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  • July 2008

    • How the Opposition Can Oust Mugabe

      New York Times  |  Jul 2, 08 7:33 AM CDT

      How the Opposition Can Oust Mugabe

      (Newser) - Robert Mugabe has been sworn in for a sixth term as Zimbabwe's president—but this time, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change commands a majority in the country's parliament. That split offers the best hope of deposing Mugabe, writes Mark Y. Rosenberg in the New York Times. The best way to oust the president, he says, might simply be to get rid of the office altogether. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • Zanu-PF  • democratic parliament

    • African Union Pushes Unity Government in Zimbabwe

      Reuters  |  Jul 1, 08 3:44 PM CDT

      African Union Pushes Unity Government in Zimbabwe

      (Newser) - The African Union adopted a resolution today calling for President Robert Mugabe to begin negotiations with the Zimbabwean opposition on forming a unity government, Reuters reports. The action marks the first time the AU has censured Mugabe, who once enjoyed a strong reputation as Zimbabwe’s liberator, for his undemocratic practices. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Kenya  • African Union  • election fraud  • Southern Africa  • Botswana

    • Fond Memories Dissipate in Zimbabwe Haze

      Washington Post  |  Jul 1, 08 1:29 PM CDT

      Fond Memories Dissipate in Zimbabwe Haze

      (Newser) - "Is that the bad guy?" asks Chipo, the Zimbabwean-born adopted daughter of journalist Neely Tucker, watching Robert Mugabe on TV. She is a constant reminder of life a decade ago in the African nation, he writes in the Washington Post . "Mostly I miss the way it was then only because it looks good by comparison," Tucker writes. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • Zimbabwean emigrants

    • Zimbabwe Tells Mugabe Critics to 'Go Hang'

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 1, 08 8:52 AM CDT

      Zimbabwe Tells Mugabe Critics to 'Go Hang'

      (Newser) - Robert Mugabe's spokesman angrily dismissed the possibility of a national unity government today, reports the Guardian , telling the US and other nations supporting the opposition to "go hang." Speaking at the African Union summit, the spokesman told reporters that no other country could interfere in Zimbabwean affairs, and equated British criticisms of Mugabe to colonialism. The African Union holds a special session on Zimbabwe later today. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • African Union

  • 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

    • Mugabe Faces Chilly Reception at African Summit

      Reuters  |  Jun 30, 08 5:17 AM CDT

      Mugabe Faces Chilly Reception at African Summit

      (Newser) - Newly reinaugurated  Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrived today at an African Union summit where he is expected to face pressure to negotiate with the country's opposition. Although Mugabe walked into the conference at an Egyptian resort alongside other leaders, he has faced unprecedented criticism from African governments to yield to international demands, Reuters reports. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • South Africa  • diplomacy  • Thabo Mbeki  • African Union

    • Mugabe Is Sworn In

      Reuters  |  Jun 29, 08 12:09 PM CDT

      Mugabe Is Sworn In

      (Newser) - Robert Mugabe was sworn in today for another 5 years as president of Zimbabwe, after the electoral commission declared him the winner with 85% of the vote in an uncontested but controversial race. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who withdrew his candidacy last week over concerns of increasing violence, says he will request that African Union leaders not recognize the election, reports Reuters. More »

    • Mugabe Declares Victory

      CNN  |  Jun 29, 08 7:15 AM CDT

      Mugabe Declares Victory

      (Newser) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has proudly claimed victory in a run-off vote in which he was the only candidate, CNN reports. Preparations were underway for a swearing-in ceremony, with invitations sent out hours after his declaration. But a party spokesman said the ceremony wouldn’t be held until after the official results are announced at some point today. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Zanu-PF  • Movement for Democratic Change  • intimidation

    • Mugabe Targets Opposition— in Britain, Too

      Independent (UK)  |  Jun 28, 08 3:05 PM CDT

      Mugabe Targets Opposition&mdash; in Britain, Too

      (Newser) - Robert Mugabe has agents in Britain harassing dissidents and disrupting opposition fundraising, the Independent reports. British security sources confirmed that Zimbabwean government supporters in England are terrorizing the nearly 4,000 supporters of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in the UK as Mugabe seeks to keep his grip on power. A key target of the covert operation is the money—up to $20,000 monthly—being chaneled to Tsvangirai's party. More »

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      Great Britain  • Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Zimbabwean emigrants

    • Bush Demands Action Against Zimbabwe

      Associated Press  |  Jun 28, 08 1:00 PM CDT

      Bush Demands Action Against Zimbabwe

      (Newser) - Washington is seeking ways to punish Robert Mugabe for his violent "sham" of an election, President Bush said today. Bush has ordered Condoleezza Rice and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to work up sanctions against Zimbabwe, which ran a runoff ballot yesterday with Mugabe the sole candidate. Rice vowed to "press for strong action by the United Nations" against the African nation. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Bush administration  • United Nations  • Condoleezza Rice  • Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • sanctions  • UN sanctions  • UN resolution

