The Embassy Cables: Blood diamonds in Zimbabwe

Dec. 9, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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A leaked embassy cable posted online by Wikileaks shows that the Zimbabwean government planned to forcibly displace 25,000 villagers in a diamond-rich section of the country early last year. The January 23, 2009 cable shows that a local chief informed the embassy at Harare, the capital city, that the military was planning to force the [...]

Mugabe denies cholera in Zimbabwe

Dec. 11, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe announced today that his country’ government has stopped the outbreak of cholera. Yea right.

Zimbabwe to get international aid

Dec. 8, 2008   Leave a Comment  

As cholera and crisis spreads across Zimbabwe, the World Health Organization has pledged to aid the ailing nation after meeting with Zimbabwean officials Monday, Voice of America reports.

Zimbabwe police break up protesting doctors and nurses

Dec. 3, 2008   Leave a Comment  

More than 100 Zimbabwean doctors and nurses protested for better pay and working conditions Wednesday in Harare, only to have their demonstration cut short by police brandishing batons, according to the International Herald Tribune.