Norman Chitapi
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Mugabe may face greater threat from own party than weakened MDC.
Analysts dismiss the South African president’s claim of significant progress in negotiations to break Zimbabwe’s political deadlock.
Deterioration in relations between opposition factions likely to hand ZANU-PF victory on a silver platter.
His intervention results in UN agencies being offered exemption from ban on purchase of fuel with foreign currency.
Gono likely to either resign or face the sack after his withering criticism of the president’s price-slashing move.
Mediators face dilemma of whether to limit negotiations to the opposing political parties or to widen the debate to include a clamour of different interest groups.
Tactical failings of Zimbabwean opposition have played into the hands of the regime.
The president seems to be feeling his way towards a social contract with business leaders, and perhaps also the trade unions.
The hospital reception is a theatre of agony: adults weep, the injured groan and women who have just lost loved ones wail.
President’s independence anniversary speech sidesteps negotiations with the opposition.