Matebeleland pressure groups question Mnangagwa’s sincerity on genocide
Daily News 11th April 2019 A NUMBER of lawyers and pressure groups in Bulawayo have questioned the government’s sincerity in bringing closure to the emotive Gukurahundi issue. This follows President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s pronouncements on the burning matter on Tuesday, which saw many of the 66 civil society organisations coalescing under the banner of Matabeleland Collective
Chamisa running away with it
Bulawayo 24 News 9th April 2019 OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa has received an early boost ahead of what could turn out to be a bruising contest when the MDC congress gets underway next month after bagging two nominations from two provinces so far. While many have predicted a tussle of Titanic proportions between Chamisa, his
Rival camp plots Chamisa isolation
Newsday BY BLESSED MHLANGA 8th April 2019 MDC members opposed to Nelson Chamisa’s presidency are reportedly plotting to leave him isolated after the opposition party’s congress next month, with most of his trusted lieutenants culled off in the event that he retains the post. Party insiders said while it was becoming clear that Chamisa could
AHEAD OF DO OR DIE MDC CONGRESS
Daily News 8th April 2019 THE MDC has entered a crucial week after it set the ball rolling on provincial nominations for the party’s national leadership over the weekend, ahead of next month’s do-or-die elective congress. Coming against the background of intense jostling for positions within the main opposition party, the congress scheduled to run
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