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| Tue. |
European Union |
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EU agrees to tougher Mugabe sanctions |
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| Mon. |
 Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign deal on talks President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement for formal talks
| The deal provides the groundwork to end political violence and establish some sort of coalition government. President stressed that the coming negotiations would involve 'no dictation from the outside'. Both Mugabe and Tsvangirai appeared at a news conference with South African President Mbeki, who mediated the memorandum of understanding
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| Sat. |
Zimbabwe |
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$100 billion banknotes introduced Troubled central bank introduced new $100 billion banknotes in a desperate bid to ease the recurrent cash shortages plaguing the economy
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| Fri. |
 South Africa |
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Mandela at 90 issues call for poor Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in S. Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the poor
| His predecessor as president, FW de Klerk, described him as one of the greatest figures of the last century
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| Thu. |
South Africa |
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Mandela celebrates 90th birthday
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| Jul. 15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Battered farmers seek justice |
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| Jul. 11 |
 UN Security Council |
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Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe 
| Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government | |
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| Jul. 10 |
South Africa |
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Zimbabwe rival parties hold talks
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| Jul. 8 |
Northern Japan |
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G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe
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| Jul. 5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks Thabo Mbeki has held talks with President Robert Mugabe and members of a breakaway opposition faction. Tsvangirai declined to meet Mbeki
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| Jul. 4 |
Zimbabwe |
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Film of 'vote-rigging'
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| Jul. 3 |
Zimbabwe |
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220 seek refuge in U.S. Embassy |
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| Jul. 2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rival rejects unity call |
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| Jul. 1 |
 Egypt |
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African call for Zimbabwe unity African leaders have called for a government of national unity, where President Mugabe was re-elected unopposed last week
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Egypt |
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Mugabe aide tells West: 'Go hang' |
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| Jun. 30 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe scorns sanctions calls |
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Kenya |
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Kenya urges AU to suspend Mugabe |
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| Jun. 29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Observers denounce vote
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe sworn in after disputed election| President Robert Mugabe was sworn in after the Electoral Commission declared he overwhelmingly won the disputed runoff election. Robert Mugabe was the only candidate to run after the opposition boycotted the vote amid claims of state-sponsored violence. A 21-gun salute and military jet fly-by greet... | |
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| Jun. 28 |
Zimbabwe |
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Election results delay
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe 'preparing to be sworn in'
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| Jun. 27 |
Zimbabwe |
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Vote under threat of violence Zimbabweans have been going to the polls in presidential runoff election amid reports of intimidation by Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party
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| Jun. 26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rejects poll delay calls
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rivals plead for end to 'genocide'
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| Jun. 25 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai denies peacekeepers request
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| Jun.24 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe defiant as criticism grows President Robert Mugabe has vowed to press ahead with run-off presidential election despite growing international condemnation
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| Jun.23 |
UN Security Council |
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UN: Free Zimbabwe poll impossible |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rival seeks refuge in embassy |
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Criticism mounts on Zimbabwe poll |
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Zimbabwe |
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Opposition pulls out of election | Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of presidential run-off as there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair. Tsvangirai called on the global commu... | |
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| Jun.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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Judge okays opposition rally |
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| Jun.20 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe defiant as MDC mulls poll |
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Zimbabwe |
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Biti ordered to face treason trial A magistrate ruled that Tendai Biti, the secretary-general of the opposition party, must face trial on charges that include treason
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| Jun.19 |
Zimbabwe |
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Africa turns up heat on Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe |
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Harare mayor's wife bludgeoned to death |
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| Jun.14 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe vows to fight 'traitors' |
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| Jun.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe critic on treason charge Secretary general of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Tendai Biti was arrested in Harare on his return from South Africa
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Factions sign peace deal
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| Jun.7 |
Zimbabwe |
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Court lifts rally ban |
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| Jun.6 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe halts opposition rallies
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Zimbabwe |
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Aid ban 'puts millions at risk' |
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| Jun.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe suspends aid operations
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Zimbabwe |
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Police 'attack U.S. diplomats' |
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| Jun.4 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition leader freed |
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Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai arrested ahead of runoff vote Police have detained presidential contender, just weeks before the June 27 runoff election against President Mugabe
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| May.30 |
Zimbabwe |
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Challenger blasts Mugabe's rule |
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Court sentences Mengistu to death
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| May.25 |
Zimbabwe |
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At funeral, Tsvangirai criticizes Mugabe |
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| May.24 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai returns home Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returned to Zimbabwe for the first time since leaving the country after the controversial March 29 elect...
