The Hot Potato From China - THE turning away of the arms shipment from China last week after loud resistance by neighbouring countries for it to pass through their borders is a victory for all the democratic forces in Zimbabwe in many ways. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Govt Signs Agreement for MDGs Sanitation Targets - GOVERNMENT has signed an agreement with three organisations to mobilise financial resources to improve sanitation in Zimbabwe to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals Sanitation targets. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Zimbabwe : AGRICULTURAL COLLAPSE RUINS ECONOMY

Hit by drought, HIV/AIDS and an economic meltdown, Zimbabwe is in the grip of its worst humanitarian crisis since independence.

= Average life expectancy 42.5 years
= Drought hits already devastated agriculture
= World's highest inflation

Twenty years ago the country was hailed as an African success story and dubbed the "breadbasket" of southern Africa. Now it has one of the lowest life expectancies in the world, according to the World Health Organisation.

Thanks for the Land Mr Mugabe, But - Martin Luther King Junior said: "Evil triumphs because good men refuse to speak up". Zimbabwe and President Mugabe is a situation we cannot in all good conscience continue to ignore around anymore. It is indefensible that one man, no matter what his contribution to the country, should be holding the people to ransom. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Electoral Body to Announce Final Results - THE much-awaited results of the presidential election are expected to be released this week -- exactly a month later -- the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced yesterday. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

U.S. National Democratic Institute Condemns Repressive Actions - The National Democratic Institute (NDI) today condemned the brutal actions of the Zimbabwe government and called on it to accept the results of the March 29 elections. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Terror Campaign Leaves Behind Broken Limbs And Charred Homes - HUNDREDS of people from rural areas throughout Zimbabwe have fled their homes and sought refuge at the MDC headquarters in Harare amid reports that state-sponsored political violence is spiralling. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]