http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/ZimbabweFind stories, videos, and photos about Zimbabwe from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:16:24 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Zimbabwe14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Zimbabwe from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/positive.ladies.football.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/positive.ladies.football.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextSomebody told me about a group of HIV positive ladies in the Epworth Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic in Zimbabwe who had formed a football team and every time they won a match, they would march through the clinic in their football jerseys singing uplifting songs in order to inspire other HIV-infected people like them.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/02/zimbabwe.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/02/zimbabwe.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's education system is beginning to battle back from years of neglect and an exodus of teachers.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/24/zimbabwe.mugabe.amanpour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/24/zimbabwe.mugabe.amanpour/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, in a rare interview Thursday, depicted himself as an African hero battling imperialism and foreign attempts to oust him rather than the widespread perception of a dictator clinging to power at the expense of the welfare of his people and country.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/23/zimbabwe.scenes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/23/zimbabwe.scenes/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe appears to be showing signs of recovery, but it is starting back from a very low base.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/19/zimbabwe.humanitarian.day/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/19/zimbabwe.humanitarian.day/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe "humanitarian situation remains serious" in Zimbabwe amid cholera, starvation and a continuing economic crisis, a United Nations official said Wednesday at a World Humanitarian Day ceremony in Harare.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/10/zimbabwe.writers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/10/zimbabwe.writers/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis week on African Voices, two Zimbabwean writers share their own very personal experiences and recollections of their homeland.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/09/blood.diamonds/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/09/blood.diamonds/index.html#cnnSTCTextIllegal diamond mining by Zimbabwean troops is leading to bloodshed and attacks against civilians, said a global watchdog group formed to cut the flow of so-called "blood diamonds."Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/04/cholera.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/04/cholera.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe worst cholera outbreak in Africa in 15 years has killed more than 4,000 Zimbabweans, and the crisis threatens to worsen when the rainy season hits, the U.N. Children's Fund said Thursday.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/18/zimbabwe.world.bank/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/18/zimbabwe.world.bank/index.html#cnnSTCTextA senior World Bank official announced Monday that Zimbabwe will get a $22 million grant to help the country's battered economy.Mon, 18 May 2009 22:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/12/zimbabwe.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/12/zimbabwe.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Zimbabwe journalists charged with publishing articles that could hurt the credibility of law-enforcement agencies were free on bail Tuesday.Tue, 12 May 2009 18:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/18/zimbabwe.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/18/zimbabwe.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's new finance minister Wednesday complained that President Robert Mugabe's government is running on taxes and duties paid on beer and cigarettes.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/07/zimbabwe.tsvangirai.wife.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/07/zimbabwe.tsvangirai.wife.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's prime minister believes the driver of the truck that struck his car, killing his wife, deliberately drove toward them, his party told CNN.Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/06/zimbabwe.imf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/06/zimbabwe.imf/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe International Monetary Fund has announced it will send a fact-finding mission to poverty-stricken Zimbabwe next week to assess the nation's "economic situation and prospects."Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/28/zimbabwe.mugabe.birthday.party/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/28/zimbabwe.mugabe.birthday.party/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was celebrating his 85th birthday with a lavish all-day party Saturday despite the fact that the country is gripped by an economic and health crisis.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/25/zimbabwe.singers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/25/zimbabwe.singers/index.html#cnnSTCTextHer powerful voice resonates through the music hall, delivering an unlikely message of hope.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/22/zimbabwe.prime.minister/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/22/zimbabwe.prime.minister/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's new prime minister on Sunday called the country's economic situation "dire and serious" and asked the international community for help.Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/17/Zimbabwe.cholera.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/17/Zimbabwe.cholera.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe political crisis that has gripped Zimbabwe for nearly a year may be drawing to an end, but a deadly cholera outbreak there is only getting worse.Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/07/un.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/07/un.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United Nations said Saturday that it will conduct a humanitarian mission in Zimbabwe in the wake of a raging cholera outbreak.Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/05/zimbabwe.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/05/zimbabwe.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a move that many hope signals the beginning of the end of the political and economic crises that have gripped Zimbabwe for months, the parliament Thursday unanimously passed a resolution to form a unity government with President Robert Mugabe and the opposition.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/02/zimbabwe.dollars/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/02/zimbabwe.dollars/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe slashed 12 zeros from its currency as hyperinflation continued to erode its value, the country's central bank announced Monday.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/30/Zimbabwe.cholera.cases/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/30/Zimbabwe.cholera.cases/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 60,000 people have now been infected with cholera in Zimbabwe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/30/zimbabwe.power/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/30/zimbabwe.power/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's main opposition party said Friday it will join a unity government next month if President Robert Mugabe's government meets its demands.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/28/Zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/28/Zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 3,000 people have died of cholera in Zimbabwe, according to World Health Organization figures released Wednesday, seeming to confirm health experts' concerns that the disease is not yet under control.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/27/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/27/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfrican leaders Tuesday announced a deal that would allow Zimbabwe's long-stalled power-sharing agreement to move ahead, but the opposition said it had not signed off on the plan.