Armando Guebuza News

South African President Jacob Zuma will not visit Zimbabwe any time - soon' to engage the leadership over outstanding issues in the Global Political Agreement, his spokesman said on Thursday.

In Tete, 85,693 votes were excluded, 16% of the total votes. Of these, 74,555 were for Armando Guebuza.

A former Cabinet minister and four other defendants are standing trial in the biggest corruption case to go to court in Mozambique since independence in 1975.

Mozambique's main opposition party says the ruling party stuffed ballot boxes and expelled opposition monitors from polling stations to help it win the country's October 28 presidential election.

Steve Nelsen has increased his lead over incumbent Greg Collins in the Visalia City Council election, according to figures released Friday by the Tulare County Elections Division.

Since independence from Portugal in 1975, Mozambique has been battered by civil war, economic mismanagement and famine.

Maputo, Nov 13 Mozambique National Election Commission officially announced President Armando Guebuza winner of the October 28 general elections.

Atop a gently rolling hill near this village in the northeastern part of South Africa lies the site of one of the great tragedies of modern African history.

Bill Watch 38 of 9th November 2009 [MDC-T to"Re-engage" in the Inclusive Government] BILL WATCH 38/2009 [9th November 2009] Both the House of Assembly and Senate will sit this week SADC Organ Troika Meeting This meeting took place in Maputo last Thursday, 5th November.

Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, has once again threatened an "incendiary revolution", because of the alleged "theft of votes" in last week's general elections.

Three regional leaders who form the SADC Troika will meet with Zimbabwea s feuding political leaders in Maputo, Mozambique on Thursday, to try to unlock the deadlock that threatens the unity government.

THE collapse of the inclusive government will deprive President Robert Mugabe of political legitimacy, derail the MDC's quest for political, social and economic development and at the same time worsen the living standards of the populace, political analysts have warned.

A spokesman for Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says he holds high hopes for today's scheduled summit of SADC leaders in Maputo.

The newcomer will have to fight to survive, the old rival received a severe blow, and the ruling party gained absolute power.

Several southern Africa leaders are meeting in Maputo to discuss the crisis in Zimbabwe's inclusive government following the withdrawal from the cabinet by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and ministers from his party.

President Armando Guebuza and Frelimo have convincingly won Mozambique's presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections that were held on 28 October.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's threat to appoint interim ministers to plug the gap left by the "disengagement" of the Movement for Democratic Change from the unity government could lead to a review of donor funding, a highly placed official from a major donor country told IRIN.

Filing begins at noon today for Loris residents interested in holding a seat on the City Council, while candidates in Aynor and Conway are gearing up their campaigns for November elections.

By Nelson Banya Harare - Three southern African leaders will meet on Thursday to tackle a crisis threatening Zimbabwe's unity government, a Zimbabwean official said on Monday.

President Armando Guebuza casts his ballot for presidential, parliamentary, provincial assembly elections in Maputo, 28 Oct 2009 Provisional results from last week's elections in Mozambique show President Armando Guebuza and his Frelimo party appear to be heading for a landslide victory.