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Concerns over diamond smuggling in Zimbabwe
It is also crucial to evaluate the implementation of the Kinshasa agreement reached between Zimbabwe and the Kimberly Process in Kinshasa in November 2011 in light of the continuation of massive smuggling of diamonds.
Chiadzwa diamonds are not forever: Chamba
It gives me great pleasure to outline a new sustainable vision for the way forward in Zimbabwe as we continue to build a country of excellence. It’s people like you that fought for jobs and opportunity for generations of Zimbabwean citizens.
Fact file on Mines Minister Obert Mpofu
HARARE – As the Daily News tries to unravel Mines minister Obert Moses Mpofu’s proposed acquisition of the financially-crippled Zimbabwe Allied Banking Group (ZABG), we hereby present a fact sheet on him.
Who controls revenue from Marange diamonds?
In 2008 the Zimbabwean army took control of the Marange diamond fields using troops and helicopter gunships, killing and wounding many small scale miners in the process. Since then diamond mining concessions have been allocated to several companies in questionable circumstances.
How can a ballpoint pen fight with a gun?
Democratic transition has not occurred in Zimbabwe in spite of the fact that Mugabe and ZANU-PF have previously lost elections. And the reason is clear. The security sector, which for the past decade or so has been running government affairs with Mugabe and others acting as a civilian facade, has not allowed the will of the people to prevail.
Diamonds are Mugabe and China’s best friend
Diamonds from Zimbabwe’s notorious Marange field have been sold for the first time since the international ban on the country’s ‘blood diamonds’ was lifted. It is reported the notorious state security agency (CIO) will benefit from the revenues.
Zanu PF will not abandon political violence
For close to a year now, the country has been steadily sliding back to the pre-June 2008 period of lawlessness, political abductions, murders and military intervention into civilian electoral affairs albeit by performing commissariat work for Zanu PF.
Obert Mpofu ‘the most corrupt Minister’
Does Obert Mpofu think that his personal accumulation of wealth, assets and the creation of a massive business empire in Zimbabwe is going unnoticed? This is an African State, there are no secrets writes MP Eddie Cross.




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