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Zimbabwe unity talks to begin 'in earnest' (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:10:40 GMT

... Mukoni Ratshitanga said. "They have started more or less. [They will be] in earnest tomorrow."Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper said the justice minister, Patrick Chinamasa, and the public services minister, Nicholas Goche, would represent Zanu-PF, while the MDC would be represented by its secretary-general, Tendai Biti, and its deputy treasurer, Elton Mangoma. A splinter faction of...

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Opposition reprisals in Zimbabwe (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:46:50 GMT

Zimbabwean opposition activists drive supporters of President Robert Mugabe from their homes in retaliatory attacks.

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Zimbabwe: will the West ever learn from past mistakes? (Times Online)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:14 GMT

Moments after formally agreeing to enter talks on a power-sharing deal, President Mugabe cautioned against outside interference. “As we embark on the programme of negotiating the way forward ... we shall be doing this as Zimbabweans ... with South Africa,” he declared.

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ZIMBABWE: A nation of billionaires (Alertnet)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:17:27 GMT

Source: IRIN Where in the world could you be a multi-billionaire and still go hungry? The answer is, of course, Zimbabwe.

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ZIMBABWE: Public downbeat about political agreement (Alertnet)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:43:56 GMT

Source: IRIN An agreement between Zimbabwe's political parties to pursue negotiations to establish a new constitution and bring an end to political violence has been met with scepticism by ordinary Zimbabweans trying to survive the country's 2.2 million percent annual inflation rate.

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Europe tightens Mugabe sanctions despite power-sharing talks in Zimbabwe (Evening Standard)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:23:46 GMT

Europe's sanctions against Zimbabwe are likely to be tightened despite the prospect of power-sharing talks between President Robert Mugabe and the opposition.

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Zimbabwe bishop hopeful after Mugabe and MDC agree to talk (Christian Today)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:55:04 GMT

The Bishop of Harare spoke of his hope for Zimbabwes future after hearing that President Robert Mugabe and opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai are to enter talks

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Sean Jacobs: Brokering a deal in Zimbabwe is Mbeki's swansong (The Guardian)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Sean Jacobs: Thabo Mbeki may regard the power-sharing talks in Zimbabwe a personal vindication. But, like Mugabe's, his authority is waning

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EU hits Zimbabwe with enhanced sanctions package (Times Online)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:34:32 GMT

The European Union stepped up sanctions against Zimbabwe today in an effort to increase pressure on Robert Mugabe following his pact to enter power-sharing talks with the opposition.

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EU widens Zimbabwe sanctions (Financial Time)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:27:00 GMT

EU foreign ministers have blacklisted a further 37 people and four companies from Zimbabwe in spite of tentative steps towards power sharing in Harare

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Doubts linger over Zimbabwe deal (BBC News)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:55:05 GMT

Zimbabweans wonder if a deal between President Robert Mugabe and the opposition can end post-election violence.

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Zimbabwe crisis talks begin in South Africa (Alertnet)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:59:28 GMT

Source: Reuters JOHANNESBURG, July 22 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party and the opposition MDC began talks in South Africa on Tuesday on a power-sharing deal that could end the country's political crisis, a ...

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Zimbabwe parties set to start talks (Daily Express)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:15:14 GMT

Diplomatic sources say talks between Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition parties are set to start in South Africa's capital, Pretoria.

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The handshake that could give Zimbabwe hope: Mugabe and Tsvangerai agree to peace talks (Daily Mail)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:39:57 GMT

Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday signed an historic pact which could end the political chaos in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe’s ruling party and opposition to begin talks (OTB News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:05:33 GMT

New EU sanctions against Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe increased Western pressure as his party was to begin talks with the …

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Zimbabwe talks set to begin in Pretoria (Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Talks between representatives of Zimbabwe's ruling President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai are set to begin in the South African capital Pretoria. Reports from the Zimbabwean capital Harare say the meetings could be delayed, because key negotiators are having trouble getting out of the country. Mugabe and Tsvangirai signed a framework power-sharing a deal on Monday...

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Zimbabwe, Iran: Regime similarities (Global Voices Online)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:55:50 GMT

Plateu of Iran posts an article by Hassan Daioleslam comparing Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe with the Iranian regime, which he describes as an “eye-opener for the appeasers, apologists or just those unaware of the reality of the Islamic Republic of Iran regime”.

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Zimbabwe’s ruling party and opposition to begin talks (worldwide-news.net)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:29:27 GMT

New EU sanctions against Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe increased Western pressure as his party was to begin talks with the … Go to news source

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Zimbabwe president under pressure to share power (OTB News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:29:24 GMT

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Europe turned up pressure on Zimbabwe’s president to share power with the opposition, toughening sanctions Tuesday against Robert Mugabe just as his ruling party was to begin talks with its chief rival mediated by South Africa….

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Zimbabwe: Open letter from Tsvangirai on the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (Global Voices Online)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:47:22 GMT

This is Zimbabwe posted an open letter from the President of the leader of the opposition Morgan Tsvangirai on yesterday's signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe.

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