Ascendance and Disruption in Zimbabwe, a Tale of Two Political Women

Peta Thornycroft / Truthdig Jun 1, 2015 How the African nation's first lady, Grace Mugabe, successfully led a campaign to oust Vice President Joice Mujuru, the woman whom many believed would be its next president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Zimbabwe Blames Cholera Outbreak on Brits

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2008 As his country teeters on the brink of collapse, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his information minister, Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, are pointing fingers at the U.K. as the source of the recent cholera outbreak that has killed hundreds in the African nation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mugabe Meets With Opposition Leader for Crisis Talks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2008 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, pictured, was still ensconced in a Harare hotel with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday in an attempt to work out some kind of power-sharing arrangement with his rival for the presidency in this year's protracted and controversial election process. But after a weekend of intense talks, nobody had signed on any dotted lines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Africa Summit Plays Nice With Mugabe

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2008 If Zimbabwe's Thug-for-Life Robert Mugabe had any worry about the reception he would face at the African Union summit at Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort on Monday, he can exhale. Mugabe received a leader's welcome and only modest challenge as he sailed through his first international meeting since being reinstalled as Zimbabwean president after a sham election. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Zimbabwe Election Goes Forward

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2008 After months of strife and bloodshed, the presidential runoff in Zimbabwe finally became a reality Friday; however, it hardly seems like an election, considering there's only one candidate: long-time President Robert Mugabe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mugabe Henchmen Mutilate and Murder Opposition Activists

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2008 In a gruesome killing spree that morbidly illustrates the ongoing election crisis in Zimbabwe, militia members apparently supporting President Robert Mugabe mutilated and killed four young men, three of whom were identified as activists for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the rival party to Mugabe's Zanu (PF) group. The fourth happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and didn't know Zanu (PF)'s secret handshake, so to speak. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )