Mar 13th, 2007 · Opposition leaders are among scores of Zimbabweans under arrest after a crackdown by President Robert Mugabe's security forces. One opposition leader was reportedly beaten while in police custody.
Feb 23rd, 2007 · President Robert Mugabe celebrates his 83rd birthday Saturday. He has been Zimbabwe's leader since the nation gained its independence in 1980. He has rejected opposition demands to resign.
Mar 22nd, 2006 · Forced out of Zimbabwe by President Robert Mugabe's infamous land-reform program, a group of white farmers is taking advantage of a second chance in Nigeria. The governor of Nwara state hopes to harness their expertise to help Nigeria learn to feed itself.
Jul 15th, 2005 · Aid groups estimate 300,000 of Zimbabwe's urban poor have lost their homes in a new push by President Robert Mugabe. He says "Operation Clear Out the Trash" will wipe out illegal ghettos in the capital of Harare and cut crime. But political opposition groups see the campaign as punishment against those who recently voted against Mugabe, many of whom live in the shanty towns. Haru Mutasa reports from Zimbabwe.
Jun 10th, 2005 · The Zimbabwean government's campaign to wipe out shantytowns has left an estimated 200,000 people homeless. President Robert Mugabe says the three-week-old operation is a "cleanup" designed to restore the country's "sanity." Critics say it's intended to punish city dwellers for opposing Mugabe and have launched a two-day strike.