of vote
Business Day (South Africa):
Zimbabwe: Hush in a Land That Has Ground to a Halt
The Herald (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: 'Vote Recount to Take Longer'
The Seattle Times:
Opposition: 10 dead, 3,000 families ousted in Zimbabwe
AllAfrica.com:
Zimbabwe: Unions Mobilize to Stop Weapons
International Herald Tribune (France):
Human wave flees violence in Zimbabwe
Daniel Molokele (Blog):
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Sets up Base in Botswana
Gather (Blog):
China Arming Zimbabwe's Dictator
My Zimbabwe Today (Blog):
Oh my God! Who would want to be a president of this country?
April 20, 2008:
National Post (Canada):
Zimbabwe recount, results delayed again as violence rises
Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique:
Mozambique: Christian Council Opposes Guns for Zimbabwe
El Noticiero de Alvarez Galloso (Blog):
Is Mugabe Planning Genocide in Zimbabwe?
NowPublic:
Mugabe regime unleashes state terror campaign in Zimbabwe
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks:
Africa: Zimbabwe Not On Summit Agenda
April 18, 2008:
National Post (Canada):
Mugabe's international enablers
April 18, 2008:
Agence France-Presse:
S.African union to thwart arms delivery to Zimbabwe
International Herald Tribune (France):
Mugabe casts Zimbabwe dispute as fight against colonialism
New Era (Namibia)::
Zimbabwe: Hope is All There is
April 17, 2008:
Zimbabwe Today (Blog):
What are Chinese troops doing on Zimbabwe's streets?
Hot Air (Blog):
Lines getting drawn in Zimbabwe
AllAfrica.com (US):
Zimbabwe: 'Things Have Gone Wrong,' Says Mbeki
Financial Gazette (Zimbabwe):
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Divides SADC
The Guardian (UK):
Zimbabwe deports Times reporter
Agence France-Presse:
SAfrica toughens stance on Zimbabwe
The Times (UK):
Times journalist released after Zimbabwe ordeal
Financial Gazette (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: Parties Trade Accusations As Terror Escalates in Countryside
ABC News (Australia):
Zimbabwe doctors condemn violence, torture
The Independent (UK):
Mbeki isolated at UN as leaders demand action on Zimbabwe
The Word Wright (Blog):
Zimbabwe: Escalating Violence and China rushing to Mugabe÷s aid
April 16, 2008:
Reuters:
UN council, African Union to debate Zimbabwe
BBC:
Tense waiting games in Zimbabwe
International Herald Tribune (France)::
Strong talk about Zimbabwe at the UN
April 15, 2008:
BBC (Video):
Zimbabwe opposition fearful
Voice of America:
US, Britain Seek Security Council Debate On Zimbabwe, S. Africa Opposed
Voice of America:
Zimbabwe Opposition Says Four Killed In Ruling Party Post-Election Offensive
The Zimbabwe Guardian (UK):
Zimbabwe: SADC Communique
China View:
Bush, UN chief discuss Zimbabwe situation
Article 19 (UK):
Zimbabwe: Withholding Election Results a Violation of the Right to Know, Says Article 19
Reuters:
Action needed to prevent Zimbabwe disaster - ANC
CNN:
Opposition warns of genocide in Zimbabwe
Agence France-Presse:
Zimbabwe police brace for strike
Daniel Molokele (Blog):
International MPs Conference to Discuss Zimbabwe Crisis
The Herald (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: Brown's Tyranny of Words on Zim
ABC News (Australia):
Zimbabwe crisis deepens as strike looms
April 14, 2008:
Red State (Blog):
Reverting To The Norm In Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Metro:
ANC Chairman disagrees with Mbeki on Zimbabwe
Reuters:
US, Britain want UN council to tackle Zimbabwe
SABC News (South Africa):
Mufamadi defends Mbeki's stance on Zimbabwe
Voice of America:
Zimbabwe Opposition Calling General Strike Over Delayed Election Results
Spero News (USA):
Lutheran leader wants Zimbabwe poll results
Blog about the upcoming food shortage crisis:
MEDIA in Zimbabwe
St. Petersburg Times (Russia):
Zimbabwe Election Crisis Enters Week 3
CNN:
Zimbabwe court will not order release of presidential vote
National Post (Canada):
Zimbabwe court dismisses demand for election results
