Monthly Archives: March 2019
Not Free, Not Fair, Not Credible: Did Britain Back a Zimbabwean Autocrat’s Re-election?
thepolitic.org By Rahul Nagvekar 27th March 2019 When Zimbabwean soldiers shot civilians during riots against alleged election-rigging on August 1, 2018, many Zimbabweans were horrified—but they weren’t surprised. The previous November, the dictator Robert Mugabe, whose 37-year rule was marked by brutality, rigged votes, and economic collapse, had been overthrown in a military coup. With the coup leaders’ support, […]
How Zimbabweans Reacted To Reports That President Mnangagwa Hired 3rd Jet In 5 Days
Pindula.co.zw 26th March 2019 On Monday afternoon, President Emmerson Mnangagwa flew to Pretoria in a hired luxury jet, South Africa to attend a SADC Solidarity Conference on Western Sahara, which has been occupied by Morocco since 1975. A report claimed that this is the third jet the President has hired in just 5 days. Here […]
Government Should Buy Helicopters, Not Fighter Jets For Air Force – Coltart
Pindula.co.zw 24th March 2019 Bulawayo Lawyer and former Education Minister, David Coltart, says a poor country like Zimbabwe does not need fighter jets, as they will be destroyed in a war with a major power anyway. He says what the country really needs are helicopters which can be used in search and rescue operations. Said […]
#CycloneIdai: Death toll in Zimbabwe soars to 150, about 2000 missing
IOL.co.za 19th March 2019 CHIMANIMANI – Tropical Cyclone Idai started easing off in landlocked Zimbabwe on Tuesday but left in its wake massive devastation, loss of lives and destroyed infrastructure. At least 150 people are confirmed dead – although residents say the figure is much higher – and over 2000 missing in Zimbabwe after the cyclone […]
Coltart dismisses MDC infiltration claims
The Chronicle 11th March 2019 By Nqobile Tshili A member of MDC party Senator David Coltart has said the opposition party has a problem of labelling members that show ambition to contest for posts Zanu-PF agents. Mr Coltart last week told CBNC Africa that the fake infiltration narrative has been commonly used in the MDC […]
Coltart says sanctions on Zimbabwe have exceeded their sell-by date
The Zimbabwe Mail 10th March 2019 Former Education Minister David Coltart says sanctions on Zimbabwe, which have been on for nearly two decades, have long exceeded their sell-by date and are now benefitting the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front. He told CNBC that sanctions had an effect when they were imposed in the early 2000s […]
Zimbabwe’s Coltart Says Mnangagwa Acts `in Concert’ With Army
Bloomberg 8th March 2019 Opposition leader Coltart dismisses leaders criticism of army  Coltart says Mnangagwa depends on military for survival Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is working with the military to ensure his own survival, an opposition official said, dismissing the leader’s criticism of the army’s heavy handed approach in quelling riots over fuel prices in […]