Mugabe calls for investment in Zimbabwe, says property rights will be respected

October 6th, 2009 Zimbabwe: Mugabe calls for new links with WestHARARE, Zimbabwe — President Robert Mugabe called Tuesday for a new start to relations with those Western countries he has spent years insulting for their criticism of his leadership. "Our country remains in a positive stance to enter into fresh, friendly and cooperative relations with all those countries that have been hostile to us in the past," he said.

October 5th, 2009 Zimbabwe prime minister awaits official housingHARARE, Zimbabwe — An aide to Zimbabwe's prime minister says President Robert Mugabe is refusing to provide state housing seven months after the appointment. Longtime opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai entered into a unity government with Mugabe in February.

September 25th, 2009 Zimbabwe blames troubles on Western embargoUNITED NATIONS — Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe slammed the United States and Europe on Friday for what he called "filthy clandestine antics" for keeping economic sanctions clamped on his authoritarian nation, even though he now presides over a coalition government. "The Western countries, in particular the United States, and the European Union still impose illegal sanctions against Zimbabwe, to our surprise ...

September 24th, 2009 Zimbabwe court stops top company from firing bossHARARE, Zimbabwe — Riot police have prevented shareholders of one of Zimbabwe's largest companies from gathering after a judge issued an order postponing the meeting for two weeks. Dozens of executives in business suits had to disperse Thursday from the planned Kingdom Meikles meeting.

September 18th, 2009 Zimbabwe freezes assets of top companyHARARE, Zimbabwe — The government has frozen the assets of one of Zimbabwe's oldest and largest companies, and the family behind the conglomerate suspects the action was taken to preserve the job of its CEO, who is close to President Robert Mugabe's party. The seizure earlier this week by the Home Affairs Ministry is likely to renew questions about whether the troubled country, whose government seeks to attract investment, is safe for business.

September 18th, 2009 Lawyer: Boardroom spat behind trouble in ZimbabweHARARE, Zimbabwe — The family behind one of Zimbabwe's oldest and largest companies believes a dispute with a businessman close to President Robert Mugabe's party has led the government to freeze the conglomerate's assets. The move comes as Zimbabwe seeks to attract investment, and was likely to renew questions about whether the troubled country is safe for business.

September 10th, 2009 EU delegation to visit Zimbabwe, first in 7 yearsBRUSSELS — A high-level European Union delegation will visit Zimbabwe later this week — the first such visit since 2002 — to hold talks with top officials, including President Robert Mugabe, the EU said Thursday. The visit to Harare marks a thawing of ties with Zimbabwe and eases its international isolation after sanctions were imposed against Mugabe's government seven years ago to protest his human rights record and authoritarian rule.

August 19th, 2009 Zimbabwe arrests lawmakers in Tsvangirai's partyHARARE, Zimbabwe — A lawyer says 10 Zimbabwean lawmakers from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party have been arrested and charged with disturbing the peace as they headed into the Finance Ministry for a meeting. Police did not immediately comment.

August 10th, 2009 Zimbabwe's Mugabe: West should 'leave us alone'HARARE, Zimbabwe —President Robert Mugabe said Monday that if the West can't support Zimbabwe's struggling coalition government, it should "leave us alone." Mugabe spoke at the funeral of 85-year-old Vice President Joseph Msika, who served alongside Mugabe for two decades and died last week after suffering from heart disease for many years. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and other top officials in the five-month-old coalition government joined Mugabe and some 20,000 other mourners at Harare's Heroes Acre cemetery.

June 19th, 2009 HARARE - Zimbabwe continues to face human rights violations on a "persistent and serious" scale, as elements in the nation's newly formed coalition are still using violence as a tool to crush democratic voices, Amnesty International has said. "Persistent and serious human rights violations continue.

June 12th, 2009 Zimbabwe PM seeks US support in meeting with ObamaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet Friday with Zimbabwe's prime minister. Morgan Tsvangirai (SVAHNG'-ur-eye) is in Washington to ask the U.S.

June 10th, 2009 Zimbabwe PM urges US support despite abusesWASHINGTON — Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is urging the United States to support his government despite abuses by his coalition partner, President Robert Mugabe. Tsvangirai plans to make his case Friday in a meeting with U.S.

June 9th, 2009 Obama to welcome Zimbabwe's prime ministerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will welcome the prime minister of Zimbabwe to the White House on Friday. The White House said Monday that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (SVAHNG'-ur-eye) will meet with Obama in the Oval Office to discuss how they can create a stable democratic future for Zimbabwe.

April 22nd, 2009 Zimbabwe's state media taunts US ambassadorHARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe's state media expressed unrestrained glee Wednesday at the pending departure of U.S. Ambassador James McGee, who has frequently clashed with President Robert Mugabe.

January 14th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai Thursday said he planned to return home for a meeting with regional leaders and President Robert Mugabe on the implementation of a unity government. Addressing journalists in South Africa, Tsvangirai said he would leave for Zimbabwe Saturday.