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June 2008
- Zuma Calls for UN Intervention in Zimbabwe
  
  Mail & Guardian (South Africa) | Jun 24, 08 6:39 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- 'Mediator' Mbeki Visits Mugabe
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jun 18, 08 3:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - South African president Thabo Mbeki visited counterpart Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe today, the Guardian reports, an attempt to play the role of mediator ahead of run-off elections June 27. With the UN warning that 5 million could face starvation in a country plagued by political violence, Mbeki's agenda was unclear—particularly since Zimbabwe's main opposition accuses him of siding with Mugabe. More »
- Mbeki's Lost Letter Focuses Scrutiny on Zimbabwe Role
  
  New York Times | 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 that he'd received it. The New York Times investigates doubts about Mbeki's impartiality. More »
May 2008
- Thousands Protest South African Violence
  
  Reuters | May 25, 08 6:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Thousands of South Africans marched through Johannesburg yesterday to protest anti-immigrant rampages that have claimed at least 50 lives. Carrying placards comparing the violence to apartheid, marchers brought traffic to a standstill, Reuters reports. The action was organized by labor unions and churches. The nation's largest newspaper today called for the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki for failing to stop the mob violence. More »
- S. Africa Deploys Troops as Immigrant Killings Spike
  
  AFP | May 22, 08 6:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - South African president Thabo Mbeki has summoned troops to help counter a wave of anti-immigrant violence in the country, AFP reports. Mbeki called on soldiers after police requested help quelling mob violence that has claimed 42 lives, officials said. As many as 16,000 people have been displaced by the violence. Locals blame foreigners for high crime rates and taking jobs More »
- Zimbabwe Attacks Rising as Mbeke Arrives
  
  New York Times | May 9, 08 2:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - South African President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Zimbabwe today for talks with Robert Mugabe, with evidence of brutal government attacks on the rise, the New York Times reports. Doctors said they’d seen a “dramatic escalation” in assaults by government agents. With a runoff looming, more than 900 opposition supporters have been beaten, and even that number “grossly underestimates” the violence, one doctor said. More »
- Oil Driving 'Democratic Recession'
  
  New York Times | May 7, 08 11:25 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A "democratic recession" is threatening to roll back freedom around the globe, Thomas Friedman writes today in the New York Times. The high price of oil—which facilitates authoritarian rule—combined with the loss of US ability to effectively promote democracy means dictators have freer reign and freedom suffers, Friedman writes. More »
April 2008
- Zuma in London for Zimbabwe Talks
  
  BBC | Apr 23, 08 6:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - South African leader Jacob Zuma has arrived in London, where he'll meet with Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss the political deadlock in Zimbabwe, reports the BBC. Before the meeting, the head of the ruling African National Congress said that the delay in the release of last month's election results is "unacceptable." But he did not explicitly say that Morgan Tsvangirai had won the poll or that President Robert Mugabe should step down. More »
- South Africa Calls for Results in Zimbabwe
  
  Reuters | Apr 17, 08 6:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - South Africa shifted course today and for the first time called on Zimbabwe to release election results, Reuters reports. A spokesman for the government of Thabo Mbeki—an ally of Robert Mugabe who had previously downplayed the crisis—called the situation "dire." President Bush, meanwhile, criticized African leaders for allowing the situation to fester. More »
- Mbeki: Don't Worry About Zimbabwe
  
  Reuters | 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 process in Zimbabwe." But Zambia's president urged them to act, saying they "can no longer continue to stand by and do nothing." More »
- Mugabe Foe Meets South African Leaders
  
  Mail & Guardian (South Africa) | Apr 8, 08 4:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai traveled to South Africa yesterday to shore up international support for his claim that he has defeated Robert Mugabe in the presidential election. No details were released about Tsvangirai's meeting with Jacob Zuma, the African National Congress leader and assumed next president, but the Mail and Guardian reports that Zuma is less inclined to prop up Mugabe than the current president, Thabo Mbeki. More »
December 2007
- South African Leader Indicted for Corruption
  
  Guardian (UK) | Dec 28, 07 10:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - South African prosecutors hit a new ruling party leader with corruption charges today, threatening his shot at the presidency and risking a prolonged legal and political crisis, the Guardian reports. ANC leader Jacob Zuma was ordered to stand trial next year on charges including racketeering and fraud linked to a $7.1 billion arms deal in 1999. Zuma's lawyer called the move politically motivated and the timing suspicious. More »
- Zuma Faces New Corruption Charges
  
  Mail & Guardian (South Africa) | Dec 20, 07 7:03 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The annual conference of the African National Congress isn't even over yet, and already newly elected leader Jacob Zuma is facing the prospect of new criminal charges. South Africa's head prosecutor said he has gathered enough evidence to charge Zuma with corruption linked to a 1999 arms deal, reports the Mail and Guardian . An aide is currently serving a 15-year sentence for soliciting bribes for Zuma. More »
- ANC Elects Zuma as Leader
  
  Reuters | Dec 18, 07 6:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Jacob Zuma is in line to become president of South Africa in 2009 after the country’s ruling party elected him leader today, Reuters reports. The beloved but controversial populist won easily over current President Thabo Mbeki, bringing jubilation from his supporters but raising questions about the country’s economic future, rifts within the ANC, and Mbeki’s remaining time in office. More »
- Mbeki Likely to Lose ANC Leadership
  
  Mail & Guardian (South Africa) | Dec 13, 07 10:39 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - With only three days to go until the African National Congress meets to choose a new leader, South African President Thabo Mbeki looks set to lose his position at the top of his party and might be forced to retire before the end of his term. Jacob Zuma, Mbeki's highly controversial rival, has shored up a seemingly unstoppable support—though he might yet again be charged with corruption, says the Mail and Guardian . More »
November 2007
- Ruling Against Zuma Heats Up ANC Rivalry
  
  Independent (UK) | Nov 9, 07 11:11 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Thabo Mbeki's campaign to remain South Africa's president got a boost yesterday when the country's top court opened the way for a corruption trial against his archrival, Jacob Zuma. The Independent notes that Zuma has weathered corruption charges twice before—and a trial for rape last year—but this time Mbeki is pushing the national prosecuting authority for a conviction. More »
August 2007
- South African Prez Fires AIDS Crusader
  
  Mail & Guardian (South Africa) | Aug 10, 07 11:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - South Africa's president has fired his government's leading HIV/AIDS crusader, the prime mover of a plan to offer free treatment to millions. Thabo Mbeki dismissed his deputy health minister, who has opposed his AIDS denialism for years, the Mail and Guardian reports. Mbeki has drawn worldwide outrage for the move, which puts at risk her ambitious antiretroviral campaign. More »