· July, 2007

Stories about Zimbabwe from July, 2007

Zimbabwe: Economics by terror

  27 July 2007

Cry Beloved Zimbabwe: “5000 business executives and store managers have been arrested in Zimbabwe since Mugabe started his crackdown on business accusing them of hiking the prices of basic commodities in order to topple his government.”

Zimbabwe: 2008 election rigging has started

  16 July 2007

Sokwanele blog reports that 2008 election rigging in Zimbabwe has started: A reliable source in the Ministry of Home Affairs has revealed that while frustrated Zimbabweans queue in their thousands to obtain their birth certificates, identity and passport documents, Government has hijacked the process and is clandestinely handing out documents...

Zimbabwe: police block movement of basic goods

  11 July 2007

The political and economic situation in Zimbabwe is getting even worse: “In a bizarre turn of events, Zimbabwe police have set up roadblocks on major roads to block city residents from moving basic commodities to rural areas and to prevent farmers from moving maize to urban areas.”