Reports

The new regional determination to deal with Zimbabwe's internal problem spells an end to South Africa's "quiet diplomacy" policy. By Benedict Unendoro in Harare (AR No. 106, 30-Mar-07) Few expected the Southern African Development Community meeting held in Dar es Salaam this…

DAR ES SALAAM, 30 March 2007 (IRIN) Analysts have dismissed a regional summit called to discuss the situation in Zimbabwe as a "non-event" after leaders at the two-day Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit in the Tanzanian capital, Dar…

A United Nations humanitarian official today appealed to the Security Council for increased funds to allow Zimbabwe to meet the challenges posed by a "triple threat," a combination of food insecurity, the high incidence of HIV/AIDS and declining social…

AA 07 17 The Australian Government is to launch a new and vigorous campaign of support for the people of Zimbabwe against the repressive and incompetent policies of the Mugabe regime. The Australian Fund for Zimbabwe will aim to alleviate…

HARARE, 29 March 2007 (IRIN) - Poverty levels around the world are usually measured against the value of one United States (US) dollar a day, but calculating that value in Zimbabwe can be a nightmare; one US dollar is…

SADC Summit Should Address Crisis (Johannesburg, March 28, 2007) - The government of Zimbabwe has permitted security forces to commit serious abuses with impunity against opposition activists and ordinary Zimbabweans alike, Human Rights Watch said today. Security forces are responsible…

HARARE, 26 March 2007 (IRIN) - Pro-democracy activists have warned that protests in Zimbabwe might become even more violent after the bombing of a passenger train, a supermarket and a police station over the course of Friday and Saturday…

Brussels, 26 March 2007 - The European Commission has adopted an €8 million global humanitarian aid plan for Zimbabwe for 2007. The aim is to mitigate the impact of an enduring crisis on the most vulnerable population groups. This includes…

NEWS IN BRIEF March 11 - Police arrested around 50 opposition leaders and supporters to prevent them attending a prayer meeting at Zimbabwe Grounds,Harare.A rank-and-file supporter,Gift Tandare,was shot dead.People who saw the detainees after their first night in custody reported that…

Harare_(dpa) _ Drought has wiped out 95 per cent of maize crops in a province of southern Zimbabwe, reports said Monday. Matabeleland South was now expected to harvest just 5,580 tons of maize, out of the province's required 115,565 tons, the…