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Mnangagwa can rescue legacy by simply following the constitution
THE overriding theme of this week has been the drive by elements of the ruling Zanu PF party to push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to run for a third term at the 2028 elections. Bikita Sout...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
The International Criminal Court a ridiculous organisation
The world has recently been surprised to hear that the ICC has issued a ‘warrant of arrest' for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The central charge against him is that he is responsible for the abd...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Ian Beddowes
ICAC demands lifting of Ecowas embargo against Mali
The International Coalition Against Coronavirus and Other Pandemics (ICAC) has demanded the lifting of the ECOWAS embargo against Mali and the immediate release of its Vice President Pulcherie Edith G...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 08:49hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa: A soldier simply fading away
There is nothing peculiar in challenging an election result in a court of law as that has been the tradition in many countries. Just a few instances suffice as examples. In the 2000 United Sta...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Trudy Stevenson quits MDC
Lottie Gertrude "Trudy" Stevenson is a remarkable political survivor, appointed as Zimbabwean Ambassador to Senegal in 2009 during the GNU as a deployee of the MDC led by Welshman Ncube.A form...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 15:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ouattara hails Mnangagwa
Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara has commended Zimbabwe for the smooth transition it undertook saying the peaceful move had done Africa proud. President Ouattara made the remarks after meetin...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pledges to remove business restrictions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to change the face of the Zimbabwean economy by dealing with red tape in government to lure foreign investors.Speaking at the Africa CEO's Forum in Abi...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa addresses Africa CEO Forum
A new era has dawned for Zimbabwe and the country is determined to create an open, free and transparent economy.This was the message relayed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he addressed m...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 11:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bob and Grace Mugabe's Muppet Show is in full swing
Get ready to salsa to the sounds of party-political kongonya when Grace Mugabe takes centre stage at the Zanu-PF special congress scheduled for December. So I hope Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa ca...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 09:59hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka
Spectacle of Dead-mouse Mutasa
So it's true after all? That Tsvangirai's MDC benefited from Mai Mujuru and her late departed hero-husband, Chauya-Chauya's Mavambo project? So why was she denying it when this column made that revela...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 14:21hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mugabe miss Nkrumah
President Robert Mugabe says it was a great betrayal to the African cause when Kwame Nkrumah was ousted and had to die in exile.Addressing Ghanaian journalists in Accra after the country's...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 18:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ghana to help Tsvangirai against Mugabe?
Ghana's newly-inaugurated leader Nana Akufo-Addo has apparently pledged to help opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to ensure that Zimbabwe stages both free and fair polls in 2018.This emerged...Published: 09 Jan 2017 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
A green path to industrialization
The only viable option for Africa's continued development For environmentalists and development experts, green is not just a colour; it also refers to ...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 17:23hrs | | by Kingsley Ighobor
Ex-Ivorian first lady claims she suffered rape attempt
Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire's former first lady Simone Gbagbo on Wednesday denied charges of crimes against humanity during political violence in 2010 and said she had suffered attempted rape while in det...Published: 03 Jun 2016 at 06:31hrs | | by Agencies
Mugabe exploits skulls issue to attract support
The extent to which President Robert Mugabe has exploited the issue of the Chimurenga heroes' skulls illustrates the desperation of the Zanu-PF regime to attract support.This is populism pure...Published: 15 Aug 2015 at 11:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe snubbed by peers
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has said that African leaders have refused to recognise his leadership on regional bodies at the prodding of the French government.Mugabe told the central committee of ...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe barred from Ivory Coast
President Robert Mugabe said that African leaders have refused to recognize his leadership on regional bodies at the prodding of the French government.Mugabe told the central committee of...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Can Africa fund its own growth?
Mobilizing domestic resources is a key source of finance Despite witnessing exceptional growth in development finance in recent years, Africa is st...Published: 17 Jun 2015 at 17:48hrs | | by Tonderayi Mukeredzi
How TB Joshua influenced the Nigerian elections
On Sunday 5th April 2015, Pastor T.B. Joshua sensationally revealed how he sent a message to outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan several weeks before the historic presidential elections ...Published: 06 Apr 2015 at 07:40hrs | | by Ihechukwu Njoku
'Grace Mugabe should learn from jailing of ex-Ivorian First Lady'
Local political analysts yesterday said the recent jailing of Ivory Coast's former First Lady Simone Gbabgo sends a clear message to politicians fond of abusing power and trampling on the rights o...Published: 12 Mar 2015 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama to fund Tsvangirai's MDC-T?
