Rapports

Hon. Alexander Downer MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia Hon. Phil Goff MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, New Zealand The continued failure of the Zimbabwean Government to respect democracy and human rights needs to be addressed firmly by the…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 1 July (IRIN) - A spokesman for the special UN envoy evaluating the impact of the controversial demolition of informal settlements in Zimbabwe confirmed on Friday that they…

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Envoy, evaluating the humanitarian aspects of the Government of Zimbabwe's recent evictions of some 200,000 poor people from illegal housing, has continued her tour and has briefed officials on negotiating with slum dwellers, the…

By James Elder HARARE, Zimbabwe, 1 July 2005 - Three-year-old Taniya stands still and sobs as thick clouds of dust churn through the air. Three weeks ago her parents' home was demolished as part of a controversial government effort to…

HARARE, Jul 1, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Standard Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) plans to introduce an International Standard certification, ISO 22000, on food safety management to compliment the government' s efforts to restore agricultural productivity by enhancing food…

Rome, Banishing hunger must be a large part of making poverty history. One African in three is malnourished. Hunger in Africa, like elsewhere, is both a cause and an effect of poverty. There is saying in Africa: "When you…

Hundreds of thousands of people in Zimbabwe recently lost their homes when government forces destroyed neighborhoods in several major cities. The government states that the destruction is an urban renewal program and a crackdown on illegal businesses. Many newly homeless…

Executive Summary "Operation Murambatsvina" and "Operation Restore Order" are the code names used by the police for a massive operation that began in Zimbabwe towards the end of May. This nationwide campaign, which has been conducted in the cities and…

With their homes and livelihoods destroyed, the future looks bleak for the victims of the government's mass demolition project. By Absolom Chidzitsi in New Caledonia (Africa Reports No 37, 30-Jun-05) Twelve-year-old Russel Magodo waits in a queue for the single pit latrine…

INTRODUCTION The severity of the HIV epidemic in Southern Africa cannot be overstated. Globally, there are an estimated 43 million people infected with HIV. Some 25 million people infected with HIV, 66 percent of the global burden, live in sub-Saharan…