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  • July 2008

    • Zimbabwe Rivals Agree to Start Negotiations

      BBC  |  Jul 21, 08 12:40 PM CDT

      Zimbabwe Rivals Agree to Start Negotiations

      (Newser) - Robert Mugabe has signed a deal with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai establishing negotiations on the future of Zimbabwe, the BBC reports. The rivals met for the first time in 10 years to sign the agreement, which South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki witnessed. The deal does not create the power-sharing structure Mbeki proposed; it creates a framework for further negotiations. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • Thabo Mbeki  • Movement for Democratic Change  • negotiations  • disputed election

  • June 2008

    • Kenyan PM: Intervene in Zimbabwe

      BBC  |  Jun 30, 08 1:30 PM CDT

      Kenyan PM: Intervene in Zimbabwe

      (Newser) - Kenya’s prime minister blasted Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe today, saying it would set a dangerous precedent for the African Union to accept him as "a duly elected president," the BBC reports. "They should suspend him and send peace forces to Zimbabwe to ensure free and fair elections," Raila Odinga said at the AU summit. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Kenya  • Raila Odinga  • African Union  • prime minister  • voter fraud  • disputed election

    • Election Is On: Mugabe

      New York Times  |  Jun 26, 08 12:58 PM CDT

      Election Is On: Mugabe

      (Newser) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s party maintains that tomorrow’s runoff election will go ahead as planned, despite international condemnation and the withdrawal of the opposition candidate, the New York Times reports. Former challenger Morgan Tsvangirai insists he wants negotiations between the two parties instead of polling. The president has implied that he will be open to negotiations after the vote, which the opposition will not accept. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • election  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • Zanu-PF  • MDC  • Nelson Mandela  • election fraud  • disputed election

  • January 2008

    • 3 Dead In New Kenya Violence

      Reuters  |  Jan 20, 08 9:40 AM CST

      3 Dead In New Kenya Violence

      (Newser) - At least three people were hacked to death with machetes and homes were set ablaze in a fresh outbreak of ethnic violence in Kenya today between President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuya group and opposition backers of Raila Odinga, Reuters reports. The deaths bring to 31 those killed since Odinga's supporters began three days of anti-government rallies last week. More »

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      Kenya  • Mwai Kibaki  • Raila Odinga  • Kenyan elections  • ethnic violence  • disputed election  • rallies

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