Zimbabwe: Harare Secures $400 Million In Credit

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Zimbabwe: Harare Secures $400 Million In Credit



April 29, 2009



Zimbabwe secured $400 million worth of credit from African countries in

order to boost its flagging industries, Reuters reported April 29,

citing Zimbabwean state-run newspaper the Herald. Zimbabwean Industry

and Commerce Minister Welshman Ncube said that countries in the Southern

African Development Community extended a $200 million credit line and an

additional $200 million from the countries from the Common Market for

Eastern and Southern Africa.

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US/AFRICA/EAST ASIA/MESA - (Corr)Zimbabwe weekly media update 7 - 13

Nov 11 - CHINA/OMAN/ZIMBABWE/ANGOLA/US/AFRICA/UK

(Corr)Zimbabwe weekly media update 7 - 13 Nov 11



(Correcting the headline "Zimbabwe weekly media update 7 - 13 Nov 10" to

read "Zimbabwe weekly media update 7 - 13 Nov 11")



Text of report by non-state organization Media Monitoring Project of

Zimbabwe on 7 November



New broadcasters likely to tighten state media's stranglehold



COMMENT



US/AFRICA/EAST ASIA/MESA - Zimbabwe weekly media update 7 - 13 Nov 10

- CHINA/OMAN/ZIMBABWE/ANGOLA/US/AFRICA/UK

Zimbabwe weekly media update 7 - 13 Nov 10



Text of report by non-state organization Media Monitoring Project of

Zimbabwe on 7 November



New broadcasters likely to tighten state media's stranglehold



COMMENT



The inclusion of Talk Radio - a project of the country's state-owned

Publishing house, Zimpapers, whose products still dominate Zimbabwe's

print Media landscape - among the four shortlis

[OS] ZIMBABWE/CT - Zimbabwe: Suspected MDC-T supporters

reportedly stone police

Zimbabwe: Suspected MDC-T supporters reportedly stone police



Text of report by state-owned Zimbabwean radio on 2 November



Suspected MDC-T [Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai] supporters

pelted police with stones yesterday near the party's Harvest House

headquarters in Harare.



Eyewitnesses say these suspected MDC-T supporters started stoning the

police after they were prevented from selling pirated CDs along the

Nelson Mandela Avenue where the MDC-T headquarters are located.



M

ZIMBABWE/US/AFRICA - Zimbabwe: Suspected MDC-T supporters reportedly

stone police

Zimbabwe: Suspected MDC-T supporters reportedly stone police



Text of report by state-owned Zimbabwean radio on 2 November



Suspected MDC-T [Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai] supporters

pelted police with stones yesterday near the party's Harvest House

headquarters in Harare.



Eyewitnesses say these suspected MDC-T supporters started stoning the

police after they were prevented from selling pirated CDs along the

Nelson Mandela Avenue where the MDC-T headquarters are located.





ZIMBABWE/US/UK - Zimbabwean police arrest media monitoring official

Zimbabwean police arrest media monitoring official



Text of report entitled: "MMPZ director Andrew Moyse taken for

questioning by CID Law and Order Harare" published by non-state

organization Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe on 6 December



MMPZ Project Coordinator Andrew Moyse was this morning (at about 1130hrs

[0930 gmt]) picked up from the organization's offices by a team of five

police officers from Harare's Law and Order Section led by Detective

Assistant Inspector Phiri. The officers were armed with a search warrant

and proceeded to search MMPZ offices for "material which comprises of

compact disks containing Gukurahundi [massacres] information".



[OS] CT/GV/ZIMBABWE/US/UK - Zimbabwean police arrest media

monitoring official

Zimbabwean police arrest media monitoring official



Text of report entitled: "MMPZ director Andrew Moyse taken for

questioning by CID Law and Order Harare" published by non-state

organization Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe on 6 December



MMPZ Project Coordinator Andrew Moyse was this morning (at about 1130hrs

[0930 gmt]) picked up from the organization's offices by a team of five

police officers from Harare's Law and Order Section led by Detective

Assistant Inspector Phiri. The officers were armed with a search warrant

and proceeded to search MMPZ offices for "material which comprises of

compact disks containing Gukurahundi [massacres] information".



US/ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwean president leaves for UN youth conference in

New York

Zimbabwean president leaves for UN youth conference in New York



Text of report by state-owned Zimbabwean radio on 22 July



The head of state and government and commander-in-chief of the Zimbabwe

Defence Forces, President Robert Mugabe, has left Harare for New York in

the United States to join other world leaders at the United Nations

youth conference.



