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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.

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
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
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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
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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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Knowledge says life is unbearable for the youths; they have no jobs and no prospects for a better future. He says the MDC should pull out of the power-sharing deal; Sibongile says so far 2009 is even worse than 2008 especially with the ‘dollarised’ economy - how are they meant to find the forex to buy food? Little Melinda is only 7 years old but she clearly knows who is to blame for the fact that she has to survive on only a mango a day – she says it’s all Mugabe’s fault and he needs to go.

On Diaspora Diaries Alex Bell examines the worsening crisis facing Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa, as the numbers crossing the border grow daily. An estimated 1000 people are crossing the border every night, including many unaccompanied children now living on the streets in the border town Musina. Bishop Paul Verryn, whose Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg houses many Zimbabweans, says his facility is caring for more than 2000 refugees, including more than 90 unaccompanied children who made it as far as Johannesburg.
Duane summarises some of the dynamics at work in recent events in Zimbabwe and concludes with a new poem that ends with a ray of hope for the future.

Violet brings you an attempt at an interview with Mugabe's Press Secretary, George Charamba on the night of the controversial one-man run-off presidential election. Happily this is followed by an interview with the outspoken South Africa Archbishop Desmond Tutu.