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• Zimbabwe prime minister decries ongoing violence

  (AP) -- Zimbabwe's prime minister said Tuesday that political violence is continuing despite denials by perpetrators who have targeted his supporters.Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met with U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pill   Read more »

• Zimbabwe denies claims of state sponsored violence

  (AP) -- 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. Patrick Chinamasa said he told U.N. High Commissione   Read more »

• Zimbabwe president says splits threaten his party

  (AP) -- Zimbabwe's longtime president said splits and greed are threatening his party ahead of elections he is pushing for this year during a spirited speech at the funeral of a party stalwart Friday.President Robert Mugabe told mourners at the state fun   Read more »

• Mr. Gay World comes to Africa

  (AP) -- After Mr. Gay Ethiopia entered the Mr. Gay World contest, his father cut off all communications. Mr. Gay Zimbabwe withdrew, fearing the publicity was making life difficult for his mother.But Mr. Gay Namibia 's family accompanied him to the airpor   Read more »

• Malawi's president dies after heart attack

  (AP) -- Malawi's Bingu wa Mutharika has been hailed as an economic hero and decried as an autocrat since taking office eight years ago, along the way clashing with his own political mentors and foreign donors.Doctors said Friday that Mutharika, 78, died   Read more »

Around the web

• TSL in Bid to Delist Subsidiary Chemco

  Limited is expected to announce an offer to delist its subsidiary Chemco Holdings from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and will soon seek approval to buy out minority shareholders, sources have said. Chemco, a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural inputs, 5/31/12 from AllAfrica.com Read more »

• Parks Reviews Fees

  Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has increased the compensation fees for illegal hunting from between US$1 000 and US$20 000 to between US$3 000 and US$50 000 with effect from April 6. Compensation fee is the value attached to an animal by 5/31/12 from AllAfrica.com Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Northern Region Suspend Matches

  THE Zifa Northern Region Division One League will be inactive this weekend in a move aimed at supporting the Warriors in their 2014 World Cup qualifier against Guinea on Sunday. Northern Region secretary, Sweeny Mushonga, said they decided to shelve all ma 5/31/12 from AllAfrica.com Read more »

• Mugabe to push for fresh elections at SADC summit

  (PF) will push the issue of Zimbabwe's fresh elections at the extra-ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) to be held in Angola, sources said on Thursday. The three principals to the Global Political Agreement (GPA) are expected to attend the 5/31/12 from Radio Netherlands Worldwide Read more »

• Zimbabwe/Guinea: Guinea Expected This Morning

  of the Guinea national football team that Frenchman Michel Dussuyer has picked for the Group G, World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe set for Sunday at the National Sports Stadium. He has previously played for Mulhouse, AS Cannes, Toulouse, Celtic and Valenciennes 5/31/12 from AllAfrica.com Read more »