President Mugabe, who is accompanied by his wife Mrs Grace Mugabe,

Minister of Foreign Affairs Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Minister for

Indigenization and Youth Development Saviuor Kasukuwere, and other

sen

[OS] ZIMBABWE/CHINA - Zimbabwean minister says China "dumping its products" in country

Zimbabwean minister says China "dumping its products" in country

LENGTH: 429 words

Text of report by South Africa-based Zim Online website on 17 September

[Report by Prince Nyathi: "Minister Says China Dumping Cheap Goods in

Zimbabwe"]

HARARE - A Zimbabwe government minister has accused China, a key ally of

President Robert Mugabe, of dumping its cheap products in the country,

blaming the trend on a lack of entrepreneurs in the southern African

country.

Oppah Muchinguri, who is the Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and

Community Development, was speaking at a cocktail party hosted by the

Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association (ZBCA) at the weekend.

Muchinguri said Zimbabwe's education system did not prepare students to

venture into business, leaving the Chinese to take advantage of the

numerous business opportunities available in the country.

"This is why China i

ZIMBABWE/US - Zimbabwean media NGO condemns arrest of journalists

Zimbabwean media NGO condemns arrest of journalists



Text of statement by Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ)

entitled "MMPZ statement on the arrest and detention of Fadzai December

and Molly Chimhanda" published by non-state organization Media

Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe on 5 December



MMPZ advocacy officers Fadzai December and Molly Chimhanda have been

detained by Zimbabwe Republic Police in Gwanda [southern Zimbabwe] in

connection with a civic education meeting they facilitated in the town

two weeks ago on the 24 November 2011.



Also detained in

ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwe: Watchdog protests "blackout" on details of radio

licences' applicants

Zimbabwe: Watchdog protests "blackout" on details of radio licences'

applicants



Text of press statement entitled "Concern over information blackout on

the details of commercial radio licence applicants" issued by Media

Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) and published by non-state

organization Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe on 15 July



MMPZ welcomes the recent invitation by the Broadcasting Authority of

Zimbabwe (BAZ) for applications for two "independent" national radio

broadcasting licences that it has offered to make available to

Zimbabwe's aspiring broadcasting community.

SOUTH AFRICA/ZIMBABWE/MOZAMBIQUE/US/AFRICA - Zimbabwe's Mugabe in

Mozambique to mark silver jubilee of Samora Machel's death

Zimbabwe's Mugabe in Mozambique to mark silver jubilee of Samora

Machel's death



Excerpt from report by state-owned Zimbabwean radio on 18 October



The head of state and government and commander-in-chief of the Zimbabwe

Defence Forces, President Robert Mugabe, is in Maputo in Mozambique

where he is attending commemorations to mark the death of the former

Mozambican president, Samora Machel, 25 years ago.



The president was met at the Maputo International Airport by Zimbabwe's

ambassador to Mozambique Retired B

ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwe court to rule 9 December on media activists' bail

application

Zimbabwe court to rule 9 December on media activists' bail application



Text of statement entitled "MMPZ update on the arrest of its officers"

published by non-state organization Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe

on 7 December



This morning MMPZ [Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe] staffers...

[ellipsis as published] were brought before Gwanda magistrate, Mr

Douglas Zvenyika. Mr Kossam Ncube appeared on behalf of the accused

persons whilst the prosecution was represented by Blessing Gundani.

After hearing arguments by both counsel, judgement was reserved until

Friday [9 December] morning when the magistrate will deliver his ruling



US/AFRICA/LATAM/EAST ASIA/EU/MESA - Kimberly Process allows Zimbabwe

to sell Marange diamonds -

CHINA/AUSTRALIA/UAE/INDIA/CANADA/ZIMBABWE/SWITZERLAND/NORWAY/US/AFRICA

Kimberly Process allows Zimbabwe to sell Marange diamonds



Text of report by state-owned Zimbabwean radio on 2 November



The Kimberly Process has given Zimbabwe the go ahead to sell diamonds

from the Marange Diamond fields. Switzerland, Canada, the European Union

and other Western countries backed the resolution to allow Zimbabwe to

sell its diamonds.



Other countries, among them China, India, the United Arab Emirates,

Norway, and Australia also supported the resolution.

[OS] ZIMBABWE - Cost of living soars 49 percent in Zimbabwe

HARARE (AFP) - The cost of living for an average urban family in

inflation-ravaged Zimbabwe surged by nearly 50 percent in the last month,

the country's consumer watchdog said Tuesday.

The latest report by the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) found the cost

of basic goods and services for an average family of six rose from 5.5

million Zimbabwe dollars (22 US dollars at the official rate but 36

dollars on the parallel market) in May to 8.2 million dollars in June, a

rise of 49 percent.

The CCZ however said the final figure fell short of earlier projections as

a result of a government order late last month for retailers to halve

their prices, said the report carried by state media.

Zimbabwe has been grappling with the impact of the world's highest rate of

inflation which is now widely believed to be well beyond 5,000 percent,

although the government has stopped releasing monthly updates.

http://news.

Re: [Africa] Zimbabwe/US -- Zimbabwe: US Eager to mend relations

Didnt mention the Wikileaks on Ray where hes says American companies are

close to being able to invest in Zimb

On 9/14/11 8:29 AM, Mark Schroeder wrote:

published by The Herald, a Zimbabwe government owned newspaper

Zimbabwe: U.S Eager to Mend Relations

Takunda Maodza

14 September 2011

http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/201109140019.html

PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday met the United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe

Mr Charles Ray and the American diplomat expressed his country's

eagerness to mend relations with Zimbabwe despite the illegal sanctions

Washington imposed on Harare.

The one-hour long meeting was at Mr Ray's request.

In an interview after the meeting, Mr Ray regretted that so much time

and effort was being wasted on non-productive issues instead of building

bridges between the two countries.

"I told the President that my goal is to find ways to ma

Zimbabwe/US -- Zimbabwe: US Eager to mend relations

published by The Herald, a Zimbabwe government owned newspaper

Zimbabwe: U.S Eager to Mend Relations

Takunda Maodza

14 September 2011

http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/201109140019.html

PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday met the United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr

Charles Ray and the American diplomat expressed his country's eagerness to

mend relations with Zimbabwe despite the illegal sanctions Washington

imposed on Harare.

The one-hour long meeting was at Mr Ray's request.

In an interview after the meeting, Mr Ray regretted that so much time and

effort was being wasted on non-productive issues instead of building

bridges between the two countries.

"I told the President that my goal is to find ways to make the US-Zimbabwe

relations work to improve the lives of the people of Zimbabwe. My focus is

on areas we can co-operate, for instance, in the area of business," he

said.

Mr Ray said he had bee

[Africa] Zimbabwe/US -- Zimbabwe: US Eager to mend relations

published by The Herald, a Zimbabwe government owned newspaper

Zimbabwe: U.S Eager to Mend Relations

Takunda Maodza

14 September 2011

http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/201109140019.html

PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday met the United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr

Charles Ray and the American diplomat expressed his country's eagerness to

mend relations with Zimbabwe despite the illegal sanctions Washington

imposed on Harare.

The one-hour long meeting was at Mr Ray's request.

In an interview after the meeting, Mr Ray regretted that so much time and

effort was being wasted on non-productive issues instead of building

bridges between the two countries.

"I told the President that my goal is to find ways to make the US-Zimbabwe

relations work to improve the lives of the people of Zimbabwe. My focus is

on areas we can co-operate, for instance, in the area of business," he

said.

Mr Ray said h

[OS] ZIMBABWE/GV/CT - US$1 billion Marange diamonds looted

US$1 billion Marange diamonds looted

http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=6490

by Moses Chingoma, Owen Munemo and Mufaro Hove Friday 10 December 2010

HARARE -- Diamonds worth as much as US$ 1 billion could have been

illegally mined at the Marange fields, mostly by the Zimbabwean army and

the proceeds used to partly finance a campaign of violence to keep Mugabe

in power while some were pocketed by members of Zimbabwe's top military

brass, ministers and President Mugabe and his wife.

While the true extent of theft of diamonds from Marange and the identities

of all involved in the looting will probably never be known in the absence

of an independent commission of inquiry, however, extensive investigations

by ZimOnline have shown the military at the center of a well-orchestrated

scheme to siphon gems from the controversial fields (also known as

Chiadzwa) for delivery on the international bla

Re: [OS] ZIMBABWE/ECON/GV - FEATURE-Zimbabwe slowly returning to

normality

This is why Africa is so much more fun than all the other AOR's:

"One trader, who did so well illegally dealing in foreign exchange he

could afford to take a second wife, has taken up his old job as a taxi

driver."

---------------------------

and now for the actual important part of the article (btw am sending this

to econ because Rob and I were just talking last week about what the

currency situation currently is in Zim):

Today, shops in the capital are fully stocked with goods which anyone can

buy as long as they pay in U.S. dollars. Zimbabwe's government allowed the

use of multiple currencies in early 2009, effectively making the dollar

the official currency.

Harare's streets are markedly cleaner than they were six months ago,

grocery shops have sprung up all over the capital -- offering goods at

prices comparable to neighbouring South Africa -- and there are more new

vehicles on

NYT - Select Memos - Ambassador's Report on Zimbabwe's Leader

DATE 2007-07-13 10:04:00

SOURCE Embassy Harare

CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 04 HARARE 000638

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR P, AF, AND AF/S FOR MOZENA AND HILL,

NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR B.

PITTMAN AND B. LEO; USAID FOR M. COPSON AND E. LOKEN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/12/2017

TAGS: PGOV, PREL, ZI

SUBJECT: The End is Nigh

Classified By: Ambassador Christopher W. Dell under Section 1.4b/d

1. (C) Having said my piece repeatedly over the last three years,

I won't offer a lengthy prescription for our Zimbabwe

policy. My views can be stated very simply as stay the

course and prepare for change. Our policy is working and it's

helping to drive change here. What is required is simply the grit,

determination and focus to see this through. Then, when the changes

finally come we must be ready to move quickly to help consolidate

the new dispensation.



[Africa] Fwd: NYT - Select Memos - Ambassador's Report on

Zimbabwe's Leader

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:35:24 -0500

From: Nate Hughes <hughes@stratfor.com>

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DATE 2007-07-13 10:04:00

SOURCE Embassy Harare

CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL

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SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR P, AF, AND AF/S FOR MOZENA AND HILL,

NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR B.

PITTMAN AND B. LEO; USAID FOR M. COPSON AND E. LOKEN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/12/2017

TAGS: PGOV, PREL, ZI

SUBJECT: The End is Nigh

Classified By: Ambassador

[OS] SOUTH AFRICA/ZIMBABWE/GV - Zuma expected in Harare next week

Mar 16 - CALENDAR

Zuma expected in Harare next week

http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=5819

3-11-10

HARARE - South African President Jacob Zuma is expected in Harare next

week to press Zimbabwe's squabbling political parties to end a

power-sharing dispute holding back their coalition government, diplomatic

sources told ZimOnline on Wednesday.

Zuma, who controls the region's biggest economy and is the Southern

African Development Community (SADC)'s mediator in Zimbabwe, is known to

favour a fresh vote as early as next year to end political stalemate in

his northern neighbour.

The sources, who are senior officials at the South African embassy in

Harare, said Zuma was expected to raise the issue of elections in talks

with President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister (PM) Morgan Tsvangirai and

Deputy PM Arthur Mutambara.

"President Zuma will be coming to Zimbabwe on Tuesday next week

ANALYSIS FOR EDIT -- ZIMBABWE, vulnerabilities to an Ivory Coast

crisis



Zimbabwe has recently been referred to as a country whose government must

heed the developments that occurred in Ivory Coast that led to the

downfall of that country's former president, Laurent Gbagbo. Zimbabwe

merits an analysis because it will hold a presidential election, like in

Ivory Coast, that will be controversial, and that its election will rally

a discussion of what is possible to promote or defend a particular outcome

when the country votes anew.



How the Gbagbo regime fell



The Gbagbo regime in Ivory Coast fell as a result of several tactics. The

first was the near universal political isolation that stood steadfast on

their interpretation of the country's elections results. This isolation

was certainly universal among the Western community (Europe and the US),

but, critically, it became practically universal in Africa, too. All the

top African stakeholders, from r

Re: ANALYSIS FOR EDIT -- ZIMBABWE, vulnerabilities to an Ivory Coast crisis

Got it. ETA for FC (Part 1) = midday tomorrow.

On Apr 26, 2011, at 3:02 PM, Mark Schroeder wrote:



Zimbabwe has recently been referred to as a country whose government

must heed the developments that occurred in Ivory Coast that led to the

downfall of that country*s former president, Laurent Gbagbo. Zimbabwe

merits an analysis because it will hold a presidential election, like in

Ivory Coast, that will be controversial, and that its election will

rally a discussion of what is possible to promote or defend a particular

outcome when the country votes anew.



