Reports

In Zimbabwe, people power fails to ignite By Abraham McLaughlin - Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor HARARE, ZIMBABWE -- In the past four months, spontaneous democratic movements have transformed Ukraine and Lebanon. In South Africa, the masses overthrew decades…

Opposition claims regime only selling scarce supplies of maize to people who can produce ZANU PF membership cards. By Elias Mugwade in Harare (Africa Reports: Zimbabwe Elections No 17, 18-Mar-05) Zimbabwe has nearly run out of maize, the country's staple food,…

Villagers are forced to attend ZANU PF rallies and warned that food aid will be withheld if they vote for the opposition. By Dzikamayi Chiyausiku in Marondera (Africa Reports: Zimbabwe Elections No 17, 18-Mar-05) People in Zimbabwe's rural constituencies are living in…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 17 March (IRIN) - Zimbabwe's government has dismissed claims by the rights group, Amnesty International (AI), that free participation of eligible voters in the 31 March poll is…

Striking new data shows Zimbabwean children at their hour of greatest need - are being overlooked HARARE /JOHANNESBURG, 17 March 2005 - As the world focuses on the upcoming Zimbabwean elections, UNICEF today released startling new statistics which call for…

By Cris Chinaka GUTU, Zimbabwe, March 17 (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe took his election campaign deep into Zimbabwe's rural heartland on Thursday, publicly acknowledging for the first time food shortages that analysts say could weaken his grip on…

Amnesty International today warned that the Zimbabwe government's persistent and systematic violations of human rights in the run up to this month's parliamentary elections is making free participation in the election process impossible. During a mission to Zimbabwe last month, Amnesty…

Introduction For the past five years, elections in Zimbabwe have been characterized by an escalation in human rights violations.1 These violations take place before, during and after elections. The majority of victims are members and supporters of the main opposition…

By Alfred Tsotso in Harare (Africa Reports: Zimbabwe Elections No 14, 14-Mar-05) President Robert Mugabe - who last year told the international community that his people did not need food aid - has quietly established contacts to secure emergency help…

By Fred Bridgland in Johannesburg (Africa Reports: Zimbabwe Elections No 14, 14-Mar-05) The collapse of health care services in Zimbabwe poses a serious threat to its neighbours and may worsen the HIV/AIDS crisis in the region, according to a new…