THE financial challenges facing the crisis-ridden Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T) continue to mount amid indications Tsvangirai is seeking funding from Botswana, Gabon...Published: 25 Apr 2014 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
ICC unseals warrant for arrest of Gbagbo aide
THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court on Tuesday unsealed a warrant for the arrest of ex-Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo's youth leader, accusing him of crimes against humanity amid a bloody...Published: 01 Oct 2013 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'All my life, I fought for democracy' Gbagbo tells ICC
The Hague - Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo on Thursday told the International Criminal Court which is weighing whether to charge him with crimes against humanity that he had always been ...Published: 01 Mar 2013 at 04:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF cannot stop the freedom train
"If you are a bully / I beg you look for me goodIf you are a bully, a folly, a bully / Treat ...Published: 21 Feb 2013 at 05:26hrs | | by Obert Gutu
MDC: Building a war psychosis
In the early eighties I had a friend who worked in the security establishment. He was in charge of VIP protection. One day he was tasked to ensure a VVIP was transported to Kushinga-Pikhelela, transpo...Published: 16 Jun 2012 at 11:47hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Obama Administration Accomplishments in Sub-Saharan Africa
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ - Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Accomplishments in Sub-Saharan Africa"I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnecte...Published: 15 Jun 2012 at 04:51hrs | 1 | by APO
Resolutions of the MDC-T National Council
Resolutions of the MDC-T National CouncilHarvest House, Harare 12 April 2012AWARE that the entire Zimbabwean population and all other democratic forces look to the MDC as the central e...Published: 13 Apr 2012 at 11:17hrs | | by MDC-T
Coup leaders agree to return Mali to constitutional rule
Bamako - Under intense pressure from the nations bordering Mali, the junior officer who seized control of the country in a coup last month signed an accord late Friday, agreeing to return the nation ...Published: 07 Apr 2012 at 04:51hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Democracy in African has been used to cause anarchy, violence
Peace loving Zimbabweans must be worried about the visit to Morocco by MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai who is also prime minister in the inclusive Government. Tsvangirai met merchants of violence and ...Published: 22 Nov 2011 at 19:39hrs | | by Panganai Kahuni
Exclusive interview with Alassane Ouattara, of Cote dIvoire
On the sidelines of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire spoke about the situation in his country and the challenges facing his...Published: 09 Oct 2011 at 06:10hrs | | by un
Zimbabweans must learn from Ivory Coast: Tsvangirai
Abidjan - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday that his country must learn from Ivory Coast's post-election crisis where 3 000 people died following a disputed vote.He...Published: 02 Sep 2011 at 06:40hrs | | by Sapa-AFP
Cut sanction on Zimbabwe: Norway
NORWAY yesterday called for a "reduction of sanctions" against Zimbabwe to boost mediation efforts in the country by SA.Such a move would reinforce SA's campaign for the US and the European Un...Published: 01 Sep 2011 at 04:58hrs | 4 | by Sapa
Tsvangirai flies to Ivory Coast to meet Ouattara
Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai arrived in Abidjan Wednesday for a 24-hour visit aimed at boosting ties between the two countries, the Ivory Coast government said in a statement.The...Published: 01 Sep 2011 at 06:07hrs | | by AFP
Tsvangirai warns against 'another Ivory Coast'
Abuja - Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday urged Nigeria and the African Union to help ensure his country does not become "another Ivory Coast" amid disagreement over upcoming ele...Published: 31 Aug 2011 at 11:33hrs | | by Sapa
Laurent Gbagbo and wife charged with 'economic crimes, armed robbery'
Laurent Gbagbo the former Ivory Coast President and his wife Simone have been charged with economic crimes, armed robbery, looting and embezzlement, Al Jazeera reported on Friday.Simplice Koua...Published: 19 Aug 2011 at 09:56hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Africa must resist interference by the West: Mbeki
