Zimbabwe’s new brand man looks at India success story

HARARE - Zimbabwe is on the road to recovery and is looking at the “success story” of India as it rebuilds its sanctions-scarred economy, says Deputy Prime Minister Arthur G.O. Mutambara, the rocket scientist-turned-politician who is at the forefront of re-branding his country globally.

Zimbabwe police raid house used by top aides to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Police loyal to President Robert Mugabe raided a house used by the prime minister’s supporters Saturday and accused them of hoarding weapons in a move that is likely to push Zimbabwe’s fragile coalition government closer to collapse.

Mugabe calls split in coalition government a ‘non-event,’ says he will not bow to pressure

HARARE, Zimbabwe — President Robert Mugabe is describing the split in Zimbabwe’s governing coalition as a “non-event,” and says his party will not bow to pressure.

After withdrawing from unity government, Zimbabwe’s PM seeks ‘rescue’ from regional leaders

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s prime minister will be on the road this week asking other leaders in the region to “rescue” the unity government from which he temporarily withdrew, his spokesman said Monday.

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe too busy with students, soccer to address crisis in unity government

HARARE, Zimbabwe — President Robert Mugabe is too busy with students and soccer to address the crisis in his unity government, his spokesman was quoted as saying Sunday.

Zimbabwe: Mugabe too busy with students, soccer to address crisis in unity government

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The spokesman for Zimbabwe’s president says Robert Mugabe is too busy to address the crisis in his unity government.

Zimbabwe judge postpones trial for top aide to prime minister in case that strained coalition

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A judge on Saturday granted lawyers for a top aide to Zimbabwe’s prime minister more time to prepare for trial in a case that has prompted the longtime opposition to abandon shared rule with President Robert Mugabe at least temporarily.

Freed aide to Zimbabwe PM says judges starting to protect the rule of law

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A top aide to Zimbabwe’s prime minister, whose pending trial led to a fracture in the coalition government, said after he was freed on bail that judges are starting to stand “behind the rule of law.”

Zimbabwe’s prime minister says he is boycotting from the country’s unity government

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Citing the “persecution” of a top aide, Zimbabwe’s prime minister abandoned — at least temporarily — shared rule with President Robert Mugabe, marking a setback to the country’s struggle to emerge from political gridlock, economic collapse and international isolation and sanctions.

Zimbabwe’s prime minister says he is disengaging from the country’s unity government

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s prime minister announced he was boycotting the country’s troubled unity government Friday, citing the “persecution” of a top aide being tried in an alleged coup plot.

Zimbabwean judge orders Roy Bennett, prominent member of Tsvangirai’s party, back to jail

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A prominent aide to Zimbabwe’s prime minister was sent to jail Wednesday to await trial on charges linked to long-discredited allegations his party plotted President Robert Mugabe’s violent overthrow.

Nestle says Zimbabwe accounts back to normal after report of freezing, audit

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Nestle says its Zimbabwe banking is back to normal just days after newspapers reported that the government froze their accounts and ordered an audit after the company stopped buying milk from a farm owned by President Robert Mugabe’s wife.

Zimbabwe: top Mugabe cronies dumped by state in torture case; told to defend themselves

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A Zimbabwean official says several top officials and cronies of President Robert Mugabe being sued for torture have been renounced by the state and will not receive legal assistance.

Zimbabwe freezes Nestle’s accounts, cries foul after it stops buying Mugabe farm milk

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s central bank chief says the government has frozen Nestle’s local accounts and ordered an audit after Nestle stopped buying milk from a farm owned by President Robert Mugabe’s wife.

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe calls for fresh start in relations with West

HARARE, 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.