Post Tagged with: "GPA"

Zimbabwe headed for another GNU
Elections / News / Politics

Zimbabwe headed for another GNU

on May 6, 2013 at 10:53 pm × 0 comments

HARARE – Zimbabwe is headed for a prolonged transition if elections are to be held within the next two months before the full implementation of necessary reforms, The Zimbabwe Transition Barometer has warned.

Zanu PF ‘blocks’ SA facilitators
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Zanu PF ‘blocks’ SA facilitators

on April 30, 2013 at 11:49 am × 1 comment

ZANU PF is reportedly blocking efforts by the South African facilitation team from making any meaningful progress in its mediation efforts, calling their presence ‘unnecessary’. Repeated attempts to secure a meeting with Mugabe have been in vain.

Time running out for Mugabe: The Zanu PF dictator seen here with South African President Jacob Zuma
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Zanu PF snubs Zuma team

on February 15, 2013 at 9:09 am × 0 comments

President Mugabe’s negotiators to the Global Political Agreement have snubbed South African President Jacob Zuma’s facilitation team. The meetings were supposed to tackle the contentious security sector and media reforms among other issues.

GPA reform relegated to back burner
Elections / News / Politics

GPA reform relegated to back burner

on January 19, 2013 at 7:12 am × 1 comment

WHEN Zanu PF and the two MDC formations signed the Global Political Agreement (GPA) in September 2008 ahead of the formation of the unity government in February 2009, most Zimbabweans pinned their hopes on the pact to usher in a democratic dispensation that would allow credible, free and fair polls.

Mac Maharaj one of Jacob Zuma’s faciliation team members
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Zuma’s facilitation team back in Harare

on October 10, 2012 at 8:08 am × 4 comments

President Jacob Zuma’s facilitation team landed in Harare on Monday for briefings on the progress of the finalization of a new constitution, a condition for the holding of elections.

Too many looters in Zimbabwe Government
News / Opinion

Too many looters in Zimbabwe Government

on September 30, 2012 at 2:39 pm × 4 comments

Amongst us, we have plunderers and greedy and thoroughly corrupt bureaucrats who have absolutely no shame as they selfishly continue to bleed this otherwise beautiful country, dry. These are women and men with no shame.

Blessing Vava
News / Opinion

We are tired of this political posturing

on September 4, 2012 at 6:44 pm × 0 comments

Last week South African president Jacob Zuma, the SADC appointed facilitator in the GPA, dispatched his facilitation team to among other issues, break the so-called impasse in the constitution making process writes Blessing Vava.

LESOTHO Prime Minister Tom Motsoahae Thabane, on what the government called a “state visit” to Zimbabwe last week
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Lesotho PM’s visit had a diplomatic sub-text

on September 1, 2012 at 8:08 pm × 0 comments

LESOTHO Prime Minister Tom Motsoahae Thabane, on what the government called a “state visit” to Zimbabwe last week, said his country was praying for President Robert Mugabe to take a leading role in Sadc if he finishes with the country’s politics. MuckRacker

MDC-N wants expelled MP’s barred from by-elections
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MDC-N wants expelled MP’s barred from by-elections

on August 31, 2012 at 5:55 am × 0 comments

The Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC wants its expelled legislators to be barred from contesting the pending by-elections because of the Global Political Agreement moratorium that stops parties in Government from contesting each other.

How do we unblock the Zimbabwe crisis?
News / Opinion

How do we unblock the Zimbabwe crisis?

on August 30, 2012 at 5:37 pm × 4 comments

Since the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) in September 2008 and the setting in place of the Inclusive Government (IG) in February 2009, Zimbabwe has been stuck with the inevitable consequences of a dysfunctional peace agreement.

Presidential spokesman George Charamba
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Mugabe rebukes off track spokesman

on August 26, 2012 at 11:24 am × 1 comment

Media, Information and Publicity secretary and Presidential spokesperson George Charamba could have landed himself in “hot soup” following his utterances that Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara will remain a principal in the wobbly inclusive government.

Tense looking Arthur Mutambara standing next to Welshman Ncube at the later disputed congress
News

Charamba says Mutambara remains principal

on August 21, 2012 at 1:07 am × 1 comment

Professor Arthur Mutambara remains a Principal and Deputy Prime Minister in the inclusive Government, Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba has said. This is despite the decision taken by Sadc at its recent summit in Maputo, Mozambique, to recognise Professor Welshman Ncube as the leader of the MDC.

Morgan Tsvangirai, Welshman Ncube and Robert Mugabe
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Zimbabwe parties agree on ‘mini-general election’

on July 18, 2012 at 10:39 pm × 1 comment

HARARE – Coalition government partners are agreed that a “mini-general election” can proceed this year without key reforms such as security sector realignment. A Supreme Court ruling last week ordered President Robert Mugabe to gazette a day for by-elections.

A protestor wearing a mask which resembles the face of Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe stands outside Harrods retail store in London on October 10, 2009.
Diaspora / News / Statements

Much ado about nothing – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

on July 15, 2012 at 6:10 pm × 0 comments

Once again the targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe are in the news, with a report in the London Daily Telegraph that the EU is planning to conditionally suspend them to encourage progress towards free and fair elections.

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, President Robert Mugabe meet South African President Jacob Zuma in Harare
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New constitution for Zimbabwe next week

on June 29, 2012 at 12:56 pm × 0 comments

The final revision of the draft constitution has been completed and a new charter for Zimbabwe will be officially launched on Wednesday next week, a highly placed source told SW Radio Africa.

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