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Is Tsvangirai an anti-gay bigot like Mugabe?
The BBC recently reported that Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s prime minister and head of the opposition MDC, had declared support for Robert Mugabe’s refusal to protect gay rights in Zimbabwe’s new constitution. If his comments are accurate, they represent yet another … Continue reading
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Zim: blood diamonds and spineless Morgan
Earlier this month it was announced that Mugabe’s Kimberley Process cronies have decided to give him until June to withdraw the soldiers in the Marange diamond fields. The army runs smuggling operations and use forced labour in mines whose profits … Continue reading
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Was Tsvangirai crash an assasination attempt?
Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s prime minister and leader of the opposition MDC, has been in a car accident with his wife, who tragically lost her life in the incident. Radio SW Africa reports: Susan was seated behind the driver of their … Continue reading
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Why Africa’s leaders can’t solve Zimbabwe crisis
Robert Mugabe, the embattled Zimabwean despot, has no intention of relinquishing power. He’s even said as much. And this is merely confirmed by the ongoing abduction, incarceration and torture of opposition activists and a bloody-minded refusal to share key ministries … Continue reading
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Mbeki’s Zim negotiations were self-serving
This piece was written (and published on Thought Leader) before the announcement that a deal had been brokered between Zanu PF and the MDC. What remains to be seen, however, is whether or not this will truly result in Zimbabwean’s … Continue reading
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Morgan pulls out
MDC presidential contender Morgan Tsvangirai has pulled out of Friday’s election, citing the wave of violence and intimidation of opposition supporters at the hands of Zanu PF-affiliated thugs. It’s disappointing, in one respect, but wholly understandable – especially considering that … Continue reading
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