    • Mugabe Expected to Declare Landslide Victory Today

      Reuters  |  Jun 28, 08 10:31 AM CDT

      Mugabe Expected to Declare Landslide Victory Today

      (Newser) - Robert Mugabe is wasting little time. Zimbabwe is expected to announce today that he will win in a landslide and be sworn in to a new term as early as tomorrow, Reuters reports. That would allow him to attend Monday's summit of African Union nations with the election wrapped up. Meanwhile, stories continue to surface about Mugabe's supporters forcing people to vote for him under threat of torture or death. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Zanu-PF  • Movement for Democratic Change  • voters  • runoff election  • threats  • polling

    • Low Turnout for Zimbabwe's 1-Man Poll

      Reuters  |  Jun 27, 08 8:03 AM CDT

      Low Turnout for Zimbabwe's 1-Man Poll

      (Newser) - Polls are open in Zimbabwe's meaningless presidential runoff vote, with Robert Mugabe running uncontested. Reuters reports that turnout is low several hours into the vote—unlike March's elections, which saw voters wait for hours in snaking lines. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who dropped out earlier this week to prevent further bloodshed, told his supporters that they should abstain, or vote if they thought their lives were in danger. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Morgan Tsvangirai

    • Tsvangirai: Save Yourselves, Vote Mugabe

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 27, 08 3:45 AM CDT

      Tsvangirai: Save Yourselves, Vote Mugabe

      (Newser) - As Zimbabwe's sham run-off election for president began to get underway, even opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai urged supporters to vote for Robert Mugabe to save themselves from the violent intimidation orchestrated by the government, the Guardian reports. Mugabe's militia has conducted a terror campaign of murder, abduction, imprisonment and rape to cow opposition supporters. More »

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      murder  • Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • Zanu-PF  • abduction  • election fraud  • intimidation  • Zimbabwe Election Support Network  • imprisonment

    • 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

    • Mandela Blasts Mugabe's 'Tragic Failure of Leadership'

      BBC  |  Jun 25, 08 10:00 PM CDT

      Mandela Blasts Mugabe's 'Tragic Failure of Leadership'

      (Newser) - Nelson Mandela broke his silence today and denounced the "tragic failure of leadership" of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. The influential former South African leader had previously held back so he wouldn't undermine the authority of mediator Thabo Mbeki, the BBC reports. "The world remains beset by so much human suffering," he said. "It is now in the hands of your generations to help rid the world of such suffering." More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Africa  • Nelson Mandela

    • Revulsed, Queen Voids Mugabe Knighthood

      Times (UK)  |  Jun 25, 08 1:21 PM CDT

      Revulsed, Queen Voids Mugabe Knighthood

      (Newser) - Queen Elizabeth II stripped Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe of his honorary knighthood today, calling the move “a mark of revulsion at the abuse of human rights and abject disregard for the democratic process in Zimbabwe over which President Mugabe has presided," the Times of London reports. A run-off presidential election is set for Friday amid international calls for postponement. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Queen Elizabeth II  • knighthood

    • Tsvangirai: Africa, UN Must Broker Deal

      BBC  |  Jun 25, 08 9:02 AM CDT

      Tsvangirai: Africa, UN Must Broker Deal

      (Newser) - Morgan Tsvangirai is calling for a “negotiated political settlement” to begin a period of “healing” for Zimbabwe, the BBC reports. Speaking at his home after leaving the Dutch embassy, the opposition leader called Friday’s election a sham, and asked the African Union and Southern African Development Community to lead a UN-backed “transitional period.” More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • African Union  • Southern Africa

    • Tsvangirai: Why I Dropped Out

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 25, 08 5:58 AM CDT

      Tsvangirai: Why I Dropped Out

      (Newser) - ZImbabwe's opposition leader tells the Guardian that he dropped out of Friday's run-off election because he "can no longer allow Zimbabwe's people to suffer this torture." Morgan Tsvangirai explains that ending his campaign was "not a political decision" but an attempt to stop the violence inflicted by Robert Mugabe's thugs. More »

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      United Nations  • Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • peacekeeping force

    • Soccer Is Key to Get S. Africa to Play Ball on Zimbabwe

      New York Times  |  Jun 24, 08 8:37 AM CDT

      Soccer Is Key to Get S. Africa to Play Ball on Zimbabwe

      (Newser) - The last few weeks have further exposed Robert Mugabe as a tyrant—and Thabo Mbeki, South Africa's president, as a "vacillating, dithering, morally compromised figure," writes Peter Godwin. In an op-ed for the New York Times , the Zimbabwe-born author says that the West must force Mbeki to act by playing its trump card: threaten to take away the World Cup, which South Africa hosts in just two years. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • South Africa  • Thabo Mbeki  • World Cup

    • Zuma Calls for UN Intervention in Zimbabwe

      Mail & Guardian (South Africa)  |  Jun 24, 08 6:39 AM CDT

      Zuma Calls for UN Intervention in Zimbabwe

      (Newser) - Jacob Zuma, the leader of the African National Congress and the most powerful politician in South Africa, called today for the Zimbabwe election to be canceled, saying that the situation was "out of control" and that the UN must intervene. In the most forceful denunciation yet of Robert Mugabe by its powerful neighbor, Zuma told a conference that Mugabe's party had betrayed the African liberation movement, reports the Mail and Guardian . More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Thabo Mbeki  • Jacob Zuma

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