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Changing Zimbabwe from Inside

By George Bamu on June 14, 2009

Tsvangirai at the Whitehouse

Photo: AP

Zimbabwe’s prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai was at the Whitehouse June 12. Tsvangirai met with U.S President Barack Obama and the two discussed about the future of Zimbabwe. At a news conference following their discussion, president Obama said the U.S government was committing $73 million to assist Zimbabwe with some if its problems. However, this money was going directly to the people of Zimbabwe, according to the Whitehouse, and not to the Zimbabwe government.

The visit was part of a three week tour of western countries aimed at persuading foreign governments to offer aid to Zimbabwe in spite of the role of Robert Mugabe in managing the country.…

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Zimbabwe’s New Financial whiz

By George Bamu on February 11, 2009

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One of President Robert Mugabe’s most vocal critics is set to become the new finance minister of Zimbabwe, according to the BBC World service. Tendai Biti, who is MDC secretary general, had been under investigation for treason following allegations of a coup plot in the past, the BBC reports. If he becomes finance minister, Mr. Biti’s job will be one of the toughest in the new coalition government and he will be expected to help fix the country’s depressing economic problems.

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Renewed hopes for a peace deal in Zimbabwe

By George Bamu on December 16, 2008

It appears all hands are now on deck to push towards a peace deal in Zimbabwe. As i said the other day, no amount of pressure seems to be helping with calls for president Mugabe to resign.I hear that US secretary of state Condi Rice might get involved with the negotiations between the ruling ZANU PF party and the opposition MDC. Good news indeed!

So,i repeat,  it does not help to continue to ask for President Mugabe to step down. My preference would be for him to stay and assist with any transitions that might occur to usher in reconciliation and stability in the country.…

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Hope not lost in Zimbabwe

By George Bamu on November 28, 2008

The interesting news that I am hearing and reading about today from Bloomberg News is that beleaguered Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has agreed to a constitutional amendment that will create the posts of a prime minister and two deputy prime ministers in Zimbabwe. The plan is that MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai will  become prime minister, if current talks to resolve the elections crisis succeed, and make for a peaceful deal in the country.

This is great news!. For one thing, Zimbabwe has been hit by a cholera outbreak in which hundreds of children and adults have died. The situation there is compounded by poverty, unemployment, inflation and political instability.…

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