SADC Talks Hang in the Balance
Constitutional amendment looks likely to scupper Mbeki mediation initiative.
Doomsday Predictions Premature?
New report suggests runaway inflation will drive Zimbabwe out of business by year end, but experts say this ignores the underlying resilience of grassroots economic activity.
Jury Out on Social Contract
Is government bid to halt downward economic spiral all its cracked up to be?
Officials Hound Nigerian Community
Nigerians in Zimbabwe appear to be bearing the brunt of Mugabe’s seeming contempt for their former leader.
Mugabe Keen on SADC Rescue Package
Harare leader wants economic lifeboat not political mediation from SADC.
Renowned University Slips Into Decay
Lecturers have left in droves from the University of Zimbabwe, and facilities are crumbling and overcrowded.
Hospital Strike Compounds Healthcare Crisis
People sell all they have to get private treatment as a nationwide strike brings the state health system to a halt.
Too Many Cooks Could Spoil Mediation Process
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.
Harare Street Life
The capital is home to thousands of street people, many of them children - the victims of poverty and harsh government policies.
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