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| May.22 |
South Africa |
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'Necklace' lynching returns |
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| May.20 |
South Africa |
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Thousands flee violence
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| May.16 |
Zimbabwe |
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Run-off announced for end of June |
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| May.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Official: runoff must be delayed |
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| May.10 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai to run in second round |
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| May.8 |
Zimbabwe |
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Journalists, lawyer arrested |
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State backs autonomy
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Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai delays runoff decision |
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| May.3 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition holds firm against runoff |
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Zimbabwe |
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Run-off remains in doubt |
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rivals reject poll result
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Zimbabwe |
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Officials: rivals face runoff A runoff has been declared in presidential election after officials said main Tsvangirai won 47.9% of votes, compared to 43.2% for Mugabe
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| May.1 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe opponents face vote ultimatum |
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Air raid kills militants
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| Apr.26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Recount shows opposition ahead Ruling party has failed to gain the seats needed to hold onto control of parliament in a recount of ballots in last month's controversial elections
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| Apr.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Official: Expect election result in days |
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Zimbabwe |
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Churches: Stop the murder, torture |
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Exit polls projected Lugo winning
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Zimbabwe |
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Opposition claims mass arrests |
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| Apr.19 |
Zimbabwe |
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Annan demands action on Zimbabwe |
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| Apr.18 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe to begin ballot recount |
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| Apr.17 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition party 'was offered deal' |
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Unity government sworn in
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South Africa |
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S Africa joins Zimbabwe vote call |
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Plane crash kills 38; others missing
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Zimbabwe |
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Police clamp down on strikers |
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| Apr.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition warns of genocide |
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| Apr.14 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition fail in legal bid |
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Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis
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| Apr.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe to hold partial recount
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 Zambia |
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Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis Leaders from southern Africa convened for a meeting aimed at trying to resolve a dispute over the release of March 29 presidential election ...
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| Apr.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe pulls out of election crisis summit |
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Zimbabwe |
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Ban on Harare rallies |
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| Apr.10 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition rejects run-off vote |
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| Apr.9 |
Zimbabwe |
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Court mulls vote decision |
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| Apr.7 |
Zimbabwe |
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Election officials arrested |
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| Apr.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition: Runoff risks violence
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| Apr.4 |
Zimbabwe |
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MDC bids to end poll silence |
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Zimbabwe |
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Zanu-PF backs Mugabe for run-off
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| Apr.3 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zanu-PF meets to discuss strategy |
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Zimbabwe |
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Raids target opposition party
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| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition wins assembly |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority Election Commission: Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105
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| Apr.1 |
Zimbabwe |
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Election pressure mounts |
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Zimbabwe |
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'No deal' for Mugabe to step down |
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Zimbabwe |
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Rivals neck and neck |
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| Mar.31 |
Zimbabwe |
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Anxious wait for results |
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Angola |
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24 died in building collapse |
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| Mar.30 |
Zimbabwe |
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First results of elections announced
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| Mar.29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition cries foul as Zimbabwe votes
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Rivals sign power-sharing deal
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| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
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Outcry in SA over 'racist' video Several white students face criminal charges after allegedly forcing black campus employees to eat food that had been urinated on
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Gangs face off in tribal violence
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Kenya 'turned into killing field'
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
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Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits
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Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church
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Riots erupt after president re-elected
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| Dec.28 |
South Africa |
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New charges for Zuma
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| Nov.20 |
Zimbabwe |
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Ian Smith, Rhodesia's last PM, dies at 88 |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates
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| Oct.4 |
South Africa |
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All gold miners freed from mine |
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| Oct.3 |
South Africa |
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3,200 workers trapped in gold mine Power has been restored to a gold mine, and some of the more than 3,200 miners inside are beginning to return to the surface
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About 200 dead from plane crash
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Bulk buy ban amid frenzy
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| Mar.28 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition leaders arrested
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| Mar.23 |
Mozambique |
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Arms depot blast kills 93 |
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| Mar.18 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition aide beaten
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| Mar.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe tells critics to 'go hang' |
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| Mar.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition tortured by police Top opposition leaders were assaulted by police who broke up a prayer meeting planned to protest government policies
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts
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| Nov.14 |
South Africa |
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S Africa approves same-sex unions |
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| Nov.1 |
South Africa |
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Mandela pays tribute to Botha |
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| Oct.31 |
South Africa |
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Botha, bastion of white rule, dies Former President P.W. Botha was the defiant face of white rule at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle
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| Oct.16 |
Malawi |
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Madonna baby flies out of Malawi
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| Sep.20 |
South Africa |
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S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges |
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Congo goes to polls first time in decades
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead
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| May.8 |
South Africa |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case A judge acquitted former Deputy President on charges he raped an HIV-positive family friend
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Evicted moved to 'transit camp'
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| Apr.1 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins criticized election |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed
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| Mar.8 |
Zimbabwe |
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Jet seized with 'suspected mercenaries' |
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2 jailed for 'Hate Media'
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| Aug.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe tells white farmers to go |
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| Jul.8 |
South Africa |
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Leaders launch African Union |
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| Mar.13 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins 'rigged' poll |
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| Feb.25 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe opponent accused of treason |
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Half of the city has been burned
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| Jan.10 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe gets new powers |
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| Aug.10 |
Angola |
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Train attack killed 152 |
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| Apr.11 |
South Africa |
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43 die in soccer stampede |
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| Feb.25 |
Mozambique |
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80,000 at risk from floods |
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Hundreds killed in doomsday cult
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