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/27/zimbabwe.cholera.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/27/zimbabwe.cholera.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of cholera deaths in Zimbabwe is now approaching 3,000, the World Health Organization says.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/26/zimbabwe.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/26/zimbabwe.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union tightened sanctions on Zimbabwe's leadership on Monday, condemning President Robert Mugabe's government for its "ongoing failure to address the most basic economic and social needs of its people."Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/22/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/22/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's opposition leader called the cholera outbreak in his country a "man-made crisis," as new figures released Thursday showed the death toll had soared to more than 2,700.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/16/zimbawe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/16/zimbawe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's central bank says it will soon introduce a 100 trillion dollar note as the once prosperous country battles to keep pace with hyperinflation that has caused many to abandon the country's currency.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/15/zimbabwe.activist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/15/zimbabwe.activist/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's top human rights activist broke down twice in court Thursday, as she described her detention and alleged torture by state agents last month, saying "I feared for my life."Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/15/zimbabwe.morgan.tsvangirai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/15/zimbabwe.morgan.tsvangirai/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said Thursday he is committed to a power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe, despite recent threats to abandon the deal.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/03/cholera.facts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/03/cholera.facts/index.html#cnnSTCTextCholera is caused by becoming infected with a bacterium called vibrio cholera. It's a disease that affects the bowels and in its most severe form is characterized by acute watery diarrhoea that can lead to immediate death through severe dehydration and kidney failure.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/13/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/13/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextDeaths in Zimbabwe related to the cholera epidemic are approaching 2,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, and close to 40,000 people have been affected by the preventable water-borne disease.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/02/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/02/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's cholera outbreak has killed nearly 500 people, according to the World Health Organization.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/zimbabwe.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/zimbabwe.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextA child cries from hunger, but no tears come from her swollen eyes.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/zimbabwe.epidemic.cholera.spread/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/zimbabwe.epidemic.cholera.spread/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly 775 people have died in Zimbabwe from the recent cholera outbreak, an official from the World Health Organization said Wednesday, refuting the government's claim that the situation is under control.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/09/zimbabwe.epidemic.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/09/zimbabwe.epidemic.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextUp to 60,000 people in Zimbabwe could be infected with cholera if the epidemic worsens, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/11/zimbabwe.missing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/11/zimbabwe.missing/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's main opposition party has asked organizations such as the United Nations to help find 11 supporters who were allegedly abducted by government agents, a party spokesman said.Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/10/zimbawe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/10/zimbawe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's central bank will introduce a $50 billion note -- enough to buy just two loaves of bread -- as a way of fighting cash shortages amid spiraling inflation.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/09/zimbabwe.activists.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/09/zimbabwe.activists.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Zimbabwe court ruled Friday that seven activists, including a freelance journalist, must remain in custody as they await trial for a series of bombings.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/08/zimbabwe.journalists.fee/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/08/zimbabwe.journalists.fee/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Zimbabwean government has announced restrictive licensing fees for foreign journalists working in the country, demanding they pay an annual fee of $4,000 to practice journalism.Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/31/zimbabwe.activists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/31/zimbabwe.activists/index.html#cnnSTCTextA court in Zimbabwe ordered 14 activists to remain in jail Wednesday, pending a Supreme Court hearing over their alleged participation in a plot to topple the government of President Robert Mugabe. Two other activists facing lesser charges were released.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/29/zimbabwe.cholera.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/29/zimbabwe.cholera.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of cholera deaths in Zimbabwe continues to increase, a World Health Organization spokesman said Monday.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/27/zimbabwe.malnutrition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/27/zimbabwe.malnutrition/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome of Zimbabwe's children are "wasting away" as political turmoil and economic crisis have caused a severe food shortage, according to a report from Save the Children.Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/24/zimbabwe.activist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/24/zimbabwe.activist/index.html#cnnSTCTextA High Court judge in Zimbabwe on Wednesday ordered the unconditional release of 23 human rights activists and members of the opposition -- including a 2-year-old -- who had been abducted by secret agents.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/19/zimbawe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/19/zimbawe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's central bank introduced a $10 billion note worth less than 20 U.S. dollars, as the once-prosperous southern African nation battles against spiraling hyperinflation.Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/19/zimbabwe.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/19/zimbabwe.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe man who would be Zimbabwe's prime minister under a power-sharing pact said Friday his party will withdraw from efforts to implement the unity government unless 42 abducted members of his party are freed by New Year's Day.Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/18/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/18/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of cholera deaths in Zimbabwe has passed 1,000, the United Nations said Wednesday.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/13/zimbabwe.constitution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/13/zimbabwe.constitution/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe published a draft constitutional amendment in the government gazette Saturday, paving the way for the power-sharing agreement reached after violence disrupted this year's presidential election.Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/12/zimbabwe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/12/zimbabwe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's central bank is introducing a $500 million note -- the highest current denomination -- as the once-prosperous southern African nation battles against spiraling hyperinflation.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/11/zimbabwe.humanitarian.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/11/zimbabwe.humanitarian.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextA child cries from hunger, but no tears come from her swollen eyes.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/zimbabwe.kidnappings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/zimbabwe.kidnappings/index.html#cnnSTCTextA string of abductions in Zimbabwe has harmed the effort to form a unity government, and the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) might pull out of talks, a spokesman told CNN.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/09/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/09/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Zimbabwean government spokesman on Tuesday claimed "the cholera situation is under control" and argued the West not only caused the health crisis but is using it as an excuse for military intervention.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/09/zimbabwe.missing.activist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/09/zimbabwe.missing.activist/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe High Court of Zimbabwe has ordered police to make efforts to search for human rights activist Jestina Mukoko, who was allegedly abducted from her home a week ago, a human rights lawyer said Tuesday.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/06/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/06/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextUK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has branded the cholera crisis in Zimbabwe "an international emergency" and called on the world community to confront President Robert Mugabe, leader of the central African nation.Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/06/zimbabwe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/06/zimbabwe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTextCash-strapped Zimbabwe revealed plans Saturday to circulate $200 million notes, just days after introducing a $100 million bill, Finance Minister Samuel Mumbengegwi said.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/04/zimbabwe.cholera.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/04/zimbabwe.cholera.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Zimbabwean government has declared a national emergency in the face of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people, the state-owned newspaper The Herald said Thursday.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/04/zimbabwe.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/04/zimbabwe.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextArmored cars patrolled the streets of Zimbabwe's capital and residents flocked to banks Thursday after limits on cash withdrawals were lifted in the inflation-ravaged African nation.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/03/zimbabwe.banks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/03/zimbabwe.banks/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmnesty International demanded Wednesday to know the whereabouts of human rights activist Jestina Mukoko, who it says was abducted at dawn by armed men in civilian clothes posing as police.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/01/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/01/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlmost 12,000 people have contracted cholera since August in Zimbabwe, and the outbreak threatens to grow more dire -- and deadly -- because the nation can't pay for chemicals to treat water or for doctors to treat victims.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/29/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/29/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group of Zimbabwean citizens are taking a government department to court for failing to provide them with adequate and safe drinking water as the country's cholera-related death toll nears 400.Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/25/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/25/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextCholera-related deaths and new cases continued to spike in recent days in Zimbabwe, where health and sanitation services have been deteriorating amid widespread political turmoil.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/21/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/21/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly 300 people have died from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe that is compounded by the country's collapsing health-care system, according to the World Health Organization.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856366,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856366,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCongo's government rejected a rebel warlord's demand for direct talks to solve the conflict that has left hundreds of thousands hungry and homelessTue, 04 Nov 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/03/zimbabwe.money/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/03/zimbabwe.money/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe will introduce a $1 million note this week as the country tries to ease the effects of hyperinflation, the country's central bank said Monday.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/03/zimbabwe.malaria.money.corruption/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/03/zimbabwe.malaria.money.corruption/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolitical corruption in Zimbabwe threatens efforts to save millions of people from malaria in the southern African country, according to aid agency officials.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/27/zimbabwe.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/27/zimbabwe.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfrican leaders said Monday they have failed to broker a power-sharing deal between Zimbabwe's president and opposition leader and urged neighboring countries to help end Zimbabwe's crisis.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:27:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849529,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849529,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith Zimbabwe's political power-sharing deal in jeopardy, South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki planned crisis talks Monday with both sides in HarareMon, 13 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847979,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847979,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith the international community distracted by the financial crisis, Zimbabwe's embattled president backs away from sharing powerTue, 07 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845485,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845485,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBanking authorities raised the daily withdrawal limit in Zimbabwe, prompting tens of thousands to line up Monday in desperate hopes of getting enough cash for groceries before spiraling inflation eats away more valueMon, 29 Sep 2008 20:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/18/zimbabwe.power/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/18/zimbabwe.power/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's president and newly appointed prime minister are at loggerheads over ministerial appointments, three days after signing a power-sharing deal.Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/17/zimbabwe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/17/zimbabwe.currency/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced a $1,000 note -- $10 trillion in the old value -- as the country battles to end cash shortages in the hyper-inflationary environment.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/11/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/11/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextA power-sharing deal has been reached between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, South African President Thabo Mbeki said.