Dec 16 New South African Political Party Names Leader By PBS News Hour South Africa's new Congress of the People party named former defense minister Mosiuoa Lekota as its leader Tuesday and said it would challenge the ruling African National Congress in March's general elections. Continue reading
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
Nov 20 South Africa Withholds Aid to Zimbabwe; Health Crisis Grows By PBS News Hour South Africa said Thursday it will withhold aid for Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place amid reports of a growing public health crisis and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's objections to a visit by former world leaders. Continue reading
Sep 12 Mugabe, Opposition Leader Said to Reach Power-sharing Deal By PBS News Hour South African President Thabo Mbeki announced late Thursday that weeks of negotiations had produced a power-sharing deal between Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and his bitter rival, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Continue reading
Jul 29 Zimbabwe Talks Adjourn; Mbeki Denies a Deadlock By PBS News Hour South African President Thabo Mbeki denied Tuesday that talks between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai had deadlocked, saying instead that the talks are "doing very well."… Continue reading
Jul 21 Zimbabwe’s Mugabe, Tsvangirai Agree to Hold Power-Sharing Talks By PBS News Hour After months of a bitter and violent political dispute, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai signed an agreement Monday outlining terms for formal talks on a power-sharing government. Continue reading
Jun 30 At Summit, African Leaders Call on Zimbabwe to Settle Post-election Crisis By PBS News Hour African Union leaders gathered in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday with Zimbabwe's election top on the agenda a day after Robert Mugabe claimed the country's presidency in a disputed runoff election. Continue reading
May 29 Watch Rising Violence Pushes Immigrants to Flee South Africa Political fear and uncertainty in Zimbabwe have driven many people to neighboring South Africa, prompting a violent backlash from South Africans who claim that jobs are being lost to immigrants. Analysts examine the dynamics that have led to this rise… Continue watching
May 22 S. Africa Reels From Anti-Immigrant Violence By PBS News Hour South African soldiers have been deployed to help curb a recent burst of anti-foreigner violence that has killed at least 42 people and damaged the country's efforts to shore up its economic and political stability. Continue reading
Apr 18 Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Rails Against Britain, Critics By PBS News Hour Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe went on the offensive Friday, calling his opponents puppets of Great Britain who want a return to colonial rule, and blaming his critics for the country's economic problems. Continue reading