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South Africa's Zuma Wants High-Profile Facilitators to End Zimbabwe Crisis

Senior adviser Lindiwe Zulu said Mr. Zuma wants people who are 'influential, have clout and understand Zimbabwean politics'
South African President Jacob Zuma delivers the State of the Nation Address during the opening of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 10, 2011 (file photo)

Deep Divisions as Kimberley Meeting In Kinshasa Grapples With Zimbabwe Case

Some believe Kimberley's image is in tatters and it may never recover if it fails to deal decisively with the Marange issue in Kinshasa

Zimbabwe Electoral Activists Accuse ZANU-PF of Setting up Rural Militia Bases

ZESN Director Rindai Chipfunde-Vava said that with widespread talk of elections her group fears a repeat of the violent 2008 ballot

No Pay Increase for Zimbabwe's Civil Servants As National Strike Sputters

Teachers reached by VOA said that even though their salaries have not yet been increased, they are still hoping for a pay rise.

Zimbabwe Police Arrest MDC Legislator Accused of Knowingly Transmitting HIV

Malandu denied the charges against him in an interview with VOA, maintaining that the accusation was politically motivated

Zimbabwe’s Young Warriors Unimpressed By South Africa's Under-23 Soccer Team

The Young Warriors last reached the All-Africa games in 1995 when Harare hosted them

Zimbabwe's Marange Diamonds Center-Stage At DRC Kimberley Meeting

Key members such as India and African diamond producers led by South Africa are pushing for a ban on Marange diamonds to be lifted

Zimbabwe Defense Minister Mnangagwa Denies Presidential Ambitions

Observers generally consider ZANU-PF to be divided into two camps, one led by Mnangagwa, the other by Vice President Joice Mujuru

Zimbabwe Finance Minister Flatly Rejects Civil Servant Salary Increases

Sources quoted Finance Minister Biti as saying he can only increase salaries for 160,000 of 235,000 state employees

Zimbabwe Constitutional Committee Urges "Yes" Vote in Distant Referendum

The co-chairman of the parliamentary select committee on revising the constitution said they will have a draft by late September
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