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NEWS ABOUT: South African Development Community

South African Development Community stories: 5 news summaries

 Zimbabwe 
 Leaders Sign 
 Landmark Deal 

Tsvangirai will become prime minister as parties come together

Sep 15, 08 6:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Zimbabwe's rival political parties signed their landmark power-sharing deal today, in which Robert Mugabe will remain president while Morgan Tsvangirai will take on the new position of prime minister. The two factions of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change will receive a majority of cabinet posts, including the ministries responsible... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • Thabo Mbeki • power sharing deal • Zimbabwe elections • South African Development Community • Arthur Mutambara

Zambia Denies Reports That Prez Is Dead

'Responding well;' Mugabe critic collapsed ahead of AU summit

Jul 3, 08 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Zambian president Levy Mwanawasa is resting comfortably in a Paris hospital, said a government spokesman today, denying "malicious" widespread reports that the leader had died after suffering his second stroke in 2 years ahead of an African Union summit. Mwanawasa "is responding well to treatment. He has made... More »

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Africa • Robert Mugabe • Southern Africa • Paris • Zambia • South African Development Community • Levy Mwanawasa

Mbeki's Lost Letter Focuses Scrutiny on Zimbabwe Role

Denies Tsvangirai note; impartiality questioned

Jun 9, 08 9:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Last month Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's opposition leader and the victor of March's elections, sent a 4-page letter to South African president Thabo Mbeki asking him to step aside as mediator. But when South African media reported the story last week, Mbeki's camp denied that the letter even exists, much less... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • South Africa • Thabo Mbeki • Zimbabwe elections • South African Development Community

 US Envoy: 'Tsvangirai Won' 

Diplomat condemns Zimbabwe violence, but hints at 'political solution'

Apr 24, 08 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - After more than three weeks in which Robert Mugabe has failed to hand over results from Zimbabwe’s presidential election, a top US diplomat for Africa came out in support of his challenger today, the AP reports. “Morgan Tsvangirai won, and perhaps outright,” Jendayi Frazer said in South... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • South Africa • human rights abuse • Jendayi Frazer • Zimbabwe elections • South African Development Community • election results

Mbeki: Don't Worry About Zimbabwe

As African conference begins, Mugabe ally plays down crisis

Apr 12, 08 5:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - South Africa's president told African leaders today not to worry about Zimbabwe's disputed election, Reuters reports. "I wouldn't describe that as a crisis," President Thabo Mbeki said at a summit of 14 leaders in Zambia, assembled to free Zimbabwe from its political deadlock. "It's a normal electoral... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • South Africa • Thabo Mbeki • summit • Zimbabwe elections • South African Development Community

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