Former South African President and Zimbabwean mediator Thabo Mbeki has accused the United Nations of destabilising peace processes in countries such as the Ivory Coast and Libya.He said Africa...Published: 31 Jul 2011 at 07:02hrs | | by timesonline
MDC-T denies that its youths are being trained to do a Benghazi in Zimbabwe
MDC-T has rubbished allegations that its members are receiving military training being conducted by some Europeans in North West Province. State media in Zimbabwe alleges that MDC-T youths a...Published: 19 Jun 2011 at 14:03hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Continent marks Africa Day as war rages in Libya
The continent celebrates Africa Day Wednesday amid turmoil in Libya, where rebels are fighting to dislodge long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi, while in Southern Africa, two sets of uncontested elections...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 09:49hrs | | by Tichaona Chifamba
Gbagbo's daughter writes to Sarkozy
Paris - The daughter of detained former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has written to French President Nicolas Sarkozy voicing concern over his fate, one of her lawyers said on Thursday."M...Published: 28 Apr 2011 at 14:06hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Treat Gbagbo with dignity: ECOWAS
President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS), James Victor Gbeho, has expressed concerns over the fate of the captured Laurent Gbagbo, former President of Cote ...Published: 14 Apr 2011 at 06:53hrs | | by Bobby Olagoke
Gbagbo moved to an undisclosed location
Abidjan - Arrested former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo has been moved from a hotel in the main city Abidjan to an undisclosed location in Ivory Coast, his rival President Alassane Ouattara said ...Published: 13 Apr 2011 at 13:32hrs | | by Byo24News
Ivory Coast generals switch sides
Generals who fought for Ivory Coast's ex-leader Laurent Gbagbo have pledged loyalty to his rival, internationally recognised President Alassane Ouattara.Mr Gbagbo's arr...Published: 13 Apr 2011 at 09:37hrs | | by Byo24News
No to United Nations interference in Zimbabwe elections: Zanu-PF
President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party are headed for a showdown with the Southern African Development Community and the United Nations over the supervision and funding of elections that they i...Published: 13 Apr 2011 at 04:20hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
France carrying out a coup in Ivory Coast: Gbagbo spokesman
Paris - A spokesperson for ousted Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday accused French special forces of carrying out a coup d’état in its former colony on beh...Published: 12 Apr 2011 at 12:39hrs | | by Byo24News
Gbagbo calls for an end to Ivory Coast war
Abidjan - "Don't kill me!" were the first words that Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo shouted when forces loyal to his rival Alassane Ouattara captured him on Monday, a witness told AFP....Published: 12 Apr 2011 at 08:53hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
Gbagbo's home and palace hit by France and UN
French and United Nations helicopters fired missiles on Sunday at key positions held by forces loyal to the entrenched strongman Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan, the country's economic capital, partly...Published: 11 Apr 2011 at 10:27hrs | | by Byo24News
Gbagbo's forces bombard Ouattara's HQ
Forces loyal to Ivory Coast incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo have stepped up a counter-attack on presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara by firing on his hotel headquarters in Abidjan....Published: 11 Apr 2011 at 05:14hrs | | by Byo24News
Ivorian strongman Gbagbo 'negotiating his surrender'
Abidjan - Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo is negotiating his surrender, a diplomat said Tuesday after the United Nations and French forces bombarded military sites, backing Ivorian fighters ...Published: 05 Apr 2011 at 08:50hrs | | by Byo24News
UN and France using heavy weapons in Ivory Coast
Abidjan - The United Nations and French forces opened fire with attack helicopters on Monday on the arsenal of this country's entrenched ruler, as columns of foot soldiers finally pierced the ci...Published: 05 Apr 2011 at 05:30hrs | | by Byo24News
France forces invades Cote d'Ivoire
France has sent extra troops to Cote d’Ivoire's main city, Abidjan, and taken control of its airport.A French military spokesman told the BBC there was...Published: 04 Apr 2011 at 13:12hrs | | by Byo24News
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