Informes

JOHANNESBURG, 13 April (IRIN) - The Zimbabwean government has called on war veterans to end their occupation of white-owned farms. In a statement on Thursday, acting president and chairman of the National Land Acquisition Committee, Joseph Msika, said: "It is our…

JOHANNESBURG, 12 April (IRIN) - The following is an interview with Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). The interview took place during Tsvangirai's visit to South Africa this week, in…

JOHANNESBURG, 11 April (IRIN) - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Tuesday his party would "cohabitate" with President Robert Mugabe in the interests of the country's stability if it won upcoming legislative elections. Tsvangirai, 48, who arrived in…

ZANU-PF supporters try to disrupt MDC rally Police on Friday disarmed a group of about 30 followers of President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party who allegedly tried to ambush supporters of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) on their way…

JOHANNESBURG, 7 April (IRIN) - As tension grows in Zimbabwe in the run-up to legislative elections, concern is being expressed over the potential political role of an army leadership that is closely linked to the ruling party. As a result…

JOHANNESBURG, 6 April (IRIN) - The following is a chronology of significant events in Zimbabwe from August 1997. 1997 August - The government pays out an unbudgeted multi-million dollar compensation to former independence war veterans after they besiege the headquarters of President Robert…

HARARE, April 5 (Reuters) - Opposition leaders and white farmers on Wednesday reported a wave of arson attacks and assaults by supporters of President Robert Mugabe, pushing Zimbabwe closer to the brink of anarchy. Opposition and farming sources who asked…

JOHANNESBURG, 4 April (IRIN) - As political tension in Zimbabwe rises, the country's liberation war veterans are increasingly seen as the shock-troops of President Robert Mugabe's ruling party in the drive to fend off a vigorous opposition challenge in the…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 3 April (IRIN) - Political tension is rising in Zimbabwe following an attack on an opposition march at the weekend by government supporters. As a result, analysts…

Appeal Target : US$ 2,464,204 Geneva, 31 March 2000 Dear Colleagues, Zimbabwe suffered extensively from the recent floods that hit the Southern African region with over 500,000 people affected, 100,000 rendered homeless and about 80 reported dead. Cyclone Eline reached…