Tag: Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe court dismisses case of U.S. woman charged with insulting Mugabe
A U.S. citizen charged with attempting to overthrow the Zimbabwean government after police accused her of insulting then-president Robert Mugabe had her...
‘Treacherous shenanigans’ – The inside story of Mugabe’s downfall
Inside State House in Harare, Robert Mugabe was in the tightest spot of his 37-year rule. Tanks were on the streets and...
Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF sets Mugabe impeachment ball rolling
Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF will discuss the impeachment of President Robert Mugabe on Monday, its chief whip said, after a noon deadline expired...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe appears in public for first time since army took...
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe appeared in public on Friday for the first time since the army took charge this week, as the...
Mugabe resisting military pressure to quit
President Robert Mugabe insists he remains Zimbabwe's only legitimate ruler, an intelligence source said and is resisting mediation by a Catholic priest...
Zuma: Zimbabwe takeover should not lead to unconstitutional government
South African President Jacob Zuma expressed hope there would not be unconstitutional changes of government in Zimbabwe after the military seized power...
Zimbabwe renames main airport after Mugabe, plans $153 mln upgrade
Zimbabwe will upgrade its main airport at a cost of $153 million in an effort to attract more visitors, state media reported...
Zimbabwe’s top court throws out case against Mugabe
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court dismissed a case against President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday lodged by an activist who accused the ageing leader of...
Poaching, terrorism on SA-Zim commission agenda
South Africa President Jacob Zuma was in Zimbabwe this week to attend the inaugural session of the bi-national commission at which defence...
Zimbabwe says shocked by Botswana leader’s criticism of Mugabe
Zimbabwe's government hit back at the leader of its neighbour Botswana on Friday, accusing him of breaking a taboo by calling for...
Time for Mugabe to go, says Botswana President Khama
Zimbabwe's 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe should step aside without delay and allow new leadership of a country whose political and economic implosion...
No ‘Arab Spring’ in Zimbabwe, Mugabe warns protesters
President Robert Mugabe warned protesters on Friday there would be no "Arab Spring" in Zimbabwe after anti-government demonstrations descended it to some...
ISS: Think again – Zimbabwe’s war veterans flee Mugabe’s sinking ship
8 August is Heroes' Day in Zimbabwe. The annual holiday celebrates the men and women who fought on the winning side in...
Zimbabwe court charges war veteran with insulting Mugabe
A Zimbabwean court on Friday charged a top official of a war veterans' group with insulting President Robert Mugabe after former independence...
Mugabe says will not quit after war veterans’ rebuke
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Wednesday dismissed demands by once stalwart war veteran supporters to quit, saying he was in power...
Zimbabwe war veterans turn on “dictator” Mugabe, exposing rifts
Zimbabwean war veterans turned on their long-time ally President Robert Mugabe, describing him as a dictator in a jolting rebuke underlining political...
Zimbabweans suffers “savage” police abuse as anti-Mugade movement grows
A 10-year-old girl knocked out by tear gas from a grenade thrown into her home. A disabled boy beaten and left unconscious...
Zimbabwe court dismisses case against anti-Mugabe pastor
A Zimbabwean court on Wednesday dismissed charges against a religious leader accused of trying to overthrow the government through an internet campaign...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says pay delay is no reason for strike
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Friday a delay in paying wages to public workers was "a temporary problem" that did not...
Thousands march for Mugabe
Thousands of people marched through Zimbabwe's capital Harare on Wednesday in support of President Robert Mugabe as he denounced "treasonous" factions in...
‘Shame on you, I am not dying’, Mugabe tells potential successors
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Thursday accused potential successors for wishing him dead and told ruling ZANU-PF supporters to unite against foreign...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe will not pick successor, wants to live to 100
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says his successor must be chosen democratically and that his wife will not automatically inherit the role, a...
Zimbabwe’s Mujuru launches new political party to challenge Mugabe
Zimbabwe's former vice president Joice Mujuru, who was Robert Mugabe's long time deputy until she was fired in 2014, said on Tuesday...
Water cannon used to break up Zimbabwe war vets protest
Zimbabwean police on Thursday fired teargas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of war veterans planning a march on the ruling party's...
ISS: Think again – New AU chair has friends in high...
There was a palpable sense of relief at the African Union (AU) as Robert Mugabe's term as chairperson of the continental body...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says military caught up in succession rift
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Friday his country's military and other security services were supporting different candidates to succeed him, warning...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe reads wrong speech, opponents question his fitness
Zimbabwe's 91-year-old President Robert Mugabe read out the wrong speech at the opening of parliament on Tuesday, an error which the main...
Zimbabwe editor charged with attempted terrorism, insurgency
Zimbabwe on Saturday laid attempted terrorism, insurgency and banditry charges against the editor of a state-run newspaper, accusing him of being an...
Zuma, Mugabe stay home as EU and African leaders meet in...
Presidents and prime ministers from Europe and Africa gathered in Brussels on Wednesday for an EU-Africa summit designed to promote peace and...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says his long life in ‘God’s hands’
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe attributed his long life to God's will but shied away from commenting on his health on Tuesday, a...
Zimbabwe court scraps controversial Mugabe insult law
Zimbabwe's highest court has scrapped a law against insulting the president that has been used to arrest opponents and critics of veteran...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe calls for elections in 2012
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said elections will be held in early 2012 and accused his rivals of stalling the process to write...
Mugabe health report “rubbish”: Zimbabwe officials
Zimbabwean officials dismissed a South African newspaper report that President Robert Mugabe was ill yesterday as rubbish and the product of "sick...