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| News stories for Tuesday 06 January |
Jestina Mukoko still in custody as case postponed again
The case against human rights activist Jestina Mukoko and her eight other co-accused was once again postponed in the Harare magistrates court on Tuesday, in order for a superior court to rule on the group’s arrest. On Monday a judge ordered that Mukoko receive medical attention before the case proceeded. But Mukoko and the rest of the group, comprised mainly of MDC and human rights activists, will now remain behind bars until further proceedings in the Supreme Court. |
Analysts blast Mugabe for taking a holiday during crisis
The country’s political impasse will rumble on deep into the New Year as Mugabe has taken a month’s leave. The ZANU PF leader, who last week threatened to form a unity government with or without the MDC, is expected to travel to Malaysia later this week. Analysts are seething at the idea of Mugabe leaving the country in the middle of a raging cholera epidemic, a destroyed economy, a massive humanitarian crisis and a political power vacuum that has left the country without a functioning government for almost a year.
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Zimbabwe dollar abandoned
The progressive ‘dollarisation’ of Zimbabwe has extended to rural areas, where dwellers now sell their fresh produce in US dollars. Almost everyone in the country is now buying and selling in forex, rendering the Zimbabwe dollar almost worthless on the domestic market. The MDC MP for Mbare Piniel Denga told us villagers in Murehwa were selling maize cobs, tomatoes and their livestock in US. |
Cholera spread continues and death toll keeps climbing
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe appears to be worsening daily, with new figures showing the official death toll has climbed since last Friday. The World Health Organisation on Tuesday reported that the death count now stands at 1732, up from last week’s total of just over 1600. The number of reported infections is now standing at more than 34 000 cases. |
| Previous days news stories |
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| Agreement between ZanuPF and MDC in Full text |
| Fair division of cabinet ministries according to the Tsvangirai MDC |
| Mbeki and MDC's exchange of letters |
| Draft of Constitutional Amendment 19, agreed to by negotiators |
| Interesting recent articles |
| Zimbabwe hikes fees for foreign journos |
| Mugabe takes leave; he deserves arrest |
| Mbare Report No 67 Life-line South Africa |
| Time ripe to topple Mugabe |
| Lawyers for human rights timeline on locating abductees |
| South Africans' anger grows over Zimbabwe |
| WHO: Daily cholera update |
| Mugabe takes month long break to 'reflect' |
| Christian party condemns detention of human rights activists in Zim |
| E. Cross: Let it crash and burn! |
| Letter From Zimbabwe by Cathy Buckle - Welcome home |
| Zimbabwe Vigil Diary – 3rd January 2009 |
| Laying the Foundation for 2009 by Arthur Mutambara |
| As Zimbabwe burns, SADC trust in Mugabe withers |
| Mugabe fires some ministers |
| No rule of law in Zimbabwe |
| Court denies rights activists hospital treatment request |
| Herald: Tsvangirai turns down Mugabe's 'invitation' |
| Herald: Mugabe going ahead to form govt without MDC |
| Eddie Cross: False Accusations |
| OUTSIDE LOOKING IN - A letter from the diaspora |
| Zimbabwean lawyer: Law has broken down |
| Mugabe set to form government |
| Diplomats watch to see if Mugabe dares to take holiday |
| Only a military invasion can save Zimbabwe |
| Gideon Gono's website |
| The antidote to Gono's website gonogonow.com |
| The Black Label brotherhood |
| The Casino Economy or Banana Republic by Mutumwa Mawere |
| Zimbabwe economy virtually foreign exchange-based: media |
| Zimbabwe's money man plans to keep on printing |
| WHO: Over 1600 now dead from cholera |
| Zim telecoms operators to charge in forex |
| Poor Zimbabweans told to buy basics in SA |
| Zim activist claims abuse in detention |
| South Africa says abductions/arrests should not delay unity deal |
| Lawyers charge Mugabe's government with contempt |
| The MDC Central London Forum 5 January 2009 |
| Activists in court Monday |
| MDC demands fair deal |
| MDC slams South Africa for funding Mugabe |
| Road to freedom is paved with dead donkeys |
| Britain tried to prevent Mugabe gaining power |
| Other things you should know |
| Kenya: Calls for media blackout of MP's |
| SA: Xenophobic violence in Durban |
| Sudan says indicting President would risk bloodshed |
| Uganda to block action on Zim at UN Security council |
| Chinese police hunt authors of democracy charter |
| Arrest of civil rights activists & journalists in Gabon |
| Kenyan 'media gag' law approved |
| Africa hails Ghana election as democratic success |
| China targets big websites in internet crackdown |
| Killer storm in KwaZulu-Natal |
| ANC whistle blower shot dead |
| Heavy rains pound Mozambique |
| Guinea: Hopes for reform dashed again |
| Somalia President resigns |
| Wildlife & environment in trouble articles |
| Bush creates largest marine protection zone |
| Diamonds link comet to mammal extinction |
| Slowing coral growth may spell reef disaster |
| SA: Why you shouldn't litter |
| MAURITANIA: Desertification threatens to wipe out communities |
| Rewilding is an idea who's time has come |
| Very important Panda's |
| Elephant handler killed Vic Falls |
| Fat, lazy pig steals Chinese hearts (not about Obert Mpofu) |
| DRC militia kill elephants |
| Migratory birds face peril in Lebanon |
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Cathy is back
Dear Family and Friends,
It's not hard to spot the Zimbabweans heading home at the international airport in Johannesburg. They are the ones buying bottles of water, loaves of bread and whatever basic foodstuffs they can still squash into their bulging bags. Read more |
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