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Zimbabwe Expert: The Truth About Killing 'Problem' Elephants

Zimbabwe's premier conservationist, a 62-year-old man who says he's endured assassination attempts for trying to preserve wildlife in one of Africa's poorest and most repressive countries, can't watch the video showing Bob Parsons, the billionaire CEO of GoDaddy.com, shooting and killing an elephant. "I've seen so many of...

Dozens Arrested in Zimbabwe for Alleged Egypt-Style Protest Plot

At least 46 people remained in custody in Zimbabwe today after being arrested for allegedly plotting an overthrow of longtime President Robert Mugabe after watching videos of news reports about the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Their lawyers have been told the 46 detainees could face up 20 years in prison. The group of...

Chelsy Davy: 5 Facts About Prince Harry's Sometimes Girlfriend

They're on, they're off and they may be on again. Royal observers are reporting that Prince Harry and his ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy may be reuniting. Although the pair split last fall, they were seen together Saturday at a London nightclub. Rumor also has it that Davy will be Harry's date for his brother William's royal...

Opinion: Zimbabwe's Politics Are in the Rough, but Not Its Golf

If you flew from Johannesburg, South Africa, to Harare or Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, took a limo to your hotel, played a round or two at the local golf course and then left, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the country is not only normal but actually a nice place for a golfing vacation. Golf has been played in this...

Obama to Increase Engagement With Africa in 2011

HONOLULU -- President Barack Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. Expectations in Africa spiked after the election of an American president with a Kenyan...

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Empowering the People's Voice: An Interview with Dr. Sylvester Bongani Maphosa

Dr. Sylvester Maphosa is chief research specialist and head of peace and security at the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), located in Pretoria, South Africa.

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Zimbabwe Denies Claims Of State-Sponsored Violence Against Gays

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. human rights chief on Monday.

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Making Sacrifices When Change Is Inevitable

This is not a story about race, although it may seem so at first.

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Series on Women Changing the World: Betty Makoni, Zimbabwe

Gender-based violence represents a global problem, especially for the girl child.

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Zimbabwe 'Sperm Hunters' Prowl Highways Looking For Hitchhikers

Gangs of beautiful women are reportedly patrolling the highways of Zimbabwe, picking up male travellers to have sex with so as to harvest their sperm.

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06/04/12 Zimbabwe: Diamond Abuses Show Need for Reforms Source: Human Rights Watch Members of the international diamond monitoring body known as the Kimberley Process (KP) should press Zimbabwe to address human rights abuses in its diamond fields.
06/04/12 Mixed results, mixed form Source: SuperSport So, we've lost a bit of ground in the past week, having been lying third after eight games.
06/04/12 Zimbabwe police fire tear gas at protesters Source: TheShowBuzz HARARE, Zimbabwe — Witnesses say police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the prime minister's party outside a courthouse.
06/04/12 Zimbabwe jail treatment praised Source: New Zealand City A BBC classical music presenter arrested in Zimbabwe for being in the country illegally has said he was well treated during his six-day detention.
06/04/12 Sadc shoots down Mugabe election plan Source: Namibia News CCTV.com | 07-02-2008 09:01 The 11th African Union summit has concluded in Egypt with African leaders adopting a resolution supporting the creation of a government of national unity for Zimbabwe through dialogue.

Background on zimbabwe

Zimbabwe ( ; officially the Republic of Zimbabwe) is a landlocked country of southern Africa. It shares a 125-mile (200-kilometre) border on the south with the Republic of South Africa and is bounded on the southwest and west by Botswana, on the north by Zambia, and on the northeast and east by Mozambique.

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