How the Gbagbo regime fell



The Gbagbo regime in Ivory Coast fell as a result of several tactics.

The first was the near universal political isolation that stood

steadfast on their interpretation of the country*s elections results.

This isolation was certainly universal among the Western comm

Re: ANALYSIS FOR COMMENT -- ZIMBABWE, vulnerabilities to an Ivory

Coast crisis

Mark Schroeder wrote:



Zimbabwe has been referred to as a country whose government must heed

the developments that occurred in Ivory Coast that led to the downfall

of that country's former president, Laurent Gbagbo. I think you need a

line on why the link is worth exploring. What similarities do the

regimes display that make Zimbabwe the one we are looking at? Also the

piece covers a lot of ground so maybe outline the structure you use to

make it easier to follow.



Exactly how is the government of President Robert Mugabe vulnerable to

an Ivory Coast-type operation to dethrone it? What vulnerabilities does

the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)

party face and could it fall like the Gbagbo regime did?



How the Gbagbo regime fell



The Gbagbo regime in Ivory Coast fell as a result of several tactics.



ANALYSIS FOR COMMENT -- ZIMBABWE, vulnerabilities to an Ivory Coast

crisis



Zimbabwe has been referred to as a country whose government must heed the

developments that occurred in Ivory Coast that led to the downfall of that

country's former president, Laurent Gbagbo.



Exactly how is the government of President Robert Mugabe vulnerable to an

Ivory Coast-type operation to dethrone it? What vulnerabilities does the

ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party

face and could it fall like the Gbagbo regime did?



How the Gbagbo regime fell



The Gbagbo regime in Ivory Coast fell as a result of several tactics. The

first was the near universal political isolation that stood steadfast on

their interpretation of the country's elections results. This isolation

was certainly universal among the Western community (Europe and the US),

but, critically, it became practically universal in Africa, too. All the

top African stakeholder

updated South Africa and Zimbabwe visits

Let me know if you need more information. Thanks!

Timeline of Zimbabwe and South Africa mutual visits

July 31,2009, Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai arrived

Johannesburg.

Aug. 2, 2009, Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai met with South Africa President

Zuma in Johannesburg.

Aug. 27-28, 2009, South Africa President Zuma visited Zimbabwe. On August

27, Zuma attend open the annual Harare Agricultural Show, and expected to

meet all political players at a state dinner.

Oct.19, 2009, Minister Morgan Tsvangirai flew to South Africa to appeal

for regional mediation.

Oct. 21, 2009, Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met with

President Jacob Zuma at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

More details on those meeting

o Aug.2 meeting

Attendants: , Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, South Africa

President Zuma

Place: Johannesburg

Contexts of the meeting:

Zuma, who holds the rotating chairmanship of SADC

Fw: [Free Zimbabwe] Digest Number 791

Dear Anya

I don't quite know what to make of the 'controlled chaos' which is sweeping

this country. (second article)

Where in the World does a Government destroy the "informal sector" when

unemployment is 80%, destroy brick and tile structures when there is a

critical houising shortage, and destroy food, accommodation and jobs , when

we are entering a severe famine which will require a maximum effort by UN .?

The mind boggles!!!

Best Wishes

John

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G3* -- ZIMBABWE -- Zimbabweans begin voting in boycotted runoff

poll

Zimbabweans Begin Voting in Boycotted Runoff Poll

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=a28xIv4VKSo0#

By Brian Latham

June 27 (Bloomberg) -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is expected to

extend his 28-year rule as voting started in a presidential runoff

election that the main opposition leader is boycotting because of violence

against his supporters.

Morgan Tsvangirai, the 56-year-old leader of the opposition Movement for

Democratic Change, called on voters to stay away from the polls if they

could without risking their lives. He withdrew from the runoff after at

least 86 of his supporters were killed and 200,000 were displaced in

violence he said is being carried out by the state security agencies

``If possible, we ask you not to vote today,'' Tsvangirai said in a

statement. ``But if you must vote for Mr Mugabe because of threats on your

life, then do so.''

Tsvangir

[OS] ZIMBABWE/UK - Anglican head attacks Mugabe in Harare sermon

This certainly won't help UK/Zimbabwe relations at all - CR

Anglican head attacks Mugabe in Harare sermon

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/africa/news/article_1667661.php/Anglican-head-attacks-Mugabe-in-Harare-sermon

Oct 9, 2011, 18:37 GMT

Harare - The head of the Anglican Church, Archbishop Rowan Williams, on

Sunday urged Zimbabweans to stand up to violence and intimidation and

implicitly criticized President Robert Mugabe.

