‘Softly-softly’ Thabo Mbeki is urged to quit over tolerance of Robert Mugabe
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Zimbabwe's opposition leader says his party came close to an agreement with the ruling Zanu-PF to remove President Robert Mugabe from power. (article 13)
South Africa's year-old role as chief mediator in the Zimbabwe crisis was thrown into doubt last night after the Zimbabwean opposition leader , Morgan Tsvangirai, called on President Mbeki to step down. (article 8)
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Opposition attempts to stage a nationwide strike to demand the release of election results largely fizzled Tuesday as many of the few Zimbabweans with jobs reported to work in this economically ravaged nation. (article 16)
The U.N. secretary-general and the leaders of Britain and the African Union urged Zimbabwe on Wednesday to ensure that the outcome of the presidential election reflects the will of the people and is not rigged. (article 5)
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told world leaders that "no-one thinks" Robert Mugabe won last month's presidential election in Zimbabwe. (article 4)
Earlier, Mr Brown had talks with UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, as his three-day US visit got under way. (article 4)
Calls by Zimbabwe's opposition for a national strike on Tuesday to protest against the authorities' failure to release election results met a lacklustre response, reflecting what even activists concede is the difficulty of taking on the state on the streets. (article 14)
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Zimbabwe, Mugabe, Tsvangirai, Mbeki, African |
Source articles
- Diplomats at UN push for accord on Zimbabwe (boston.com, 04/17/2008, 501 words)
- Why Mugabe is deaf to the West (BBC News, 04/15/2008, 1214 words)
- UN presses Africa on Zimbabwe impasse (ft.com, 04/16/2008, 539 words)
- No-one thinks Mugabe won (BBC News, 04/16/2008, 549 words)
- ABC News: Zimbabwe Under International Pressure (ABCNews, 04/16/2008, 308 words)
- Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga told CN... (baltimoresun.com, 04/18/2008, 474 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 04/17/2008, 1222 words)
- Mbeki told to quit mediation role (ft.com, 04/17/2008, 450 words)
- ‘Softly-softly’ Thabo Mbeki is urged to quit over tolerance of Robert Mugabe (timesonline.co.uk, 04/18/2008, 936 words)
- The Seattle Times: SAfrica steps up calls for release of Zimbabwe vote results (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 04/17/2008, 745 words)
- Tensions Rise Over Disputed Zimbabwe Vote (nytimes.com, 04/18/2008, 803 words)
- Your Questions: Ask CBC: Laura Lynch (cbc.ca, 04/15/2008, 563 words)
- Zimbabwe party 'was offered deal' (BBC News, 04/18/2008, 613 words)
- Zimbabwe opposition strike call falters (ft.com, 04/15/2008, 727 words)
- Tsvangirai: U.N. must act on Zimbabwe (CNN, 04/17/2008, 39 words)
- Zimbabweans ignore opposition's call for strike (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 04/16/2008, 343 words)
- Stop indulging African dictators (timesonline.co.uk, 04/18/2008, 455 words)
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