Fresh Wave of Farm Invasions - A wave of fresh farm invasions and arrests has forced many of Zimbabwe's remaining white farmers into hiding, to avoid the very real threats of arrest, harassment and violence. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Mugabe Defends Fresh Farm Invasions - Hungry Zanu PF supporters fell over each other as they scrambled for food at President Robert Mugabe's much hyped 85th birthday celebrations yesterday, where ordinary people were served boiled meat and sadza. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

African Development Bank Willing to Help Zim's Recovery - The African Development Bank is prepared to set up a donor meeting with Zimbabwe to see what support is needed to enable recovery in that country. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Unity Govt Seeks U.S. $2 Billion in Aid - Zimbabwe's new unity government is appealing for U.S. $2 billion over the next 10 months to help it deal with emergencies and to kickstart the economy, South Africa's finance minister, Trevor Manuel, said in an interview broadcast Thursday. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

SA to Discuss Reconstruction With Delegation - A Zimbabwe delegation, including newly sworn in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, will on Friday meet with President Kgalema Motlanthe and other top officials to discuss reconstruction in that country. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

The Country's Worsening Crisis - Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis continues to rapidly deteriorate, causing appalling suffering, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warn in a report released this week. The organisation's medical teams have now treated almost 45,000 people, an estimated 75% of the total number of cases in the current cholera outbreak - and the crisis is far from over. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Ministerial Nominee Still Detained - Roy Bennett is no stranger to Zimbabwe's prisons. In 2004 he spent eight months in jail for pushing Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa in parliament, after being provoked and verbally abused. Now the MDC Treasurer General and Deputy Minister of Agriculture designate has just spent his 52nd birthday in a Mutare police cell, facing charges of plotting to destabilise the Mugabe regime. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Women Activists Detained on Valentine's Day - While the rest of the world was celebrating the spirit of love during Valentines Day on Saturday, police in Bulawayo were busy arresting protesting members of the group Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA). A total of 100 activists were initially arrested, but because only 4 policemen were carrying out the screening process, the vast majority managed to slip away from the City Hall where they had been taken.

Africa University's Arts Fest Ready to Roar - Preparations are underway for the fifth edition of the Manica Festival 2009 organised by Africa University. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Housing Trust Sees Better Prospects With New Govt - THE swearing in of the Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai and his two deputies, Professor Arthur G Mutambara and Ms Thokozani Khupe marks a new beginning in the provision of public services particularly housing delivery, a leading player in the housing property market has said. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]