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War veterans attack ‘beginning of the end’ for Mugabe: analysts

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Sunday July 24 2016 | Daily Nation Mugabe's party is split between his wife Grace and vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa as Mugabe's possible successors. Zimbabwe's war veterans' surprise attack on President Robert Mugabe signals the "beginning of the end" for the long-time leader, already buckling under pressure from a restive population angry over worsening economic … [Read more...] about War veterans attack ‘beginning of the end’ for Mugabe: analysts

Zimbabwe’s Powerful Veterans Withdraw Support For President Mugabe

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Merrit Kennedy | July 22, 2016 | NPR In a surprise reversal, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has lost the support of some of his staunchest allies — the war veterans. This comes amid escalating protests, an economic crisis and a crippling drought in the country. The letter withdrawing their support, which was released in full through The Associated Press, doesn't mince … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe’s Powerful Veterans Withdraw Support For President Mugabe

Zimbabwe threatens “traitorous” war veterans after Mugabe attack

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HARARE | MacDomald Dzirutwe | Sat Jul 23, 2016 | Reuters Zimbabwe's government denounced leading independence war veterans as traitors on Saturday for an unprecedented attack on ageing President Robert Mugabe and vowed to identify its unnamed authors and put them on trial. Veterans who fought against white minority rule in the former British colony turned on their … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe threatens “traitorous” war veterans after Mugabe attack

AU summit in Kigali ends with new resolve to foster efficiency, self-reliance

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July 18, 2016 | cohenonafrica.com Crude oil has been flowing from African wells, both on land and beneath the oceans, since the mid 1970s. Before then, Africa’s main source of revenue was agriculture. International oil companies have been the most important source of investment capital needed to find and produce oil in African countries. The international oil … [Read more...] about AU summit in Kigali ends with new resolve to foster efficiency, self-reliance

AU summit in Kigali ends with new resolve to foster efficiency, self-reliance

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Eugene Kwibuka | July 19, 2016 | The New Times The 27th African Union Summit in Kigali closed Monday with a commitment to fast track initiatives designed to make the African Union Commission (AUC) financially independent. This, the summit concluded, will make the body more efficient and galvanise the continent’s ambition to become a truly peaceful, independent and … [Read more...] about AU summit in Kigali ends with new resolve to foster efficiency, self-reliance

AU approves regional force for South Sudan as thousands flee

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Wednesday July 20 2016 | Daily Nation UN says 5,000 people have fled to Uganda and fears more will follow. JUBA - African leaders have backed plans to deploy regional troops to crisis-hit South Sudan after fighting between rival forces left hundreds dead. This comes as the UN announced Tuesday that more than 5,000 people have fled to neighbouring Uganda since the … [Read more...] about AU approves regional force for South Sudan as thousands flee

African Union Approves Plan To Put Peacekeeping Force In South Sudan

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Bill Chappel | July 19, 2016 | NPR For its entire five-year existence, the nation of South Sudan has had a U.N. peacekeeping force. In a long-anticipated move, African leaders have now approved a request to send a regional peacekeeping force to the country, as well. The news emerged from the African Union Summit that was held recently in Kigali, Rwanda. The U.N. … [Read more...] about African Union Approves Plan To Put Peacekeeping Force In South Sudan