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NEWS ABOUT: Roy Bennett

Roy Bennett stories: 2 news summaries

Tsvangirai Boycotts Unity Government in Zimbabwe

But he's not pulling out of the coalition just yet

Oct 16, 09 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai’s party will boycott Cabinet meetings and cut off communication with president Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF, theoretically its partner in government. The move accompanies growing anger among members of Tsvangirai’s MDC over Mugabe’s strong-arm tactics and the jailing of a Cabinet minister-designate, the More »

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Africa • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • boycott • coalition government • Zanu-PF • MDC • Southern African Development Community • Roy Bennett • unity government

Zimbabwe Frees Cabinet Nom From Prison

Opposition figure
was jailed despite power-sharing deal

Mar 12, 09 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Zimbabwean cabinet nominee from Morgan Tsvangirai's party was released from custody today, a day after the country's supreme court ordered his release on bail. Roy Bennett, Tsvangirai's nominee for agriculture secretary in the new unity government, was arrested last month and charged with plotting terrorism, sabotage, and other crimes.... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • power sharing deal • Movement for Democratic Change • Roy Bennett

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