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Harare diary: Living in limbo (BBC News)

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:42:32 GMT

A young Zimbabwean professional, living and working in Harare, recounts her challenges trying to lead a normal life.

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Zimbabwe runoff election set for July (MSNBC.com)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:27:46 GMT

9:27 p.m. ET HARARE, Zimbabwe - The presidential runoff between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will be held by July 31, election officials said — but the opposition has insisted that it should be next week.An official government notice issued late Wednesday extended the deadline for holding the runoff to 90 days — beyond the legally required 21 days — after the...

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Ever bigger Zimbabwe bank notes: 50-billion-dollar 'agro cheque' (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:05 GMT

Johannesburg/Harare - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Thursday announced the launch of a new 500-million-dollar bank note for the general public as well as a 50-billion-dollar note for farmers. In a statement acting RBZ governor Charity Dhliway...

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Zimbabwe: Presidential run-off set for beginning of August (Palapye.com News Blog)

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:30:12 GMT

source: SW Radio Africa By Tichaona Sibanda 14 May 2008 The regime in Harare announced on Wednesday the country's presidential election run-off would now take place between within 90 days from the day the results were announced on May 2. The second round poll, scheduled to have been held on the 23rd May, 21 days after the announcement of [...]

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Zimbabwe wants opposition to help it probe violence (Alertnet)

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:20:07 GMT

Source: Reuters By Nelson Banya HARARE, May 15 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party has called for joint investigations with the opposition into post-election violence that has raised tension ahead of a run ...

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Northerns cruise to Logan title (Cricinfo)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:26:27 GMT

Logan Cup 2007-08 4th roundNortherns cruise to Logan titleSteven Price in HarareMay 14, 2008Northerns secured the Logan Cup title with a thumping innings-and-98-run win over Centrals. The result meant they ended the tournament with a 100% record and given that they beat Easterns, the defending champions, in the opening round, their success was well deserved. Brendan Taylor's 150 and Ishmael...

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MDC calls for urgent regional summit on Zimbabwe 'madness' - Summary (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:42:09 GMT

Johannesburg/Harare - Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) on Thursday called for an urgent summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to set the conditions for a run-off presidential election. Accusing the 14-n...

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Zimbabwe gets new $500m banknote (BBC News )

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:56 GMT

"Prices are now doubling every week instead of every month and it is hard to see how we can survive to the end of June or how an election will be feasible at all if things continue to deteriorate at this pace," said Harare economist John Robertson, according to the AP news agency.

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Zimbabwe bank issues $500m note (BBC News)

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:56 GMT

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Southern Africa: SADC Energy Ministers Deliberate On Regional Energy Shortfalls (All Africa)

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:32:26 GMT

Southern Africa: SADC Energy Ministers Deliberate On Regional Energy Shortfalls The Publisher's Site (Harare)15 May 2008Richard NyamanhRegional energy ministers have agreed to revive the regional energy planning network to compliment the energy recovery roadmap established a few weeks ago to address the power shortages facing the region.The plan will contain prioritised programmes and activities'...

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Zimbabwe: Violence Reaches Crisis Levels; Youths Forcibly Recruited (All Africa)

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:57:07 GMT

... supporter of the MDC who was reportedly abducted from his home in Mabvuku, a low income suburb of Harare on 14 May in the early hours of the morning. Reports indicate that nine armed men in plain clothes assaulted him before driving him away while he was still naked in a white Toyota truck. He has not been seen since.Tonderai Ndira is one of the 32 MDC members who were tortured by state...

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Zimbabwe: Political Violence Escalates (All Africa)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:01:58 GMT

... to escape under the cover of darkness, was taken to a torture camp. He only managed to get to Harare Tuesday where he explained what had happened,' Mayengeza said.Chokururama's body was discovered not too far away from where they were abducted. He had a gunshot and four deep stab wounds to his back. The other two activists are still missing and believed dead.'We understand there are two...

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Zimbabwe to set presidential runoff date by Friday (Alertnet)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:56:42 GMT

Source: Reuters HARARE, May 15 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's electoral commission will announce the date of the country's presidential runoff election by the end of Friday, state television reported on Thursday. The ...

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Zimbabwe bank issues $500m note (Investor's Iraq Forum)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:32:00 GMT

... or how an election will be feasible at all if things continue to deteriorate at this pace," said Harare economist John Robertson, according to the AP news agency. The two rivals are to face each other again before the end of July This is the fourth set of new banknotes to be introduced this year. At independence in 1980, one Zimbabwe dollar was worth more than US$1. Just one in five of the...

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Zimbabwe opposition says police ban runoff rally (Alertnet)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:05:13 GMT

Source: Reuters HARARE, May 15 (Reuters) - Police in Zimbabwe have banned an opposition rally on Sunday at which Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai was going to kick off his campaign for a ...

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Brave Warriors Supporters Called (All Africa)

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:42:58 GMT

... N$60"."The morale of our players is highly boosted by the goalless away draw a fortnight ago in Harare.Relevant LinksOur boys should capitalise on home-ground advantage and unflinching support from the hordes of our supporters.Let us give our players the support they need to take Namibia to the next round.Supporters should come in big numbers come Saturday," he said.

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Zimbabwe opposition rejects run-off delay (Alertnet)

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:28:46 GMT

Source: Reuters (Adds MDC news conference) By Nelson Banya HARARE, May 15 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party rejected on Thursday a delay in a run-off election which could unseat President Robert Mugabe ...

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SADC official says Zimbabwe election body must ensure fair run-off (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:17:12 GMT

Maputo/Harare - A senior Southern African Development Community official on Thursday placed the onus for ensuring a free and fair presidential election run-off in Zimbabwe on the country's maligned state-controlled election body. Tomaz Salomao, execu...

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Zimbabwe Detains Diplomats Visiting Victims of Violence (Net News Publisher)

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:19:45 GMT

... were detained and questioned for 45 minutes by security forces at a roadblock near the capital Harare. US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said the detention and questioning of the diplomats by Zimbabwe’s security forces constituted harassment and reflected the current troubled atmosphere in the country. McCormack said the incidents are “indicative of the kind of atmosphere that...

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ZIMBABWE: Small scale farmers seen as backbone of food security (Alertnet)

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:30:46 GMT

Source: IRIN A crop forecast by the Zimbabwean government that this year's maize production will fall short of the national requirement by about one million metric tonnes is leading to a reassessment of the role of communal farmers in guaranteeing the country's food security.

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