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Mbeki's Spokesman Denies Harare Trip Rumours (Daniel Molokele)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:04:00 GMT

Johannesburg - The Presidency denied media reports on Thursday that President Thabo Mbeki would be leaving for Zimbabwe later in the day to try and salvage power-sharing talks. "These reports are absolutely baseless, He is definitely not going on Thursday," said presidential spokesperson Mukoni Ratshitanga. Ratshitanga said if Mbeki was to depart for Zimbabwe to resume talks at a later...

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Zimbabwe\'s Kirsty Coventry parades her medals through Harare City Centre (Afrigator)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:17:00 GMT

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Inflation Hits 11,200,000 Percent ! (Noahware)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:05:00 GMT

The Jimmy Carter Years ? Well, almost... Can you imagine living in a place where a loaf of bread cost 1.6 trillion dollars ? There is such a place. 100 Billion Dollars (Say it like you're Dr. Evil) Zimbabwe inflation hits 11,200,000 percent HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's inflation rate has soared in the past three months and is now at 11.2 million percent, the highest...

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Nothing Will Stop Mugabe From Forming New Govt (Daniel Molokele)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:12:00 GMT

HARARE – A senior Zimbabwe official said on Thursday that nothing would stop President Robert Mugabe from appointing a new government while on the same day police broke up an NGO meeting, as Mugabe adopts an increasingly belligerent stance in the face of stalled power-sharing talks with the opposition. Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga said Mugabe would defy opposition warnings...

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Zimbabwe Police Disrupt Civic Society AGM (Daniel Molokele)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:00 GMT

Harare - In a sign that Mugabe may have decided to toughen his approach towards the MDC and other opponents of his rule, police forcibly broke up a an annual general meeting of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CZC), one of the largest civic groups in the country. A ZimOnline correspondent who was present at Cresta hotel in Harare where the meeting was taking place said dozens...

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Zimbabwe earns US$ 35 million from beef exports (Afriquenligne)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:21:32 GMT

Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe expects to earn US$ 35 million from beef exports this year, an agriculture official told PANA here Thursday. Avril Garlsson, an official with a top beef marketing agency, said the country earned about the same amount from meat exports last year.

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Zimbabwe opposition: Mugabe will fail alone (Get Mash)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:20:24 GMT

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s opposition accused President Robert Mugabe of abandoning talks aimed at forming a unity government, and said Wednesday he would fail if he tried to rule alone. Read the full story

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What deal? (Dr Roy's Thoughts)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:00 GMT

The butcher's thugs have arrested 5 more MPs of the MDC. How can there be any deal with this monster? August 27, 2008 -- Updated 0924 GMT (1724 HKT) Police seize opposition MPs in Zimbabwe HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Police in Zimbabwe arrested more opposition lawmakers Wednesday as President Robert Mugabe announced he would include opposition members in his new Cabinet. Zimbabwean...

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Zimbabwe opposition forecasts failure for Mugabe (Denver Post)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:23:45 GMT

HARARE, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's opposition accused President Robert Mugabe of abandoning talks aimed at forming a unity government, and said Wednesday he would fail if he tried to rule alone.

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Trial of Chikurubi 14 Postponed to 15 October 2008 (All Africa)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:07:50 GMT

FOURTEEN members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) appeared yesterday morning, 26th August, before Magistrate Doris Shomwe in Harare Magistrate’s Court. They had been arrested near the Zambian Embassy in Harare on 28 May 2008, where they were to hand over a petition to the SADC chair calling for an end to post-election violence.

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe says he will form government, with or without opposition (Palapye.com News Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:02:25 GMT

source: International Herald Tribune Reuters, The Associated Press Published: August 27, 2008 HARARE, Zimbabwe: President Robert Mugabe of Mugabe says he will form a new government soon, with or without the opposition. State radio and the government-controlled Herald newspaper quoted Mugabe on Wednesday as saying he would soon announce a new cabinet that the opposition would be welcome...

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Mugabe to form new government (Reuters UK)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:28:54 GMT

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe will form a new government soon but he says the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change does not want to join, state media reported on Wednesday.

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe says he will form new government (Washington Post)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:52:38 GMT

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says he will form a new government soon, with or without the opposition.

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe says he will form government, with or without opposition (Afrigator)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:02:25 GMT

Reuters, The Associated Press Published: August 27, 2008 HARARE, Zimbabwe: President Robert Mugabe of Mugabe says he will form a new government soon, with or without the opposition. State radio and the government-controlled Herald newspaper quoted Mugabe on Wednesday as saying he would soon announce a new cabinet that the opposition would be welcome to join. But The Herald said the party...

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Zimbabwe stock exchange rallies (Afriquenligne)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:23:28 GMT

Harare, Zimbabwe - The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) rallied strongly on the opening of trading this week, registering record gains. The main industrial index gained 122 percent to increase to 180,879.07 points on Monday, doubling its value.

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Mugabe brushes aside opposition, say will appoint cabinet (Afriquenligne)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:22:55 GMT

Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said Wednesday he would appoint a new cabinet shortly, brushing aside opposition threats to pull out of power-sharing talks if he did so. The government and the opposition are negotiating a power-sharing deal, mediated by South African President Thabo Mbeki, under which they would share cabinet positions along the lines of post-conflict...

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Zimbabwe's MDC Committed to Power-Sharing Talks (Daniel Molokele)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:51:00 GMT

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main opposition MDC party said on Wednesday it was committed to power-sharing talks that would lead to an inclusive government. Speaking after state media reports quoted President Robert Mugabe as saying he would soon form a post-election government, MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said the party wanted a dialogue that would produce an acceptable outcome for...

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe says he will form new government (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:52:00 GMT

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says he will form a new government soon, with or without the opposition. State radio and the government-controlled Herald newspaper quote Mugabe as saying he will soon announce a new Cabinet that the opposition would be welcome to join.

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Mugabe to form new government, says MDC unwilling (Alertnet)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:40:59 GMT

Source: Reuters (Recasts with Mugabe comment) By Nelson Banya HARARE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe will form a new government soon but he says the main opposition MDC does not want to join ...

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Mugabe says to form government soon-state media (Alertnet)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:02:32 GMT

Source: Reuters HARARE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe said he would soon form a new government but expressed doubt that the main opposition MDC would join it, state media reported on Wednesday ...

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