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Zimbabwe court orders deportation of former congressman

YoopyaFebruary 21, 2014October 30, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 21, 2014October 30, 2023011

(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, 202304

(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, 202301659

(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, 2023011

(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, 2024018

(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, 202402

(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, 202409

(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, 202407

(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...

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Zimbabwe’s president: No going back on poll result

YoopyaAugust 12, 2013May 26, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 12, 2013May 26, 202408

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s longtime President Robert Mugabe said Monday his party will not yield its victory in elections that, although disputed, were endorsed...

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Zimbabwe stock market tumbles after disputed poll

YoopyaAugust 5, 2013May 26, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 5, 2013May 26, 202402

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Brokers in Zimbabwe say stock prices have tumbled sharply, reflecting mounting worries over the troubled economy after President Robert Mugabe won...