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British American Tobacco negotiated bribe for Mugabe – New evidence
Add a CommentA BBC Panorama investigation has found evidence that suggests one of Britain’s biggest companies paid a bribe to the former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe. Documents show British American Tobacco (BAT) was involved in negotiations to pay between $300,000 and $500,000 … Read more →
Mugabe will play elder statesman role in Zimbabwe – Mediator
Add a CommentRobert Mugabe will continue to have a role to play in Zimbabwean politics, the Jesuit priest who helped negotiate his resignation has told the BBC. Father Fidelis Mukonori said he would provide “advice” as an elder statesman, including to the … Read more →
‘Sad’ ending of Mugabe should rekindle democracy and prosperity – John Mahama
Add a CommentFormer President John Mahama says he expects the resignation of Robert Mugabe as President of Zimbabwe to revive democracy and prosperity in the southern African nation. The 93-year-old Mugabe who had initially refused to cede power, voluntarily resigned Tuesday to … Read more →
Mugabe gives sister-in-law £46,000 as birthday gift
Add a CommentZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has given his sister-in-law $60,000 (£46,000) as a birthday gift, the state-owned Herald newspaper reports. It says that the gift was to thank Junior Gumbochuma, who is the first lady’s eldest sister, for helping to Mr … Read more →
Mugabe to contest for Zimbabwe’s 2018 election
Add a CommentZimbabwe’s governing Zanu-PF party has confirmed President Robert Mugabe as its candidate for the 2018 elections. Mr Mugabe, who is 92, has been in power since independence from Britain in 1980. At the party’s conference, the Zanu-PF youth wing even … Read more →
Mugabe threatened to beat me up – Ex-Minister
Add a CommentFormer Presidential Affairs minister Didymus Mutasa has claimed President Robert Mugabe once threatened to physically assault him for refusing to dump former Vice-President Joice Mujuru at the height of the political fallout between the Zanu PF strongman and his ex-deputy. … Read more →
Putin congratulates Mugabe on Africa Union Day
Add a CommentRussian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated President Mugabe on the occasion of Africa Day celebrations which are commemorated annually on May 25, to mark the formation of the Organisation of African Unity on May 25, 1963. President Mugabe is the … Read more →
Rawlings criticizes France audacity to question Mugabe’s election
Add a CommentGhana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has in a meeting with former Mozambique leader, Joachim Chissano, criticized France for its audacity to question the decision by African leaders to elect Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe as Chairman of the African … Read more →
Mugabe blasts gays at 90th birthday party speech “we don’t accept homosexuality here”
Add a Comment“I feel as youthful and energetic as a boy of 9,” said Mugabe, at the event near Harare. More than 45,000 people gathered at the stadium, said organizers from Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party. Mugabe gave his trademark clenched-fist salute to the … Read more →
“Shame to USA, Shame to Britain and its allies” Mugabe at UN General Assembly
Add a CommentZimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe on Thursday berated the United States and former colonial power Britain and its allies for trying to control his nation and its resources, telling them to remove their “illegal and filthy sanctions.” “Shame, shame, shame to … Read more →
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