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This is Zimbabwe (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Minister: Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Re: Humanitarian Crisis: Urgent Need For Food Aid In Zimbabwe Reference is made to your letter to all non-governmental organizations involved in humanitarian distribution of food in Zimbabwe instructing them to stop food aid. Further reference is made to your letter dated 12 June 2008 seeking to clarify your earlier [...]
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Misihairambwi-Mushonga flew into South Africa on Wednesday and Zanu PF’s Patrick Chinamasa and Nicholas Goche left yesterday. Welshman Ncube (Mutambara camp) is leaving today."It is going to be a consultative meeting," one of the sources said. "We expect Mbeki to ask Tsvangirai when he is going to sign the proposed deal, which was endorsed by Sadc at its recent summit."The sources...
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IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday
... on Thursday. His co-negotiator, Elton Mangoma, and Zanu-PF representatives - Patrick Chinamasa and Nicholas Goche - had all landed in Joburg by Thursday night. Welshman Ncube, the lead negotiator of Mutambara's MDC, was due to arrive on Friday morning. "I don't know," was all Mbeki's spokesperson could say in an sms response to a question about whether Mbeki had invited the negotiating...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
Zimbabwe: U.S. Warns of Humanitarian DisasterAlex BellUnited States ambassador to Zimbabwe, James McGee has warned that the country faces a humanitarian disaster because of the continued ban on NGO food aid.The ban was announced during the run up to the election run-off in June, after Welfare Minister Nicholas Goche accused aid groups of supporting the MDC's campaign during the first...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
Zimbabwe: Millions Starving as Banned Humanitarian Food Aid Begins to RotAlex BellStockpiles of food desperately needed by a starving nation is beginning to rot in warehouses, as the Zimbabwean government ban on food aid remains firmly in place.The ban was announced during the run up to the election run-off in June, after 'Welfare' Minister Nicholas Goche accused aid groups of supporting...
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Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
... to campaign for the opposition. In an Orwellian twist the ban was announced by "Welfare Minister" Nicholas Goche, one of Zanu-PF's negotiators in the talks. A partial lifting of the ban was announced later, for groups providing assistance to HIV/Aids sufferers. NGOs say they have been asked to reapply for authority to operate, delaying urgently needed aid. Food aid is rotting in storage...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
... which is on the table.Cde Masawi said Zanu-PF negotiators -- Cde Patrick Chinamasa and Cde Nicholas Goche -- gave an overview of what transpired since the dialogue started after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on July 21 by the three parties' principals.Cde Masawi said at the recent Sadc summit, Zanu-PF gave a clear picture to the regional body and it was convinced...
