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Malawi
Malawi is one of Africa’s smaller countries, a little over 45,000 square miles, of which about 20 per cent is occupied by Lake Malawi – Africa’s third biggest lake. The Lake itself is a great inland sea, some 360 miles north to south and up to 50 miles wide. Much of the time this tideless, freshwater lake gently laps the golden beaches which ...
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Senegal
The Senegalese Republic is democratic with strong political institutions. It is one of the most stable countries on the African continent. The country has a flourishing vegetation, with its hundred - years old baobabs. It counts many natural sites. Located between the Sahel and the tropical forest, Senegal is crossed by four rivers with source ...
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29 June Germany firm cuts ties with Zimbabwe
A Germany firm supplying the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) with paper for bearer cheques has been asked to halt business with Zimbabwe because of concerns it was helping prop up President Robert Mugabe's regime.
Analysts said the move could have disastrous consequences for Zimbabwe already reeling from cash shortages.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday failed to respond to press inquiries on the issue. However, an official with the Germany embassy said he was aware of reports that the Munich-based firm, Giesecke and Devrient, had been asked to stop supplying Zimbabwe with paper.
Reports from Germany indicated that the Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul reportedly wrote to the firm on Friday asking it to immediately stop the shipments of paper to Zimbabwe.
Meanwhile, PEOPLE'S shops, commissioned by President Robert Mugabe during his recent campaign, are already dividing the people: basic commodities are only sold to those connected to Zanu PF officials, according to a report in a Zimbabwe newspaper, The Standard.
Consumers, who spoke to The Standard last week, said once the goods were delivered to the shops, they were quickly bought up by Zanu PF officials, militia and war veterans.
Those without political links to the Mugabe's administration cannot buy the commodities as customers are vetted by youth militia before being allowed to enter the shops.
So far the people's shops have been commissioned in areas such as Nkayi and Tsholotsho in Matabeleland, Mashonaland East as well as Chipinge in Manicaland.
Mugabe also promised to establish two other shops at Mahuwe Business Centre in Mashonaland Central, while campaigning for the 27 June presidential election run-off, in which he was the sole contestant.
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 04 July Mugabe insists on being recognised as President
Robert Mugabe (pictured) says he is open to talks on ending Zimbabwe’s political crisis, provided the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) accepts him as president.
Speaking in Harare, after returning from the African Union summit in Egypt, Mugabe said: "I am the president. Everybody has to accept that if they want dialogue."
The MDC pulled out of last Friday's presidential run-off, citing violence. Mugabe was the sole candidate and was declared winner, a result which has been largely rejected by the international community.
Reports in Harare say military police have been seen forcibly closing down ruling party bases in townships which had been used to intimidate people ahead of last week's election.
Since the June 27 run-off, the MDC says nine of its supporters have been murdered, hundreds more beaten and forced to leave their homes. Almost 100 people have been killed and 200,000 left homeless since the MDC won the March vote.
Meanwhile, around 200 people affected by the violence have gathered outside the US embassy in Harare seeking help. Aid organisations provided food for about 150 men overnight and about 50 women and children were taken away to shelter elsewhere.
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