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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has since the partial pullout of the MDC from government exhibited his usual intransigence to the full consummation of the global political agreement that gave birth to the inclusive government in February. The octogenarian leader has fallen prey to the trappings of power and those of Zanu PF to the extent that he has become a prisoner of hardliners in the party whose sole mission...
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Trade Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Zimbabwe has escaped suspension from the Kimberly process - the certification scheme which regulates the sale of so-called blood diamonds. Instead, the 70-member international diamond trade body has agreed to give Zimbabwe more time to reform its mining practices. Rights groups alleged soldiers killed about 200 people at a diamond field last year, which the government denies. The decision came as talks...
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The Bearded Man (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Howzit It is now just after 6 on Friday evening, and because I have got things to do on Saturday morning in town, I thought that I might start the posting at least. It'll save a load of time! (Okay - the vast majority of it was done on Friday evening!) There will be no posting tomorrow. -o00o- I really don't know what to think. Whilst I am full of admiration that the MDC is making a go of it with ZANU...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
THE collapse of the inclusive government will deprive President Robert Mugabe of political legitimacy, derail the MDC's quest for political, social and economic development and at the same time worsen the living standards of the populace, political analysts have warned. The analysts say the partial withdrawal from the unity government by the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC three weeks ago would also erode...
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FP Passport (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Abbas announced retirement Top story: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will not seek reelection , adding a new element of uncertainty to the Middle East peace process. “I have told my brethren in the P.L.O. that I have no desire to run in the forthcoming election,” he said in a televised address. U.S. administration officials say that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Maputo- Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced late Thursday his party would end a boycott of the country's unity government and gave President Robert Mugabe's party 30 days to fulfill its commitments under a power-sharing agreement...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced that his party would end its boycott of the country's unity deal and give President Robert Mugabe's party 30 days to fulfill its commitments under their power-sharing agreement.
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France24 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Zimbabwe averted a political meltdown Friday after Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai ended his boycott of the unity government, but faced a new deadline to resolve a slate of thorny disputes. A summit of southern African leaders ended late Thursday with Tsvangirai agreeing to end his three-week boycott of the government that he formed in February with veteran President Robert Mugabe. The summit gave...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) last night ended its boycott of the new unity government but will give President Robert Mugabe a month to fully implement a power- sharing deal, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said.
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Zimbabwe's prime minister ended his boycott of his country's unity Cabinet on Thursday, saying he was relenting to give African leaders a chance to resolve the problems besetting the coalition. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai had announced his boycott of the unity government three weeks ago, accusing President Robert Mugabe of undermining their coalition agreement.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Maputo - Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced late Thursday his party would end its boycott of the country's unity deal and gave President Robert Mugabe's party 30 days to fulfill its commitments under their power-sharing agreemen...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Zimbabwe's unity government pulled back from the brink last night when Morgan Tsvangirai, the prime minister, called off his boycott of power sharing with president Robert Mugabe. "We have suspended our disengagement from the government with immediate effect," said Tsvangirai after an emergency regional summit in Maputo, Mozambique. But he presented Mugabe with a new ultimatum. "We...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of Zimbabwe said that his party had called off its boycott of cabinet meetings with President Robert Mugabe, but it was unclear what Mr. Tsvangirai received in return for backing down.
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Morgan Tsvangirai Zimbabwe's Prime Minister has called off a boycott of powersharing ties with President Robert Mugabe that had paralysed the fragile unity government for three weeks.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Zimbabwe's MDC party yesterday ended its boycott of the government, giving President Robert Mugabe a month to settle a new power-sharing deal.