Daniel Mololeke (Blog):
Zimbabwe Court Dismisses MDC Case With Costs
United Nations - IRIN:
Zimbabwe: SADC Disappoints Civil Society
The New York Times:
Zimbabwe Court Refuses to Release Vote Results
PanaPress:
Thabo Mbeki under fire for lopsided comments on Zimbabwe crisis
BBC (Video):
Zimbabwe opposition poll blow
The Telegraph (UK):
MDC supporter dies in new Zimbabwe violence
Agence France-Presse:
Police threaten crackdown on Zimbabwe strike unrest
April 10, 2008:
Pajamas Media (USA):
Zimbabwe on Edge
April 9, 2008:
CNN:
Zimbabwe election ruling 'delayed to Monday'
All Headline News (USA):
Zimbabwe Ruling Party Demands Recount Of Votes And Run-Off
Associated Press:
Mounting Calls for Results in Zimbabwe
Reuters:
EU calls for swift Zimbabwe transition
Ecumenical News International (South Africa):
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Zimbabwe's Mugabe can save himself by stepping down, says Tutu
Voice of America:
Summit Of Southern African Leaders Called To Examine Zimbabwe Crisis
Aljazeera:
Zambia to hold Zimbabwe summit
Thought Leader (Blog):
Why Mbeki's quiet diplomacy is the best African solution for Zimbabwe and the continent
Reuters:
Zambia calls emergency SADC meeting over Zimbabwe
Relief Web:
Caritas raises deep concerns over Zimbabwe election
IC Publications:
Zimbabwe court urged to reject poll result demand
International Freedom of Expression Exchange Clearing House:
Zimbabwe: Embattled Mugabe Resorts to Violence, Intimidation
The Times (South Africa):
UN should intervene in Zimbabwe: Zille
SABC News (South Africa):
60 white farmers evicted in Zimbabwe
New Vision (Uganda):
Zimbabwe: Unknown to Him, Mugabe is Stark Naked!
Reuters:
Mining firms hope for Zimbabwe gold rush
SABC News (South Africa):
Pressure mounts on SADC, Mbeki to act on Zimbabwe
The Times (UK):
A crime against Zimbabwe
Agence France-Presse:
Court hears Zimbabwe poll bid as opposition cries for help
Daniel Molokele (Blog):
Zambia Calls For a Special SADC Summit on Zimbabwe Polls
Global Voices (Blog):
Zimbabwe: Fighting for democracy with FrontlineSMS
Jeff Weintraub (Blog):
More electoral tragicomedy in Zimbabwe
Cicero's Songs (Blog):
Zimbabwe: Mbeki plays Hamlet- Harare burns
Gadling (Blog):
Zimbabwe introduces $50 million dollar bill
Kubatana Blogas:
When is the old man going?
God's Politics (Blog):
An Ominous Drama in Zimbabwe (by Nontando Hadebe)
April 8, 2008:
Reuters:
MDC warns of widespread bloodshed in Zimbabwe
National Post (Canada):
Mbeki urges patience in Zimbabwe
CTV (Canada):
Zimbabwe opposition accuses gov't of violence
RTE News (Ireland):
Opposition claims ZANU-PF provoking violence
The Herald (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: 47 Children to Undergo Free Surgery
Jurist (USA):
Zimbabwe court to expedite lawsuit to force release of election results
International Herald Tribune (France):
Zimbabwe opposition complains of orchestrated violence
Fox News:
Opposition Accuses Zimbabwe Government of Unleashing Violence Ahead of Runoff
iAfrica (South Africa):
Zim delay raises Kenya-type fears
Voice of America:
Zimbabwe Opposition Presidential Candidate Meets With South African Ruling Party Leader
April 7, 2008:
Associated Press:
UN chief urges Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission to release presidential results
The East African (Kenya):
Zimbabwe: Time for Kenyans to Do the Decent Thing
Reuters:
New York Times reporter injured in Zimbabwe cell
Reuters:
Zimbabwe opposition leader meets S.Africa's Zuma
International Herald Tribune (France):
Zimbabwe court delays ruling on vote count as opposition leader visits South Africa
Associated Press:
Zimbabwe opposition seeks international pressure on Mugabe
Reuters:
New York Times reporter injured in Zimbabwe cell
Associated Press:
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai in South Africa
Blogger News Network (Blog):
Peter Davies on Zimbabwe - "Exhausted and Betrayed"
The New Nation (Bangladesh):
Poll in Zimbabwe: What is cooking up?
