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Africa: Zimbabwe caps salaries for “fat cat” state executives

YoopyaMarch 19, 2014September 16, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 19, 2014September 16, 20230

(Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe’s government has slashed pay and perks for managers of Zimbabwe’s state-owned firms, in a bid to ease public anger over...

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Mugabe Turns 90 Amid Health Concerns

YoopyaFebruary 22, 2014September 30, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 22, 2014September 30, 20230

Africa’s oldest head of state, Robert Mugabe, turned 90 years old Friday, amid concerns about his health and the cost of his birthday festivities. The...

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Zimbabwe court orders deportation of former congressman

YoopyaFebruary 21, 2014October 30, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 21, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – A Zimbabwean court dismissed pornography charges against former congressman Mel Reynolds on Friday but ordered his deportation after he pleaded guilty to staying...

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Former congressman Mel Reynolds arrested in Zimbabwe

YoopyaFebruary 19, 2014October 30, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 19, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Former congressman Mel Reynolds has been arrested in Zimbabwe, an immigration official said on Tuesday, after state media reported the convicted sex offender...

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Zimbabwe court scraps controversial Mugabe insult law

YoopyaOctober 31, 2013April 12, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 31, 2013April 12, 20230

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s highest court has scrapped a law against insulting the president that has been used to arrest opponents and critics of veteran leader...

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Third time lucky for Colm Toibin on Man Booker prize shortlist?

YoopyaSeptember 10, 2013October 30, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 10, 2013October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Six tales from gold-rush New Zealand to Zimbabwe to the English countryside and elsewhere on the planet were shortlisted for the 2013 Man...

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U.N. agency says 2.2 million Zimbabweans face food shortages

YoopyaSeptember 3, 2013April 7, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 3, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe faces its worst food shortages in four years following a drought and poor harvest, the U.N. World Food Programme said on Tuesday,...

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Mugabe sworn in for five more years as Zimbabwe’s president

YoopyaAugust 22, 2013April 21, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 22, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Africa’s oldest leader at 89, was sworn in on Thursday for a new five-year term in the face of...

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Analysis: Succession, health doubts loom over new Mugabe term in Zimbabwe

YoopyaAugust 21, 2013May 15, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 21, 2013May 15, 20240

(Reuters) – When Zimbabwe’s veteran president Robert Mugabe suavely hosted journalists at State House on the eve of last month’s election, there was only one...

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Zimbabwe’s MDC drops court challenge to Mugabe re-election

YoopyaAugust 17, 2013April 21, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 17, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC withdrew a court challenge against President Robert Mugabe’s re-election through a vote the party had denounced as fraudulent, saying on...