· June, 2008

Stories about Zimbabwe from June, 2008

Zimbabwe: Mapping terror

Mapping terror in Zimbabwe: Sokwanele has mapped a sample of the cases based on recorded first hand testimony from victims, and the interactive map so far bears witness to over...

19 June 2008

Zimbabwe: Murders and violence

Violence and murders continue in Zimbabwe: Four MDC youths were this morning found dead after Zanu PF and state security agents had abducted them in Chitungwiza yesterday morning.

19 June 2008

Zimbabwe: WOZA members released

Members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise have been released from prison: Eleven of the 14 WOZA members arrested on 28th May 2008 were finally released from remand prison on bail...

17 June 2008

Zimbabwe: In the words of the people

In the words of Zimbabweans: “Can someone help As I am writing this mail there is massive killing of people for political affiliation reasons, destruction of houses and ploughing down...

15 June 2008

Zimbabwe: MDC General Secretary arrested

Crackdown on the opposition in Zimbabwe: “MDC Secretary General Tendai Biti has just been arrested at Harare International Airport upon arrival”: this is a short press release just received via...

12 June 2008

Zimbabwe: Election violence continues

Election violence continues in Zimbabwe: “Whilst Mugabe fiddles about food in Rome, Zimbabwe is burning. With three weeks till the run off, the election violence continues. The images from a...

10 June 2008

Zimbabwe: Business Watch

Zimbabwe Business Watch: “The economy is in real free fall right now as inflation accelerates rapidly making life almost unbearable. It is predicted that by the end of the month,...

10 June 2008

Zimbabwe: x1000 and x1,000,000

What is x1000 and x1,000,000?: “x1000 and x1,000,000 : everyone in Zim will know what this means. It appears on signs everywhere on cash registers, scales and invoices. What this...

3 June 2008

Guinea: Old man and the sea

Africa Flak discusses politics in Guinea comparing it to Zimbabwe: “There’s a part of me that has to hand it to Lansana Conte and his henchmen in Guinea Conakry. Like...

3 June 2008