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Tsvangirai
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Opposition leader arrested
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| Mar.12 |
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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
| Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), is in a bad state after being beaten by police in custody
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| Mar.13 |
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Opposition leader taken to hospital Morgan Tsvangirai, his face swollen and a large gash on his head, was taken to a hospital after appearing briefly in court
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S Africa in Zimbabwe rights call S Africa has urged Zimbabwe to respect the rule of law and rights of citizens, including opposition leaders
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Defiant Tsvangirai to 'fight on'
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| Mar.14 |
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Mugabe critic 'has cracked skull' Main opposition leader Tsvangirai was in intensive care with a skull fracture sustained in a violent attack in police custody
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Mugabe government warns of 'grief'
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| Mar.15 |
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Mugabe tells critics to 'go hang' The authoritarian regime came under international condemnation following a violent crackdown on a gathering of opposition activists
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| Mar.16 |
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Tsvangirai leaves Harare hospital Opposition leader has left hospital in a wheelchair after allegedly being beaten in police custody
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Mugabe threatens to expel envoys President has threatened to expel Western diplomats whom he accuses of supporting the political opposition
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| Mar.17 |
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AU concern at Zimbabwe violence
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| Mar.18 |
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Opposition aide beaten| 4 representatives of main opposition party were arrested as they tried to leave the country for neighboring South Africa | |
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| Mar.19 |
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Zimbabwe to expel foreign diplomats
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| Mar.20 |
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Neighbors pressured over Zimbabwe
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| Mar.22 |
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Report: Angolan police to Harare
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| Mar.28 |
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Opposition leaders arrested  | Police stormed the main opposition party's headquarters and arrested its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai. Tsvangirai was seized along with about 20 members of staff ... | |
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African leaders in Zimbabwe talks Leaders from southern African nations are in Dar es Salaam for emergency talks on the crisis in Zimbabwe
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Grandmother beaten in crackdown
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| Mar.29 |
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African leaders side with Mugabe Southern African Thursday emerged from a conference calling for the lifting of all sanctions against Mugabe's government
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| Mar.30 |
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Mugabe endorsed as 2008 candidate Ruling party ZANU-PF adopted a motion to hold elections in 2008 and endorsed Mugabe as its presidential candidate
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| Apr.3 |
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National strike begins The police and troops fanned out through impoverished townships on the 1st day of a 2-day strike called to protest economic hardships
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| May.9 |
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Fears of top UN role for Zimbabwe
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| May.11 |
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Zimbabwe to chair major UN body Zimbabwe has been elected to head the commission on Sustainable Economic Development despite strong objections from West
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| May.12 |
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Aussies pull out of Zimbabwe tour
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| Jun.22 |
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Mugabe faces pressure on currency Zimbabwe's currency plunged to new depths as the U.S. ambassador predicted galloping inflation will force Mugabe from office
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| Jul.5 |
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Bulk buy ban amid frenzy| Authorities ordered businesses to stop selling basic goods in bulk to avert shortages after an price freeze triggered a frenzied buying spree | |
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| Jul.9 |
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1,300 charged in pricing swoop More than 1,300 businesses have been charged and fined for defying orders to slash prices in half
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| Jul.10 |
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Shelves bare as economic crisis looms
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Dissident urges world to pressure Mugabe Calling Zimbabwe's President a 'megalomaniac,' Pius Ncube says international and regional pressure must be used to resolve an economic disas...
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| Jul.16 |
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Mugabe critic sued for adultery The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, is being sued for alleged adultery.
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| Jul.24 |
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Mugabe vows to save sick economy
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| Jul.31 |
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New inflation warning for Zimbabwe
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| Aug.24 |
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Bill to hit foreign firms
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| Sep.5 |
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Flour shortage warning
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| Sep.11 |
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Mugabe critic quits as archbishop Bishop Ncube has resigned as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo, after an adultery scandal
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| Sep.12 |
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Australia are shocked by Zimbabwe
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| Sep.17 |
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Unity urged over crisis
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| Sep.26 |
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Zimbabwe orders 'white firm grab'
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Mugabe condemns Western 'attacks'
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| Nov.20 |
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Ian Smith, Rhodesia's last PM, dies at 88  | Rhodesia's last white prime minister, whose attempts to resist black rule dragged the country into isolation and civil war, died at age 88 | |
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| Dec.3 |
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Writers attack Zimbabwe omission
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| Dec.6 |
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Mugabe arrives at EU-Africa talks
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| Dec.8 |
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EU increases pressure on Zimbabwe
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| Dec.13 |
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Mugabe to run again for Zanu-PF The governing party has endorsed 83-year-old Robert Mugabe as its candidate for next year's presidential elections
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| Dec.24 |
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Hours-long lines to get scarce currency Thousands of Zimbabweans waited for hours to get currency from the banks so they could buy food and board buses for Christmas trips
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