Zimbabwe power-sharing deal on the rocks

Oct. 12, 2008

HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai threatened Sunday to pull out of a power-sharing deal with Robert Mugabe after the president handed key ministries to his own party.

Kenyan PM says Mugabe should be ousted

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe should be removed from power as power-sharing efforts in his country have ended, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga says.

Harare water supply cut as cholera spreads

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Water supplies were cut to residents of Harare as Zimbabwean authorities tried to cope with a quickly worsening cholera epidemic, observers said.

Opposition leader: Zimbabwe is in shambles

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Zimbabwe could see deaths from starvation and a cholera outbreak surge with the rainy season on its way, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said Wednesday.

Carter decries crisis in Zimbabwe

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, part of a delegation denied access to Zimbabwe, says conditions in that country are worse than he thought initially.

Docs say Zimbabwe covering up cholera

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is trying to cover up the extent of a cholera epidemic in the country, doctors say.

Zimbabwe blocks Annan, Carter visit

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The Zimbabwean government denied Saturday that it barred former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter from entry.

McGee: Health conditions bad in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe is deteriorating rapidly because of an impasse among political leaders, the U.S. ambassador said Thursday.

Critics: African leaders cave to Mugabe

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A regional group of southern African leaders missed an opportunity to force Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to cede power to his opponents, critics say.

S. Africa to push Zimbabwe to name Cabinet

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A spokesman for the South African government says his country will push Zimbabwe to complete appointments to its Cabinet.

Zimbabwe bristles at call for new vote

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Zimbabwe has accused Botswana of meddling with its sovereignty by calling for new elections to solve Zimbabwe's political crisis, officials say.

World eyeing Zimbabwe Cabinet fight

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Powerful members of the international community say the ongoing dispute over the formation of the Zimbabwean Cabinet must be resolved.

Rights group condemns Zimbabwean arrests

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The international rights group Amnesty International called for the immediate release of two women's rights activists held in detention in Zimbabwe.

Mbeki slammed for not confronting Mugabe

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The latest attempt by former South African President Thabo Mbeki to broker a Zimbabwe deal has failed because he won't confront Robert Mugabe, sources say.

Expanded Zimbabwe talks urged

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- African leaders called Tuesday for a full summit meeting of the 14-member Southern African Development Community to discuss Zimbabwe, officials said.

Mbeki says he's upbeat on Zimbabwe talks

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says progress is being made to revive a fragile power-sharing pact in Zimbabwe.