Nov 19 Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe could face impeachment after refusing to resign By Kamala Kelkar Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who has led the country since its independence from Britain in 1980, refused to resign on Sunday despite a military coup and his party’s threat to impeach him in Parliament. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:06 Mugabe’s rule seems to be ending. What’s next for Zimbabwe? By PBS News Hour President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s 93-year-old ruthless ruler since 1980, is under house arrest in his own mansion, detained by elements of his military. The generals say it’s not a coup, but it seems like one on the streets of the… Continue watching
Nov 15 Military seizes power in Zimbabwe, calling it a ‘bloodless correction’ By Larisa Epatko In Zimbabwe, the military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest and locked down the capital Harare. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch In ‘Mugabe and the White African,’ Farmers Struggle Against Brutal Land Reforms The documentary "Mugabe and the White African" follows a white Zimbabwean farmer who files an international lawsuit against Robert Mugabe's violent land-reform program. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced films aired in partnership… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Tsvangirai Aims to Persuade U.S. to Take New Look at Zimbabwe Margaret Warner talks with Zimbabwe's prime minister and opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, about the shifting political landscape in the country, and his Friday meeting with President Barack Obama. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Zimbabwe Power-sharing Agreement Finalized Longtime Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai entered into a formal power-sharing agreement Wednesday. NPR correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton updates the story from Harare. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Zimbabwe’s Cholera Crisis Spurs New Calls for Mugabe to Step Down In the wake of Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak, worsening food shortages and political unrest, some international leaders are urging embattled President Robert Mugabe to step down. An analyst provides an update on the situation. Continue watching
Dec 09 Bush Joins Calls for Mugabe to Step Down By PBS News Hour President Bush said in a statement Tuesday that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe should step down and called for African support to end his "tyranny" as a growing chorus of foreign leaders calls for the embattled leader to quit his post. Continue reading
Dec 05 U.S. Calls for Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to Resign as Power-sharing Deal Falters By PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice increased pressure on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to leave office after his government stalled on a power-sharing deal with the opposition party. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch China Aims to Boost Global Standing Through Olympics Years of preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games culminated Friday as world leaders converged in China to watch the Games' opening ceremonies. Analysts examine what the event means for China's place on the global political and economic stage. Continue watching