zimbabwe Archive

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    Vettori on Zimbabwe and politics - by frog



    The Sunday Star Times has an extract from Daniel Vettori’s impending book Turning Point where he talks about the politics of touring oppressive regimes, and Zimbabwe in 2005 in particular. The last time time we went to Zimbabwe – in 2005 – there was almost fury over us going. The Green Party were signing petitions and [...] read more
    July 27, 2008 3:42 pm - 8 Comments
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    NZ’s big diplomatic threat – Twenty20 cricket - by frog



    Keith is calling for a New Zealand to support a boycott of Zimbabwean cricket, including the upcoming World Twenty20 cup next year. We’ve got to use every bit of leverage we have against the Mugabe regime. I am appealing to New Zealand Cricket to stand squarely behind the England and Wales Board in this matter [...] read more
    June 30, 2008 3:09 pm - 6 Comments
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    Should Zimbabwe have a unity government? - by frog



    With Zimbabwe falling into chaos, or worse, tyranny, it was timely that I should receive an email call to action from global poverty and peace campaigning group Avaaz.  I normally reflexively support whatever Avaaz is campaigning on.  But this time I paused because its email to me was calling for a unity government – lead [...] read more
    June 25, 2008 10:26 am - 43 Comments
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    Solidarity movement aims to send Zimbabwean arms back to China - by frog



    A few days ago Nandor reported on a shipment of arms that Zimbabwe was attempting to import from China but that had been blocked from unloading in South Africa because of a solidarity movement led by a South African dock workers’ union.  Well as the US and UK have also stepped in to apply pressure [...] read more
    April 24, 2008 8:40 am - No Comments

  • fresh news from the Cape - by Nandor Tanczos



    Well, I’m still in Cape Town. Don’t know if NZ media is reporting much about it, but Zimbabwe is still the big news here. A shipment of arms from China, ordered three days after the election, docked in Durban for overland transportation to Zimbabwe late last week. The Government said they had no legal grounds [...] read more
    April 22, 2008 4:47 am - 6 Comments
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    Mugabe calls opponent a frog - by frog



    Zimbabwean President turn dictator, Robert Mugabe, has compared his presidential rival to a frog. Apparently he meant this in a slanderous way rather than as an endorsement. The frog-like Simba Makoni, who was the former finance minister from Mugabe’s own Zanu PF party, is seeking to contest the presidency with Mugabe. Mugabe will also face [...] read more
    February 29, 2008 10:55 am - 2 Comments