'For a long period in this country a ruling class clang to power they had

seized at the expense of the indigenous people and ignored their rights

and their hopes for dignity and political freedom,' the archbishop said

during a sermon delivered to around 10,000 worshippers in the capital

Harare.

'How tragic that this is replaced by another kind of lawlessness where so

many live daily in fear of attack if they fail to comply with what the

powerful require of them,' he con

[OS] Zimbabwe: Untreated Sewage Makes Its Way Into Drinking Water

The dumping of untreated sewage into Lake Chivero, the main water supply

dam of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, has finally caught up with the

authorities, with an upsurge in cases of diarrhoea and dysentery in the

city.

Harare's 60 public clinics were attending to more than 900 cases of

diarrhoea every day, according to City Health Director Prosper Chonzi. He

told IRIN he had ordered the clinics to treat patients free of charge to

try and halt the spread of the infection.

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Zimbabwe's cash-strapped public infrastructure is in a state of disrepair.

Unable to raise money to repair Harare's sewerage treatment plant, the

Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has diverted untreated human

waste into Lake Chivero, the city's main source of water.

A dire shortage of fuel has prevented ZINWA from attending to burst sewer

p

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai's Disengagement

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Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai's Disengagement



October 29, 2009 | 2339 GMT

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Harare on Oct. 16

DESMOND KWANDE/AFP/Getty Images

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Harare on Oct. 16

Summary



A delegation from a southern African regional body arrived in Zimbabwe

Oct. 29 for meetings with Zimbabwe's two main political parties amid

increased tensions within the Zimbabwean government, which recently led

to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangir

ZIMBABWE/AFRICA-Report Says Air Zimbabwe Losses $2-Million Revenue Due To Strike

Report Says Air Zimbabwe Losses $2-Million Revenue Due To Strike

Report by Paul Nyakazeya: "Strike Costs AirZim US$2 Million" - Zimbabwe

Independent Online

Saturday August 6, 2011 11:24:57 GMT

The national passenger airline owes its other workers about US$9,6 million

in unpaid salaries and allowances. An insider said about 65% of the staff

has not been paid since April.The strike by 42 pilots has paralysed return

flights on the airline's lucrative Harare-London, Harare-Johannesburg,

Harare-Victoria Falls and Harare-Bulawayo routes.Air Zimbabwe board

chairman, Jonathan Kadzura on Wednesday told businessdigest that the board

was still negotiating with the pilots and was optimistic that a long-term,

"lasting" solution would be reached between the two parties. He said it

was sad that the airline had lost more than a million US dollars in

potential revenue inside one week, but the airline wo

Re: G2 - ZIMBABWE/US/UK - US, British diplomats attacked, detained

in Zimbabwe

They're now released and are on their way back to Harare.

Zimbabwe releases detained UK and U.S. diplomats

Thu 5 Jun 2008, 14:18 GMT

http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnWEA8885.html

[-] Text [+]

HARARE, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. and British diplomats who were detained

and held for several hours by Zimbabwean police have been released, the

U.S. embassy said on Thursday.

"They have all been released and are on their way back to Harare," U.S.

embassy spokesman Mark Weinburg said.

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[OS] ZIMBABWEA/CT - Zimbabwean Capital Churned by Violence,

Troops Counter Chipangano Gang

Zimbabwean Capital Churned by Violence, Troops Counter Chipangano Gang

11/01/11

http://www.voanews.com/zimbabwe/news/politics/Zimbabwe-Riot-Police-Seal-off-MDC-Harare-Headquarters-133018143.html

Zimbabwean riot police on Tuesday sealed off the headquarters of the

Movement for Democratic Change formation led by Prime Minister Morgan

Tsvangirai and fired teargas into the building following street skirmishes

with vendors outside.

Reporting from Harvest House in Harare, correspondent Thomas Chiripasi

said police clashed with vendors outside the MDC's central Harare

headquarters following a raid on street sellers doing business near the

former opposition party's offices.

