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HARARE, Jun 23, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Zimbabwe's cotton production is to see a sharp decline this year at around 190,000 metric tons, down from 340,000 tons worth 150 million US dollars produced last year. A cotton expert with…
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[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 23 Jun 2005 (IRIN) - An African coalition of civil society groups appealed on Thursday for intervention by the African Union (AU) and the UN to…
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[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] HARARE, 23 June (IRIN) - Economists have warned that the recent extension of targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe by the European Union (EU) is likely to further isolate an…
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Harare (dpa) - Two children were crushed to death in Zimbabwe when police demolished thousands of shacks and cottages, the Herald newspaper reported Thursday. Terence Munyaka, aged 18 months, died of head injuries sustained on Sunday after he was crushed…
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Geneva, 23 June 2005 - Zimbabwean police and army personnel have been implementing Operation Murambatsvina ('Restore Order / Clean Up') since 23 May. Those targeted include street children, homeless people, street traders, foreign currency dealers, illegal and informal businesses and…
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AI Index: AFR 46/017/2005 (Public) News Service No: 170 As the human rights situation in Zimbabwe steadily deteriorates, with more than 300,000 now evicted from their homes by the government and a UN Special Envoy appointed to investigate the destruction and…
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The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), Amnesty International and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Noting with grave concern the deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis in Zimbabwe, more than 200 African and international human rights and civic groups…
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By Ralf E. Krueger Johannesburg/Harare (dpa) - African political leaders are watching in silence as police and militia go wild in the slums of Zimbabwe's larger cities, cutting a relentless swathe of destruction as they lay waste homes and lives…
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United Methodist Committee on Relief announced today it is joining other faith-based humanitarian agencies to provide basic necessities to hundreds of thousands of persons recently displaced from home and jobs in Zimbabwe. Tents, cooking utensils, soap, and emergency food are…
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Noting with grave concern the deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis in Zimbabwe, the International Crisis Group and over 200 other African and international human rights and civic groups have come together to call on the African Union and…
