Zimbabwe

President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 83rd birthday in style in late February, surrounded by his allies, with a lavish and expensive ceremony. Meanwhile, roughly 15% of the population... 2007-02-28

Ostracised by the West, Mugabe has been trumpeting a 'Look East' foreign policy with countries that he said would help Zimbabwe with no strings attached. Unfortunately for the regime,... 2007-02-23

President Robert Mugabe has let it be known that he would like to retire at the end of his current term in 2008, but only if an orderly succession plan is in place. But the December... 2007-02-23

President Robert Mugabe has made it clear that he would prefer to step-aside at the end of his current term in 2008. But that now seems a pipe-dream as he has lost control of his... 2007-02-05

Official statistics remain non-existent, other than questionable monthly inflation figures, which show a current rate of 1,281.1% y-o-y, the highest in the world. The domestic markets... 2007-02-05

A lack of funding and extreme mismanagement coupled with official corruption have brought the country's public services to their knees. Although all areas of service provision are... 2007-02-05

President Robert Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe uninterrupted since 1980. Now aged 82, he has recently suggested that he would like to retire at the end of his current term in 2008. However,... 2007-01-09

The government presented its budget for 2007 late last year. As usual, the economic projections upon which the fiscal plan was based bear little connection with reality, and no doubt... 2007-01-08

President Robert Mugabe's used his end-year state of the nation speech before parliament to tell Zimbabweans that 'their troubles would soon come an end'. In his view, newly found... 2007-01-08

While President Robert Mugabe continues his quest for financial help from countries such as Iran, which he visited recently, Zimbabwe remains largely isolated from the mainstream... 2006-11-28