This is Zimbabwe (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Zimbabwe opposition wants Mbeki to address concerns (Reuters) The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) spokesperson George Sibotshiwe said on Sunday, that Morgan Tsvangirai leader of the MDC would not sign an accord until mediator South African President Thabo Mbeki has addressed concerns with parts of the accord. “I think in principle the decision is to sign the [...]
Biodun Iginla's Weblog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Mr Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai shook hands at their first meeting in 10 years By BIODUN IGINLA, BBC News, New York, NY President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed a deal outlining a framework for talks on Zimbabwe’s political crisis. The pair - who were filmed shaking hands at their meeting in the [...]
This is Zimbabwe (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Sorry for the delay in getting these to you! Tsvangirai takes campaign to ‘hotbed’ of political violence (SWRadio) MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai will, during the 2nd leg of his campaign, visit three provinces that have been hard hit by Zanu-PF’s campaign of violence. Tsvangirai will visit Mashonaland West, Central, and East, which were former Zanu-PF strongholds up [...]
BlackPoliticsontheWeb.com (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
MacDonald Dzirutwe, Reuters - Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe said on Friday liberation war veterans would take up arms if he loses a June 27 presidential run-off vote. Mugabe told youth members of his ruling ZANU-PF party in Harare that the veterans had told him they would launch a new bush war if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai wins [...]
This is Zimbabwe (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
MDC Press Release: Sunday 8 June 2008, 1455hrs Police and members of the Central Intelligence Organisation in Bulawayo have attacked MDC supporters and banned them from putting up election campaign posters for President Morgan Tsvangirai. At 1200hrs, a team of four MDC members led by the MDC National Deputy Spokesperson, Ms Thabita Khumalo, were putting up posters [...]
Daniel Molokele (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Johannesburg - Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) on Saturday insisted that its leader has sent a letter to President Thabo Mbeki. Spokesperson George Sibotshiwe told Sunday Times that Morgan Tsvangirai wrote a letter to Mbeki last month. "We can confirm that we sent a letter to President Thabo Mbeki's office on May 13 2008. However we can't disclose any detail because this is a diplomatic...
Fair Proxy Web (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) — The government crackdown on dissenting voices in Zimbabwe continued Saturday when police arrested an opposition member of parliament and accused him of inciting violence. Meanwhile, opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai defied a police ban against political rallies and was scheduled to address supporters in a town in [...]
This is Zimbabwe (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Zim cops let Tsvangirai go (24.com) Harare - An opposition party official says police have released the Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Tsvangirai spokesperson George Sibotshiwe says Tsvangirai and a group of about 14 officials from the MDC were released after being held for eight hours at a police station in Lupane, north of the city of [...]
The Shebeen (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
BBC 20:55 GMT, Wednesday, 4 June 2008 21:55 UK Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been released by police after being detained for about eight hours, his spokesman has said. He was released without charge. George Sibotshiwe said police had taken an armoured car from the Movement for Democratic Change leader. Mr Tsvangirai was detained as his convoy was going through a roadblock. The MDC...
Daniel Molokele (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Harare - An opposition party official says police have released the Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai . Tsvangirai spokesperson George Sibotshiwe says Tsvangirai and a group of about 14 officials from the MDC were released after being held for eight hours at a police station in Lupane, north of the city of Bulawayo. No charges have been filed. Sibotshiwe says Tsvangirai had been campaigning...
BlackPoliticsontheWeb.com (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
ANGUS SHAW, Associated Press - The leader of Zimbabwe’s opposition was detained by police for about eight hours Wednesday amid ominous signs the government is tightening its grip on the country less than four weeks before a presidential runoff election. Morgan Tsvangirai, who returned 12 days ago to face President Robert Mugabe in the June 27 runoff, [...]
MND/BlogWonks: Your Alternate Daily (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
According to the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party in Zimbabwe, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been detained by police after they stopped his convoy. The MDC convoy transporting Tsvangirai was stopped by a roadblock at 10:00 UTC north of Bulawayo. Tsvangiarai and his people have been taken to a police station, according to MDC spokesperson [...]
JammieWearingFool (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Perhaps Barack 'Icarus' Obama can have some dialogue with his fellow traveler and ask him why he's arresting political opponents. After all, it's the candidate of change who's been arrested. And isn't it all about change?ZIMBABWE'S opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been detained by police at a roadblock while campaigning in a run-off presidential vote, according to his Movement for
