2 hrs ago | CPJ Press Freedom Online
Zimbabwean journalists targeted amid pre-election tension
All parties in Zimbabwe's government of national unity must respect the responsibility of journalists to document events and report the views of citizens, especially in the run-up to the country's elections in July, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
7 hrs ago | SW Radio Africa
Zanu PF 'big guns' walk out of crucial Cabinet meeting
ZANU PF "big guns" dramatically left en masse an hour after a Cabinet meeting, which was due to discuss the crucial election roadmap, started on Tuesday.
10 hrs ago | News24
Zim 'Cattle Bank' takes deposits that moo
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14 hrs ago | New Vision
S.Africa miners rally after police arrest 13
CLOSE to 2,000 striking mine workers rallied at an Anglo American Platinum mine in South Africa Tuesady, continuing to defy an ultimatum to go back to work as 13 of their number were arrested after clashes with police.
18 hrs ago | Crikey
Steering the state ship with a Zimmer frame: the world's oldest leaders
With Robert Mugabe hoping to be the world's only nonagenarian head of government, Crikey intern Joanna Robin finds out what other world leaders are making the most of their golden years.
Salomao: SADC will respect decision by Constitutional Court
The Southern African Development Community will respect any decision made by the Constitutional Court regarding the holding of elections in Zimbabwe, whether it's upholding the initial 31st July deadline or agreeing to extend the period by two weeks, as endorsed at the just ended Extraordinary SADC summit in Maputo Mozambique.
Zimbabwe electoral body seeks end to media bias
Zimbabwe's official electoral body says it will for the first time take disciplinary action against journalists for unfair reporting ahead of the nation's upcoming elections.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe in electoral climbdown as he agrees...
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AU commission chief says up to Zimbabwe to sort out election row
Zimbabweans themselves must resolve a row over President Robert Mugabe's decision to call an election on July 31, the head of the African Union commission said on Monday.
Zimbabwe: Gay Zimbabwean Says He Has Dated Zanu-PF Officials
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Concern over Syria as World Heritage committee meets PHNOM PENH: Six ancient Syrian sites as well as Australia's Great Barrier Reef could be listed as endangered by UNESCO, which Sunday begins its annual session to decide which global cultural and natural treasures merit World Heritage status.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Says Rivals Scared of 'Sure' Defeat
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signs the country's new constitution into law in the capital Harare, replacing a 33-year-old document forged in the dying days of British colonial rule and paving the way for elections later this year, May 22, 2013.
Zimbabwe: It's Dog Eat Dog in Zanu-PF Primaries
IT is going to be dog eat dog in the Zanu PF primary elections, after hundreds of Young Turks and other first time candidates applied to contest party bigwigs in the internal polls slated for June 24, it has emerged.
Zimbabwe: 'Mugabe's Election Decree Unconstitutional'
There has been intense debate about the constitutionality of President Robert Mugabe's election proclamation that was made using Presidential Powers.
SADC calls for 14 day Zim election extension
Regional leaders adopted an extension of elections in Zimbabwe by 14 days at the extraordinary SADC summit on Zimbabwe in Mozambique.
Hot Seat: Madhuku, Coltart & Matyszak analyse constitutional crisis
Zimbabwe faces new political and legal uncertainty after President Robert Mugabe unilaterally proclaimed July 31st as the election date.
Regional leaders start summit on Zimbabwe polls
Regional presidents have begun a special summit on Zimbabwe after President Robert Mugabe set crucial elections for the end of July.
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's ruling African National Congress on Friday said its website had been hacked by Zimbabwe activists claiming ties to the global "hacktivist" group Anonymous.