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840034,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840034,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the country awaits a resolution to the political stalemate, half the population will soon go hungry Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/02/zimbabwe.aid.agencies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/02/zimbabwe.aid.agencies/index.html#cnnSTCTextLess than a week after lifting a ban on aid agencies, Zimbabwe's government has imposed harsh restrictions on humanitarian groups operating in the country, according to reports Tuesday in the government-controlled media.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/17/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/17/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextA summit of regional leaders in South Africa ended Sunday with no agreement to end Zimbabwe's political crisis.Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/09/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/09/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextA power-sharing deal between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is just "one or two sticking points" away, sources close to the negotiations said Saturday.Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/25/zimbabwe.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/25/zimbabwe.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush signed an executive order Friday expanding U.S. sanctions against Zimbabwe, the White House said.Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's president and his main political rival have signed an agreement for formal talks.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/17/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/17/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextTalks to end Zimbabwe's election crisis have hit a snag following the opposition leader's refusal to sign a framework agreement, an opposition party member said Thursday.Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824928,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824928,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOpposition officials say Zimbabwe's president and opposition leader are expected to sign an agreement to hold power-sharing talksMon, 21 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/19/zimbabwe.banknotes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/19/zimbabwe.banknotes/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's troubled central bank introduced $100 billion banknotes Saturday in a desperate bid to ease the recurrent cash shortages plaguing the inflation-ravaged economy.Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/14/uk.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/14/uk.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Monday his country will step up sanctions on Zimbabwe's government and will call on the European Union to do the same.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/10/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/10/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextTalks aimed at finding a resolution to Zimbabwe's election dispute began in South Africa on Thursday, according to Ronnie Mamoepa, spokesman for the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/08/g8.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/08/g8.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe leaders of the Group of Eight nations expressed concerns Tuesday about Iran's nuclear program and Zimbabwe's election crisis.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/07/bush.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/07/bush.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident George W. Bush has urged the international community to punish the Zimbabwe government for suppressing its political opponents and using violence at the ballot boxMon, 07 Jul 2008 15:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819727,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819727,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBowing to the German government, the company supplying the embattled regime with its hyper-inflating bank notes has stopped deliveriesWed, 02 Jul 2008 17:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/01/zimbabwe.hang/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/01/zimbabwe.hang/index.html#cnnSTCTextOfficials at an African Union summit Tuesday adopted a resolution urging talks in Zimbabwe aimed at promoting peace and stability in the country, according to Egypt's official news agency.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/24/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/24/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextOpposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday called for armed international peacekeepers to secure a new presidential election in Zimbabwe, which has been racked by violence ahead of a Friday runoff.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818998,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818998,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile China heaped praise on the United States for its help in recovering from a devastating earthquake, there was no sign Sunday its gratitude would extend to international mattersMon, 30 Jun 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/14/zimbabwe.blog/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/14/zimbabwe.blog/index.html#cnnSTCTextHARARE, Zimbabwe -- Things are quiet today. The calm before a storm. The silence before swearing. In.Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/28/zimbabwe.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/28/zimbabwe.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalling Zimbabwe's runoff presidential election a "sham," U.S. President George W. Bush said Saturday that he would push for additional sanctions against the country's government.Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818771,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818771,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhy the sanctions that rained down on the apartheid regime of a previous generation haven't been imposed on ZimbabweSat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818102,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818102,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday warned Zimbabwe's president against declaring victory in what she said will be an illegitimate run-off election this weekThu, 26 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818079,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818079,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Robert Mugabe's information minister dismissed criticism of Zimbabwe's leader from anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, a day before an internationally condemned runoff election was scheduled to take placeThu, 26 Jun 2008 12:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/25/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/25/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer South African President Nelson Mandela has highlighted what he called the "tragic failure of leadership in Zimbabwe."Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817721,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817721,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsZimbabwe's opposition leader has left the Dutch Embassy for the first time since fleeing thereWed, 25 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/18/rice.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/18/rice.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextKenya's prime minister Wednesday called for an international peacekeeping force to be deployed in Zimbabwe to ensure free and fair elections.Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817051,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817051,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOpposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of Friday's presidential runoff because of mounting violenceSun, 22 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816032,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816032,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsZimbabwe's opposition party says four of its activists have been killed in a firebombing near HarareThu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/14/zimbabwe.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/14/zimbabwe.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTextMillions of Zimbabweans face starvation as a result of the government's decision to suspend the work of aid organizations last week, an aid director said Saturday.Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:40:00 EDT