Rapports

The United Nations Special Envoy examining the humanitarian aspects of the evictions of thousands of poor people from housing and businesses during Zimbabwe's winter today visited a demolition site on her way to Victoria Falls, the United Nations spokesman…

Three year old Taniya stands still and sobs as thick clouds of dust churn through the air. Three weeks ago her parent's home was demolished as part of a controversial government effort to 'clean up' cities and fight the black…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 6 July (IRIN) - The Zimbabwean government has continued with its programme of demolishing illegal homes, despite urgent calls by aid workers to halt the operation. In Epworth,…

Gleneagles Summit Should Recognize How Human Rights Abuses Fuel Poverty (New York, July 6, 2005) - G8 and African leaders meeting today to discuss ways of fighting poverty in Africa should urge Zimbabwe's government to end its campaign of forced evictions,…

Harare (dpa) - The Zimbabwe government has said it cannot "accommodate" a senior official from the African Union sent to investigate a controversial campaign of shack demolitions, the state-controlled Herald newspaper reported Wednesday. The paper said that Harare was unable to…

Government demolition of properties in Zimbabwe has affected thousands of the population's most vulnerable, including children orphaned by AIDS. The British Red Cross is concerned that the clearances - which have displaced 360,000 people since May - are having a disproportionate…

Background When Mugabe became the first president of the newly independent Zimbabwe in 1980, his conciliatory approach and apparent commitment to nation building generated worldwide confidence. Numerous countries came forward with support, hoping to ensure the country developed peacefully and prosperously.…

AKRON, Pa. and STRASBOURG, France -- Hundreds of thousands of people in Zimbabwe have lost their homes after a government "cleanup" operation. Many are sleeping in the open in what is the coldest time of the year. In response, Mennonite…

The affected communities The communities affected by the ongoing evictions in Zimbabwe are all those of poor residential and informal settlements within and surrounding the major urban centres including Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare, Kariba, Chipinge, Victoria Falls. The clean operation…

by Niall O'Keeffe, Trócaire's Southern Africa Programme Officer - July 2005 It is estimated that over 300,000 people have been affected by the recent housing demolitions in Zimbabwe. People who, up until recently, enjoyed a home to live in (some…