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16 May 2012
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US won't lift Zimbabwe sanctions before permanent reforms

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Agence France-Presse

05/16/2012 15:29 GMT

JOHANNESBURG, May 16, 2012 (AFP) - The United States vowed Wednesday that it would not lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and dozens of top officials before there are signs of permanent political reforms.

Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson told a telephone conference that Washington will maintain its targetted sanctions until it sees "sufficient progress in the area of democratisation."

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15 May 2012
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In The Absence of National Healing, Zimbabwe Remains Prone to Violence

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Voice of America

Ntungamili Nkomo | Washington DC

National healing remains a mirage in Zimbabwe and simmering wounds from the 2008 presidential run-off will easily open-up and lead to more political violence in the next election cycle, Reconciliation Minister Moses Mzila Ndlovu has warned.

Mzila says lack of common ground in the uneasy unity government on the handling of the sensitive subject, makes it difficult for his ministry to forge a unified approach.

15 May 2012
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Lives of HIV Positive Zimbabweans In Jeopardy As Donor Funds Dry Up

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Voice of America

Chris Gande | Washington

The National Aids Council has raised concern that if no alternative funding is found for the procurement of HIV/Aids drugs, the lives of some 350 000 Zimbabweans receiving the life-saving medication may be jeopardized.

NAC Financial Director Albert Manenji told state media the anticipated shortages were a result of donor fatigue.

He said the problem would be further compounded by the withdrawal of the Global Fund, which has been funding 35 percent of the country’s needs.

14 May 2012
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Pillay to conduct first ever visit by a UN Human Rights chief to Zimbabwe, 20-25 May

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UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

GENEVA (14 May 2012) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will on 20 May begin the first ever mission by a UN Human Rights chief to Zimbabwe, at the invitation of the Government.

14 May 2012
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Madagascar
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GIEWS Update - Southern Africa: A review of the 2011/12 cropping season -14 May 2012

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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Harvesting of the 2011/12 main season cereal crops is underway across Southern Africa and is expected to continue until June/July. Current crop prospects point to a slight decrease in maize production (the main food staple) compared to 2011, following a contraction in the area planted and a protracted dry spell in early 2012.

Irregular rains during 2011/12 cropping season

14 May 2012
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Number 161 Epidemiological week 17 (week ending 29 April 2012)

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Government of Zimbabwe, World Health Organization
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Highlights: Week 17 (23– 29 April 2012)

  • 34 typhoid cases reported

  • 11 557 malaria cases and 7 deaths reported

A. General Context

Typhoid outbreak in Harare is still on-going since 10 October, 2011. The disease has spread to other provinces. However the weekly number of cases has declined.

No reports of cholera, influenza A and measles outbreaks countrywide.

B. Epidemic prone diseases

Typhoid outbreak

14 May 2012
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Zimbabwe Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Number 160 Epidemiological week 16 (week ending 22 April 2012)

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Government of Zimbabwe, World Health Organization
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Highlights: Week 16 (16– 22 April 2012)

  • 33 typhoid cases reported

  • 12621 malaria cases and 11 deaths reported

A. General Context

Typhoid outbreak in Harare is still on-going since October 10, 2011. The disease has spread to other provinces. However the weekly number of cases has declined.

No reports of cholera, influenza A and measles outbreaks countrywide.

B. Epidemic prone diseases

Typhoid outbreak

11 May 2012
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EU: Won’t lift sanctions on Mugabe until free & fair elections in Zimbabwe

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The European Union says it will only consider lifting sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his political allies if Zimbabwe holds free and fair elections. The EU ambassador to Zimbabwe, Aldo Dell’Ariccia, made the announcement on Friday after EU Foreign Secretary Catherine Ashton met with Zimbabwe officials in Brussels.

This week President Robert Mugabe dispatched three ministers to meet EU Foreign Secretary Ashton in Brussels to push the 27-nation bloc to remove targeted sanctions imposed on the 88-year-old leader in 2002 and some other politicians.

