Focus
Zimbabwe Crisis Reports
Years active: 2008-2012
New Government Comes at Price
Cabinet bill expected to be around one million US dollars a month, at time when half country needs food aid to survive.
Economic Revival Plans Criticised
Analysts cast doubt on the government’s rosy predictions of recovery.
Mint Struggling as Demand for Cash Spirals
With astronomic inflation requiring more and more new banknotes, the country’s mint is finding it hard to cope.
National Healing Process Urged
Victims of violence and church and community leaders call for new unity government to establish a truth and reconciliation commission.
Gono Under Pressure to Go
Controversial reserve bank governor fighting for his political life as the MDC takes charge of finance portfolio.
New Power-Sharing Agreement Brings Hope
Deal reached at this week’s emergency SADC summit may finally give Zimbabwe a government.
Teachers Strike Adds to Chaos
They are the latest professionals too have lost patience with the authorities
Grandmothers Take on Care of AIDS Orphans
Ageing Zimbabweans being forced into surrogate motherhood by the pandemic.
Country Grinding to a Halt
Striking workers demand pay in dollars and rands as local currency effectively worthless.