Reports

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 30 Aug 2005 (IRIN) The United Nations and Zimbabwean authorities went back to the drawing board on Tuesday after President Robert Mugabe's government raised serious objections to a…

Christian Aid partner, the South African Council of Churches (SACC), launched Operation Hope for Zimbabwe to help thousands of homeless Zimbabweans. Its first relief convoy was due to leave a month ago, but customs delays have kept 37 tonnes…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 30 August (IRIN) Zimbabwean human rights activists condemned sweeping constitutional amendments approved by parliament on Tuesday, arguing the government has undermined basic freedoms. Describing the proposed changes to the constitution…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] BEITBRIDGE, 29 Aug 2005 (IRIN) - The Zimbabwean government's clampdown on informal trade has dealt a heavy blow to rural communities already struggling to make ends meet in the…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NEW YORK, 29 August (IRIN) - A lack of cooperation from the authorities is hampering efforts to aid those affected by the government of Zimbabwe's forced eviction campaign,…

The United Nations country team and the government officials in Zimbabwe reached agreement today to establish a working level joint committee to draw up a new draft of a flash humanitarian appeal to raise money to help the 700,000…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] HARARE, 26 Aug 2005 (IRIN) - An increasing number of Zimbabweans are turning to traditional healers for inexpensive medical care as health costs continue their upward trajectory. Under-resourced state…

Harare (dpa) - The United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) is to launch a programme to get children affected by the Zimbabwean government's controversial housing demolition campaign back to school, a local newspaper reported Friday. Up to 300,000 children were affected by…

VICTORIA FALLS -- Police in the resort town of Victoria Falls on Thursday began moving to their rural homes hundreds of victims of a controversial government clean-up exercise who were said to be 'living like animals' in the bush…

HARARE - Zimbabwe 's Parliament yesterday adopted controversial constitutional amendments, a stage preceding a vote for the changes to become law while the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party withdrew its counter-amendments after the ruling ZANU PF party threatened…