Reports

JOHANNESBURG, 25 May (IRIN) - Although Zimbabwe is likely to face serious food shortages this year, the situation is not likely to lead to the predicted flood of refugees entering neighbouring countries, observers and civic organisations told IRIN on…

JOHANNESBURG, 15 May (IRIN) - The European Union said on Monday that it would consider next month whether to impose economic sanctions against Zimbabwe in the light of the government's human rights record and the deterioration in the rule…

JOHANNESBURG, 14 May (IRIN) - Canada announced on Sunday that it was imposing sanctions against Zimbabwe. The announcement followed last week's mistreatment of a senior Canadian diplomat in Harare by war veterans. Ottawa said in a statement that it would suspend…

Geneva, 11 May, 2001 Most parts of Zimbabwe faced a dry spell at the beginning of the rain season especially during the month of January after most of the planted crop had germinated. The dry spell wilted most of the…