Robert Mugabe

1-17 of 38 results

Zimbabwe PM's ally seeks new judge in trial

AFP Global Edition 8 days ago

Defence lawyers for a top aide to Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have demanded the judge take himself out of the case because of bias towards the prosecution, a defence lawyer said on Thursday. Roy Bennett, a former white farmer who is ...

Documentary group unveils film award nominees

Reuters US Online Report Entertainment News 9 days ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The International Documentary Association on Thursday unveiled nominees for its widely-watched awards, putting its spotlight on non-fiction films that might also compete for Oscars early next year. The key category of distinguished documentary achievement finds five nominees ranging ...

'Tortured' witness to take stand in Zimbabwe

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

An arms dealer who said he was tortured into testifying will be allowed to take the stand in the terror trial of a top ally of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, a judge ruled Wednesday. The trial of Roy Bennett, a top Tsvangirai ...

Zimbabwe judge: Torture can be raised in case

AP News 10 days ago

Zimbabwe judge rules torture allegations can be raised at trial that has shaken government Defense lawyers for a top prime minister's aide can raise torture allegations at his trial, a judge ruled Wednesday in a case that has shaken Zimbabwe's troubled coalition ...

Zimbabwe PM attends cabinet after ending boycott

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and ministers from his party attended a cabinet meeting on Wednesday after recently ending a three-week boycott of the country's fragile unity government. "The prime minister and all the ministers from his party attended cabinet," James Maridadi, ...

Bennett 'terror' trial adjourned in Zimbabwe

AFP Global Edition 12 days ago

Roy Bennett, a top aide to Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, on Monday went on trial for terror charges before a packed courtroom in a case that has rocked Harare's fragile unity government. His lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa immediately sought to toss out ...

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai urged to be treated as equal

AFP Global Edition 13 days ago

Zimbabwe Prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Sunday appealed to President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party to treat him as equal partner in the power sharing government. "If you want this inclusive government to deliver hope to the people of Zimbabwe, then ...

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai vows to stay in government

Reuters US Online Report World News 13 days ago

CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Sunday he would stay in the government and challenge President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF to implement last year's political deal in full. Tsvangirai said last week his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) ...

Mideast Egypt China Sino African Forum

AP News 13 days ago

From left, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, look on during the opening of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum in Egypt's Sharm el Sheik resort Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ...

Zimbabwe proposes local ownership of foreign firms

Reuters US Online Report World News 15 days ago

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's government has proposed that "indigenous Zimbabweans" take 51 percent ownership of all foreign companies, including mines and banks, according to a draft law seen by Reuters Friday. An official at the Chamber of Mines expressed surprise and concern ...

Last Page