U.S. Threatens to Put Sanctions on Zimbabwe

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2008 The already confusing and highly charged situation in Zimbabwe has become more tense since Sept. 15, when President Robert Mugabe agreed to share power with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who was to assume the position of Zimbabwe's prime minister. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mugabe, Tsvangirai

Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany Sep 18, 2008 Dig deeper

Zimbabwe’s Baffling Power-Sharing Agreement

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2008 After months of conflict, Zimbabwean political rivals Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai have finally agreed to share power. One problem: The deal is so confusing and vague, even close observers are having trouble sorting out exactly how it's supposed to work. 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 )

Zimbabwe Leaders Inch Toward Talks

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2008 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have taken a step toward reconciliation, albeit a sluggish one. According to a U.N. envoy, the two sides have tentatively agreed to an outline of conditions for negotiations. Update 2. 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 )

France Rejects Mugabe

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2008 France's foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, announced on Monday that his country would not recognize the government of Robert Mugabe. Kouchner, who co-founded the human rights organization Doctors Without Borders, dismissed Zimbabwe's recent election as a "farce." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mugabe Prevails in Sham Election

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2008 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has fought tooth and nail to maintain his position of power during the three months since his authority was threatened by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, widely recognized (but not by Mugabe) as the winner of last March's election, and now it looks like all that hard work and abject brutality has paid off. 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 Turns a Deaf Ear to Critics

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2008 Robert Mugabe has been condemned by everyone from Nelson Mandela to the queen of England over his conduct in Zimbabwe's runoff election, but he plans to go ahead with the contest even though the opposition has dropped out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Is Going to Stop Mugabe?

Patrick Chappatte, Le Temps, Switzerland Jun 24, 2008 Dig deeper

Mugabe Opposition Quits Election

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2008 After winning one round of elections (perhaps outright), Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's challenger has dropped out of the race, citing rampant government interference and the abuse and murder of his supporters by militias loyal to Mugabe. "We have resolved that we will no longer participate in this violent, illegitimate sham of an election process," said Morgan Tsvangirai. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )