Zimbabwe
Garbage Collection Collapses in Harare, December 5, 2005, AP
Unbearable stench of uncollected garbage a sign of general collapse in Zimbabwe.
Farmer Set On Fire in Zimbabwe, November 28, 2005, Telegraph (London)
One of country’s last white farmers strangled and burned to death.
Air Zimbabwe Grounded For Lack Of Fuel, November 23, 2005, Telegraph (London)
Fuel shortage grounds all seven of state-run airline’s planes.
Zimbabwe’s Remaining Commercial Farmers Under Seige, November 18, 2005, Voice of America
Government lends white farmers money to grow crops, then steals their land.
South Africa, Zimbabwe Strengthen Ties, November 18, 2005, AP
South Africa and Zimbabwe pledge to “march forward shoulder to shoulder.”
Mugabe Tells U.S. Diplomat to ‘Go to Hell’, November 8, 2005, AP
Zimbabwe soldiers held ambassador at gunpoint for 90 minutes.
Zimbabwe Admits ‘Errors’ on Land, November 1, 2005, BBC News
Black farmers doing nothing with land expropriated from whites, says official.
Mugabe Henchmen ‘Used Food to Win Votes’, October 18, 2005, Telegraph (London)
ZANU PF threatened peasants with starvation if they would not vote for party.
White Farmers ‘Rubbish’, September 26, 2005, news24.com (South Africa)
New attacks against white farmers in Zimbabwe after minister calls them “rubbish.”
Zim to Take Remaining Farms, September 23, 2005, SAPA/DPA
Zimbabwe “mopping up excercise” will take remaining white-owned farms.
Disaster Looms For Zim’s Tobacco Crop, September 20, 2005, Sapa-AP
Tobacco crop worth only five percent of what it would have been without “land reform.”
Minister Vows to Rid Zimbabwe of ‘Filth’, September 19, 2005, Guardian (London)
Minister announces white farmers are “filth” who must be “cleared out.”
Zim Minister Warns of Takeover of White-Owned Firms, September 14, 2005, Sapa-DPA
Having run whites off of farms, Zimbabwe may now take their businesses.
Zimbabwe Experiences Exodus of Whites, August 23, 2005, AP
There are only 47,000 whites in country today, down from 273,000 in 1974.
Zimbabwe: Land is for Blacks Only, August 1, 2005, Reuters
Mugabe administration makes its policy clear.
Zimbabwe Begins Destroying Vegetable Gardens, June 22, 2005, Sapa-AP
The Mugabe regime punishes political opponents.
What Lies Behind the Zimbabwe Demolitions?, June 20, 2005, BBC News
Mugabe demolishes 200,000 homes in “Operation Drive Out Rubbish.”
As Country Heads For Disaster, Zimbabwe Calls For Return of White Farmers, May 23, 2005, Guardian (London)
But farmers say “No, thanks!”
Mugabe Orders Cull of Elephants to Feed Starving Villagers, April 29, 2005, Independent (London)
Food runs out after elections, so president orders butchering of elephants in parks.
Fury Grows at Mugabe’s Rigged Poll, April 4, 2005, Times (London)
Zimbabwe opposition claims fraud in elections.
Mugabe Party Wins Zimbabwe Poll, April 1, 2005, Reuters
International condemnation follows Pres. Mugabe’s victory.
Secret Tour of Zimbabwean Wards Shows Collapse of Health System, March 31, 2005, Independent (London)
Pres. Mugabe commandeered all ambulances for his party’s campaigns.
Starve the Voters: The Human Cost of Mugabe’s Election, March 28, 2005, Independent (London)
In run-up to election, President gives food only to members of his political party.
White Land Grab Policy Has Failed, Mugabe Confesses, March 3, 2005, Telegraph (London)
He says most of the land seized from white farmers is not being farmed.
Farmer ‘Beaten to Death’ in Rural Zimbabwe, February 14, 2005, The Mercury (Durban)
The victim was one of the last white farmers in his area.
Land Invasions Were Staged, Claims Mugabe, February 2, 2005, Sunday Tribune (Durban)
President says white farmers staged attacks on their farms to discredit Zimbabwe government.
Warning on Zimbabwe Food Crisis, February 1, 2005, AP
Much of the country is at risk of hunger, but the government says they have a food surplus.
Govt. Crackdown Sows Fear in Zimbabwe, January 20, 2005, AP
Zimbabwe punishes disrespectful remarks about Pres. Mugabe with jail time.
Man Convicted for Mugabe Insult, December 30, 2004, BBC News
Zimbabwe businessman faces a year in prison for saying president “printed useless money.”
Zimbabwean Held for Mugabe ‘Slur’, December 16, 2004, BBC News
Zimbabwean jailed for calling dictator “thick-headed” in private conversation.
Bloody Pledge Of Mugabe’s Protege, December 6, 2004, Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh)
Woman known as “Spillblood” for her slaughter of whites becomes Zimbabwe vice president.
‘Obesity Tourism’ Is Mugabe’s Answer To Feeding Zimbabwe, November 29, 2004, Times (London)
Mugabe’s latest scheme is to get fat Americans to work Zim farms on their vacations.
In Search of Freedom, November 1, 2004, Anchorage Daily News
White Zimbabwe teenager visiting Alaska is delighted she can drive without fear of car-jackings.
Government Grabs Plantations, October 25, 2004, ZWNews.com (Zim.)
Zimbabwe government takes German-held land.
Desperate Measures In Zimbabwe, October 1, 2004, BBC News
Crippling poverty leads to suicide epidemic in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe Denies Reports of Food Shortage, September 24, 2004, AP
Government dimisses famine reports as lies, says country has food surplus.
Zimbabwe Evicts Black Farmers, September 21, 2004, Washington Times
Dictator’s daughter steals land from blacks who stole it from whites.
Zimbabwe Turns Back The Clock, September 15, 2004, Sapa-AP
Ambulances are now drawn by oxen in this once-prosperous country.
Harare: Not Enough Water, September 2, 2004, news24.com
Another glimpse into the misery of Zimbabwean life.
Zim Farmers Arrested For Not Leaving Land, September 1, 2004, Saturday Argus (SA)
Zimbabwe cooks up another flimsy excuse to force white farmers off their land.
Famine Claims 152 In Zimbabwe, August 9, 2004, news24.com (SA)
Deaths come after Pres. Mugabe rejects foreign aid.
Zimbabweans Struggle With Runaway Prices, July 19, 2004, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Zimbabweans buy eggs one at a time—at 1,000 Zimbabwe dollars apiece.
Zimbabwe Sees Red Over MDC Colours, July 14, 2004, Basildon Peta, The Star
Zimbabwe bans the color red from television and uses ox-carts as ambulances.
Whites Flee Zimbabwe In Droves, July 12, 2004, Peta Thornycroft, iol (SA)
Stubborn white Zimbabweans finally face the facts.