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Robert Gabriel Mugabe (, ; born 21 February 1924) is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980. He served as Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987, and as the first executive head of state since 1987.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Regional leaders mediating elections in Zimbabwe say they want to see democratic and constitutional reforms in place before fresh elections can be held next year.
A communique circulated in Harare on Saturday after a summit of the Southern African Development Community in the Angolan capital of Luanda on Friday said the regional bloc called on the coalition to complete work on a new constitution and put it to a referendum, adhering to the terms of Zimbabwe's power sharing deal brokered by the region in 2009.The group said that chief mediator President Jacob Zuma of South Africa will help set a time frame for elections.President Robert Mugabe has called for elections this year to end a troubled coalition government....Zimbabwe's justice minister rejected allegations that the country has state sponsored violence and he vowed not to recognize gay rights after meeting with the U.N. h...
The U.N. human rights chief says Zimbabwe's president has acknowledged the nation faces "current problems" but blames influences of the past.U.N. High Commissioner f...
Zimbabwe's prime minister said Tuesday that political violence is continuing despite denials by perpetrators who have targeted his supporters.Prime Minister Morgan T...
Zimbabwe's justice minister rejected allegations that the country has state sponsored violence and he vowed not to recognize gay rights after meeting with the U.N. h...
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe tells Britain "to put out your own fires" and to stop interfering in his southern African nation.Mugabe spoke Tuesday at a militar...
Relatives and family friends say retired Gen. Solomon Mujuru, husband of Zimbabwe's vice president and one of the nation's main political power brokers, has died. Mu...
Zimbabwe's ruler of 30 years celebrated his 87th birthday Saturday, saying that even if his body "may get spent" he still has the political ideas of a young man.Pres...
European Union officials said Tuesday they will extend visa bans and an asset freeze against Zimbabwe's president and his close allies for another year.Emilio Rosset...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African pop group known for its World Cup collaboration with Shakira has been barred from performing in neighboring Zimbabwe after releas...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — President Robert Mugabe welcomed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Zimbabwe Thursday, a meeting of two leaders united in fierce opposi...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — President Robert Mugabe pledged Sunday to move ahead with plans to hand over 51 percent control of businesses to blacks under a controversial...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — When will all this end? It's a common refrain in Zimbabwe. "Only when the old man goes," said Tinaye Garande, a street vendor.Zimbabwe on Sun...
Robert Mugabe, the president of Zimbabwe who is accused of ethnic cleansing, has reportedly been asked by the United Nations to champion tourism.Mugabe, 88, has been...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe said Sunday the death of his sister robbed him of one of his closest friends and allies in his lifelong figh...
The United Nations human rights chief said Friday that Western sanctions against Zimbabwe's president and his loyalists should be suspended, at least until elections...
The United Nations human rights chief said Friday that Western sanctions against Zimbabwe's president and his loyalists should be suspended, at least until elections...
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Zimbabwe's president says gay rights will not be protected in a constitution being drawn up under a power-sharing deal.State radio on Friday quoted President Robert ...
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked the General Assembly to approve a two-year extension for High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.Ban's office ann...
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