Eyewitness Tinaye Chikanya said the incident started when police moved to

arrest street vendors, who violently resisted. Police fired teargas into

the MDC offices where vendors had fled, then blocked surroundin

[OS] ZIMBABWE/GV - Firms won't touch Marange gems

Firms won't touch Marange gems

http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=6453

by Tobias Manyuchi Thursday 18 November 2010

HARARE -- International insurance and courier firms remain reluctant to

insure or ship Zimbabwe's controversial Marange diamonds to Europe and the

United States even when the gems were certified clean by the Kimberley

Process (KP), a diamond consulting firm has said.

The Tacy Ltd Diamond Industry Consultants said in its Diamond Intelligence

report that "profound reputational problems" and Western financial

sanctions on some top Zimbabwean officials and firms linked to the Harare

government all combined to dissuade insurers and courier firms from

handling the Marange gems.

The Tel Aviv-based diamond consultancy said unwillingness by transporters

and insurers to move Marange stones to Europe and America or to cover such

shipments meant Dubai and Mumbai will eventually become th

Re: DISCUSSION 1 - Zimbabwe announces first election results

The opposition MDC is not going to get no seats but the government and

armed force chief has stated that it will not recognize a MDC victory

(that's assuming results indicating that would even get published). The

MDC is trying to get a leg up on claiming victory so as to get

international recognition that will then be hard for the Zim government to

deny. Mugabe is expected to never yield to a MDC government, so security

forces would be expected to deploy to support the government's claims.

ZANU-PF declaring victory (whenever that comes) would be reinforced by the

presence of the security forces.

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Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 7:03:01 AM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago

Subject: DISCUSSION 1 - Zimbabwe announces first election results

If Mugabe's group is going to rig the elections... how are results such as



Fw: [Free Zimbabwe] Digest Number 736

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Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:53 AM

Subject: Fw: [Free Zimbabwe] Digest Number 736

> Dear Anya

> As discussed

> John Brien

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Re: [Free Zimbabwe] Digest Number 748

Dear Anya

How nice to hear from you!!

Yes, the Independence celebrations were a 'circus' !! No other word is

appropriate!!

The attendance of the 'usual suspects' was no surprise - in Africa you do

not break away from the 'brotherhood' - even if a brother is evil. The

African psyche is unfathomable and any Afriucan behaving like a normal

logical person is branded as an "Uncle Tom".

I went to a farewell dinner the other night for one of the E.U. ambassadors

and he said - regarding the situation in Zimbabwe "I cannot understand the

logic"

A French Dimplomat in the room muttered " come and see me for half an hour".

The Frenchmans atitude was - do not seek to help, uplift and nurture

Africa - the people are doomed and the best you can do is find greedy

corrupt and powerful people and make some money by dealing with them.

Strangely enough a lot of our leadership share his sentiments - they believe

there is no hope for the people so help yourself. Horrible!!!

Regarding

DISCUSSION 1 - Zimbabwe announces first election results

If Mugabe's group is going to rig the elections... how are results such as

this being made public?

So what happens if MDC and Mugabe's group end up having 12 seats each?

Security forces are being deployed... are we expecting violence?

Orit Gal-Nur wrote:

Zimbabwe announces first election results

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/31/wzim331.xml

By Peta Thornycroft in Harare and Megan Levy

Last Updated: 7:07am BST 31/03/2008

Zimbabwe's electoral commission has begun announcing official results in

the country's presidential and parliamentary elections after a long

delay fuelled fears of vote rigging.

# Analysis: Reaction may decide election outcome

# Leader: Robert Mugabe's defeat cannot be covered up

The results of six parliamentary constituencies are split evenly between

President Robert Mugabe's ruling party and the opposition Movement for

Democra

Re: [Social] FW: [OS] ZIMBABWE/SOUTH AFRICA - Restaurant chain

drops 'last dictator' TV commericial depicting Zimbabwe's president

already repped

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Subject: [Social] SA Nugget Chain makes fun of Mugabe's "last stand"

Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:41:19 -0600

From: Adelaide Schwartz <adelaide.schwartz@stratfor.com>

Reply-To: Social list <social@stratfor.com>

To: Social list <social@stratfor.com>

pretty funny.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wgUo5knqcA&feature=related

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Subject: [OS] ZIMBABWE/CT-Zimbabwe militants call for restaurants boycott

Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:34:42 -0600

From: Brad Foster <brad.foster@stratfor.com>

Reply-To: The OS List <os@stratfor.com>

To: The OS L

[OS] ZIMBABWE/SOUTH AFRICA/UK - Harare was source of leaked Zim document



http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=319074&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/



Harare was source of leaked Zim document





Mail & Guardian Online reporter, Sapa and Reuters | Lusaka,

Zambia

12 September 2007 04:31



A controversial document criticising Britain over the crisis in

Zimbabwe, which was leaked at a Southern African regional summit

last month, came from Harare, not South Africa, a senior Zambian

official said on Wednesday.



