A Former Personal Assistant to President Morgan Tsvangirai, Gandhi Mudzingwa was yesterday afternoon abducted.

The Ministry of Defence has reportedly issued an order that all Soldiers must be disarmed amid growing mistrust and frustration among low-ranking soldiers.

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ITF condemns Zimbabwe arrests
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today unequivocally condemned the arrests of trade unionists in Zimbabwe. Among those being held for nothing more than having attended a peaceful demonstration are members of the ITF’s affiliated trade unions.
Around 50 unionists have been detained, some violently, after demonstrating against [...]

Fears are growing for prominent Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko who has been missing since she was abducted from her home yesterday by unidentified men thought to be state secret agents.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon held secret talks with President Robert Mugabe and, asked him to b serious about meaningfully sharing power with the MDC it has since emerged.

The two men met “one-to-one” for 30 minutes today on the sidelines of a UN development meeting in Doha, Qatar.

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ZIMBABWE’S three main political parties, [...]

A joint statement calling for the immediate release of ZPP director, Jestina Mukoko
3 December 2008
We, the undersigned organizations, register our serious distress and concern on the news received this morning concerning the abduction of Zimbabwe Peace Project Director, Jestina Mukoko. Ms Mukoko was reported as having been forcefully taken from her home in Norton Harare, [...]

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