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Wednesday, 16 March 2011

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Zimbabwe Parties Face Off to Contest Vacant Parliamentary Speaker Post

Sources said Attorney General Johannes Tomana will advise Parliamentary Clerk Austin Zvoma that Lovemore Moyo should retain his vote

Zimbabwe Court Grants Bail to Six Accused of Fomenting Egyptian-Style Revolt

Signaling a continued crackdown on civil society, police in Harare late Tuesday raided the offices of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition

Human Rights Watch Urges Southern Africa to Adopt a Tougher Stance on Zimbabwe

Human Rights Watch researcher Tiseke Kasambala said it should be clear to SADC that one side of the government is acting in bad faith

IMF Sends New Mission to Zimbabwe Amid Talk of Corporate Seizures

IMF officials are unlikely to be pleased by news that ZANU-PF has targeted Coca-Cola, Nestlé and banks with British parents

Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai Launches Regional Offensive As Crackdown Continues

Sources said Tsvangirai was mobilizing regional support for a summit to tackle Zimbabwe's worsening political situation

Zimbabwe High Court Frees Energy Minister Charged With Graft

Energy Minister Mangoma was arrested last week and charged with abuse of office, but was released Tuesday after a judge granted him bail

Zimbabwe's Central Bank Chief Proposes Compensation for Dollarisation Victims

Economists said Zimbabwe is not yet in a position to refund individuals and companies that lost money through dollarization

Britain to Resume Deportations of Failed Zimbabwean Asylum Seekers

Activists argue though that with the recent crackdown in Zimbabwe, failed asylum seekers are at high risk if forced to return.

Ousted Zimbabwean Speaker Says Ruling Annulling His Election Politically-Motivated

Moyo said the ruling last week by the Supreme Court rescinding his 2008 election was politically-motivated, accusing judges of bias

Zimbabwean Police Arrest 10 MDC Activists In Headquarters Raid

The MDC accused the police of carrying out the arrests on behalf of ZANU-PF in an ongoing crackdown targeting its supporters
Zimbabwean PM and MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai speaks during a press conference in Harare  following the arrest of Energy minister and MDC member, Elton Mangoma, March 10 2011
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