The briefing paper on talks between Mugabe'

US/ZIMBABWE/USA - Zimbabwe: Envoy says US not "anti-Zanu PF"

Zimbabwe: Envoy says US not "anti-Zanu PF"



Text of report by London-based opposition newzimbabwe.com website on 29

July



[Report by Gilbert Nyambabvu: " We Don't Care Who Wins Zimbabwe

Elections: US"]



The United States does not favour any political party in Zimbabwe and

would work with whoever wins a "legitimate, non-violent and credible

electoral contest", the US' ambassador to Harare, Charles Ray has said.



Dismissed by Presiden

ZIMBABWE/LIBYA/GUINEA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA/US/AFRICA - Observer faults

Zimbabwe government's decision to expel Libyan diplomats

Observer faults Zimbabwe government's decision to expel Libyan diplomats



Text of report by privately-owned weekly newspaper The Zimbabwe

Independent website on 1 September



[Unattributed commentary: "Comment: Zim's foreign policy detached from

reality"]



The decision by President Robert Mugabe and his advisers to expel the

Libyan ambassador to Harare and all embassy staff because of their

support for the rebels-led National Transitional Council (NTC), which

recently ousted vile dictator Mu'a

ZIMBABWE/US/AFRICA - Zimbabwean court orders government to reinstate

four dismissed Harare councilors

Zimbabwean court orders government to reinstate four dismissed Harare

councilors



Text of report by London-based Zimbabwe independent SW Radio Africa on

27 October



[Report by Alex Bell: "Unfairly Dismissed MDC-T Harare Councillors To Be

Reinstated"]



Four Harare councillors, who were dismissed by ZANU PF's Local

Government Minister Ignatius Chombo last year, are set to be reinstated.



ROK/AFRICA/EAST ASIA - Observer discusses Zimbabwean leaders'

initiative to end political violence -

DPRK/ZIMBABWE/TANZANIA/ZAMBIA/MOZAMBIQUE/ROK/US/UK

Observer discusses Zimbabwean leaders' initiative to end political

violence



Text of report by privately-owned weekly newspaper The Zimbabwe

Independent website on 18 November



[Commentary by Dumisani Muleya: "Violence: Mugabe's Damascene Moment?"]



The historic pact between Zanu PF and the MDC formations to end

resurging political violence and curb future brutality ahead of possible

elections next year or 2013 signals a "Damascene moment" for President

Robert

Re: [OS] SOUTH AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwe's MDC said upset with Malema

for shunning party during Harare visit

We wrote a cat 2 on Malema's plans to visit Zim last week. Malema is the

head of the ANC Youth League, and his role in SA is basically to be

radical as hell, piss off all the white Afrikaaners, and keep the

extremist blacks loyal to the ANC. Therefore Zuma refuses to ever censure

him whenever (which is all the freaking time) Malema pops off with some

crazy rant about nationalizing mines, or advocating the murder of Boers.

Going to Zimbabwe and only meeting with Mugabe's party is really

representative of the way many blacks feel about Mugabe -- not only in

South Africa, but throughout SSA. It is easy to read Western media and

think that the entire world is on the same page about how Mugabe is evil,

a bad man, hated by all. Not true. Lots of people in Africa see him as a

revolutionary; they remember the Bob Mugabe who led the armed struggle

against the white Rh

[OS] ZIMBABWE/LIBYA: Libyan ambassador ordered to leave Zimbabwe

ordered to leave after they defected to NTC

Libyan ambassador ordered to leave Zimbabwe

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/28/c_131079543.htm

English.news.cn 2011-08-28 14:17:12 FeedbackPrintRSS

HARARE, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Libyan Ambassador to Zimbabwe Taher Elmagrahi

and his embassy staff have been ordered to leave the country immediately

after they defected to the NATO-backed National Transitional Council on

Wednesday.

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Friday,

saying that a lot of enquiries had been made to the ministry regarding the

status of the Libyan Jamahiriya in Harare thereby making it necessary for

the Ministry to clarify its status.

The ministry said the government of Zimbabwe had relations with the

government of the Libyan Jamahiriya.

"It does not have such relations with the National Transitional Council

(NTC). If the Ambassador