10 May 2012
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Statement by the spokesperson of the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on HR/VP consultations with Zimbabwe reengagement team

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European Union
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The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:

"The meeting between HR/VP Ashton and the Zimbabwe ministerial re-engagement team today was a constructive step in the process in which the EU is committed to re-engagement. It was an opportunity to deepen the dialogue with Zimbabwe, enhance our common understanding and help build trust and confidence on both sides.

10 May 2012
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$8m EU grant for marginalised communities

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The Zimbabwean

The grant, according to FAO, is meant to improve food sources, nutrition and household income in marginalised communities.

At least 20 000 households are expected to benefit from the grant that will cover 24 months.

The European Union, through UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, has launched a $8 million grant to the country’s small scale farmers.

Speaking at the launch, FAO country representative, Gaoju Han, said NGOs, the private sector and government organisations would be in charge of the distribution.

09 May 2012
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Thousands of Zimbabwean refugees face bleak future

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The Zimbabwean

Thousands of Zimbabwean refugees face a bleak future following a decision to close down the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office that has been holding them, The Zimbabwe has learnt.

by Mkhululi Chimoio

The Department of Home Affairs’s Maitland Refugee Reception office has met with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and announced that it received a 30 day notice from an undisclosed landlord for the cessation of the Cape Town reception centre lease by the end of May.

09 May 2012
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EU $2 million fund for midwifery training

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The Zimbabwean

by Leona Mwayera

The European Union (EU) has availed a $2 million package to support the Accelerated Midwifery training programme in the country to ensure that at least 60 percent of nurses at any health facilities are midwives.

Head of EU Delegation in Zimbabwe, Aldo Dell'Ariccia said the midwifery programme is one of the European Commission support to the Zimbabwean public health sector and local people.

08 May 2012
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Hunger-stricken Zimbabwe villagers trade off livestock at low prices

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Voice of America

by Gibbs Dube

Hundreds of villagers in Zimbabwe's drought-ravaged Matabeleland and Midlands regions have started selling off their livestock at below-market rates to raise money for food as humanitarian aid agencies continue to assess the situation on the ground.

Starving households are now trading their cattle for between $150 and $200 a beast, instead of the market price of $500, just to save their families from hunger, VOA was told.

Some villagers revealed they had since resorted to gold panning and other illicit activities to raise money for food.

08 May 2012
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Taking Transitional Justice to the Diaspora Outreach Report Volume One

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Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
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Executive Summary

Since 2010, the Forum’s International Liaison Office (“IntLO”) has been undertaking consultative workshops with Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe to gather their views and recommendations on the Zimbabwe situation, with a focus on transitional justice.
By complementing efforts which had started within Zimbabwe, the Transitional Justice Outreach to the Diaspora programme sought to reach out and consult with Zimbabweans in the diaspora who have lost their right to participate in shaping social and political processes in Zimbabwe.

04 May 2012
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UN human rights chief to visit Zimbabwe

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Agence France-Presse

05/04/2012 17:15 GMT

GENEVA, May 4, 2012 (AFP) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will make her first visit to Zimbabwe from May 20 to 25, her office said Friday, accepting an invitation from the Harare government.

During her five-day day visit, Pillay will meet with President Robert Mugabe, the 88-year-old leader widely decried by activists as one of the worst perpetrators of human rights abuses.

Pillay will also meet with Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangirai and Zimbabwe's justice and foreign affairs ministers, her office said.

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03 May 2012
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Zimbabwe Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Number 159 Epidemiological week 15 (week ending 15 April 2012)

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Government of Zimbabwe, World Health Organization
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Highlights: Week 15 (9– 15 April 2012)

  • 46 typhoid cases reported
  • Late reporting of 322 Zvimba typhoid cases
  • Malaria deaths double
  • 13967 malaria cases and 14 deaths reported

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