The Christian Science Monitor:
Zimbabwe elections: Will the world stop Mugabe?
The East African:
Africa must rescue Zimbabwe too
April 6, 2008:
Reuters:
Zimbabwe high court to rule Monday on whether opposition MDC
Canada.com:
Zimbabwe court delays ruling on election results
April 4, 2008:
ABC News:
Separating Fact From Fiction In Zimbabwe
Black Star News (US):
Clinton: Zimbabwe Needs Transparency
Committee to Protect Journalists (US):
Zimbabwe attorney general urges releases; New York Times reporter still held
China View:
U.S. says two Americans still detained in Zimbabwe
Reuters:
Zimbabwe change could attract investors to region
Agence France-Presse:
No case against detained journalists: Zimbabwe lawyer
Fox News:
Zimbabwe Veterans March in Show of Force Against Opposition
April 3, 2008:
The Washington Times:
BRIEFING: Mugabe, from 'wise' to wastrel
Reuters:
Zimbabwe reconstruction $1 billion a year - UK
Australian Broadcasting Corporation:
China's economic stake in the future of Zimbabwe
Voice of America:
Would White Farmers Return to a Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe?
The Independent (UK):
Zimbabwe's slums pay fitting testimony to Mugabe's misrule
April 2, 2008:
EuroNews:
Growing speculation Zimbabwe's Mugabe is seeking exit route
Daily Telegraph (UK):
Robert Mugabe's grip on Zimbabwe finally starts to slip
Kubatana.net (Blog):
Text Messages for Change
Plattitude (Blog):
Zimbabwe: hasn't anyone got a calculator?
Brooklyn Ramblings (Blog):
Finally, Goodbye to Zimbabwe's Mugabe?
Special: April 1, 2008:
KQED Radio (San Francisco, CA):
Zimbabwe Election 2008: 1 Hour Radio Program (RealMedia or MP3 audio streams)
April 1, 2008:
Bloomberg:
Zimbabwe Streets Empty as Police Deploy; Results Slow (Update1)
Wednesday-Night (Blog):
Negotiations May Lead to Mugabe's Exit in Zimbabwe
News from Around the World (Blog):
Zimbabwe 4/1/08
The Wall Street Journal:
Mugabe May Be Facing Defeat In Zimbabwe's Elections
AFP (France):
Edgy Zimbabwe awaits more vote results
The Irish Times:
Opposition repeats claim of landslide victory in Zimbabwe
Daily Telegraph (UK):
How to save Zimbabwe after Mugabe
Washington Post:
Mugabe Loses in Zimbabwe, Election Observers Report
The Australian:
Opposition claims victory in Zimbabwe
March 31, 2008:
Blogger News Network:
Stealing an election in Zimbabwe
Reuters:
European ministers call for Zimbabwe poll results
Reuters:
Local Zimbabwe poll observer puts Tsvangirai ahead
ONE (Blog):
Mugabe Set to Claim Victory in Zimbabwe Despite Election Reports
Bloomberg:
Zimbabwe Opposition Says It Leads Mugabe in Election (Update1)
BBC:
Zimbabwe stands 'on a precipice'
Reuters:
Mounting concern at Zimbabwe poll delays
The New York Times:
Zimbabwe Opposition Insists Mugabe Lost
Voice of America:
Observer Says Zimbabwe Election Not Free and Fair
March 30, 2008:
Reuters:
Observers say Zimbabwe poll credible
The Sunday Times (UK):
Desperate Robert Mugabe recruits dead voters to rig election
March 26, 2008:
Voice of America:
Amnesty International Criticizes Restrictions Before Zimbabwe Elections
BBC:
Zimbabwe election: Regional round-up
iafrica.com (South Africa):
Does Mbeki want a change in Zim?
March 25, 2008:
BBC:
Zimbabwe in facts and figures
March 24, 2008:
The Independent (UK):
Zimbabwe prints 'extra' ballots
Voice of America:
Cash Shortages Resurface In Zimbabwe, Elections Seen Partly To Blame
The Herald (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: March 29 Polls - Two More Observer Teams Arrive
Times Online (UK):
Funeral costs rise as Zimbabwe elections loom for Robert Mugabe
Daniel Molokele (Blog):
Anything is Possible in Zimbabwe This Time Around
March 21, 2008:
Voice of America:
Zimbabwe Opposition Charges Thousands Ghost Names on Voter Register
India eNews:
Rights group accuses Zimbabwe president of buying votes
The Herald (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: Vote to Protect National Interests
Agence France-Presse:
New lives in Nigeria, hearts back home: Zimbabwe's white farmers
March 20, 2008:
BBC:
In pictures: Zimbabwe's election
Financial Gazette (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: 'We Want to Vote'
Agence France-Presse:
Zimbabwe govt, opposition engage in tussle over poll conduct
Mandebvhu Talks Zimbabwe (Blog):
More Company Executives Arrested In Price Blitz
March 19, 2008:
Shortwave Radio Africa (UK):
Zimbabwe: Woza Launches Report On State Sponsored Violence Against Members
Daniel Mololeke (Blog):
SADC Says Conditions Right for Zimbabwe Elections
Afriquenligne (France):
'Museveni, Mugabe are the only true African leaders south of the Sahara'
IOL (South Africa):
'Zim polling stations to have generators'
The Herald (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: Imperialism Will Meet Its Death On Election Day
African News (Netherlands):
Gaddafi calls for Mugabe's life presidency
March 18, 2008:
Shortwave Radio Africa (Zimbabwe):
Mugabe postpones rallies after failing to mobilise crowds in Bulawayo
BBC:
In pictures: Pre-election Zimbabwe
Voice of America:
Barred From Observing Zimbabwe Poll, EU Engages Regional Group
March 17, 2008:
Reuters:
In Zimbabwe, hungry voters ask who will feed us?
Reuters:
Zimbabwe security forces must stay out of vote-ANC
BBC:
UK defends Zimbabwean expulsions
Lusaka Times (Zambia):
Zambia yet to deliver Zimbabwe maize
Reuters:
ADVISORY-Reuters package on Zimbabwe election
Nyasa Times (Malawi):
Mutharika transports food stuffs to Zimbabwe
Politics Web (South Africa):
Aziz Pahad's comments on Zimbabwe
Daniel Molokele (Blog):
Zimbabwe Polls: Shire and Mbanga's Head to Head Analysis
March 16, 2008:
Monsters and Critics:
Zimbabwe to arrest Western "spy" journalists, official says
March 14, 2008:
Independent Online (South Africa):
Harare teachers' demands met
Voice of America:
Economists: Only New Leadership Can Revive Zimbabwe's Collapsed Economy
The Zimbabwean:
Zimbabwe's Rebel Artists Target Mugabe
March 13, 2008:
New York Times:
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Woos Votes With Raises and Tractors
Financial Gazette (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: Post-Election Period Challenges Complex
Financial Gazette (Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe: Elections Must Restore Citizens' Dignity
Europe's Forum on Int'l Cooperation (Blog):
Zimbabwean civil society fear rigged elections and postelection violence
OhmyNews (South Korea):
Mugabe Threatens to Repossess Farms
March 12, 2008:
International Herald Tribune (France):
Zimbabwe's Mugabe pledges state wage hikes
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