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Zeros

7/30/2008 | posted by The Dispatch Foundation | 0 Comments

"The Zimbabwe dollar will be redenominated by a factor of one to 10 - Ten billion dollars today will be reduced to Z$1... effective from 1 August."

Talks Break Down?

7/28/2008 | posted by The Dispatch Foundation | 0 Comments

Talks between the opposition and the ruling party possibly at a stalemate, though mediators claim success.

Money Problems

7/25/2008 | posted by The Dispatch Foundation | 0 Comments

Government struggles to pay military. Also, the Reserve Bank is considering cutting 6 zeros from the currency.

EU Sanctions

7/25/2008 | posted by The Dispatch Foundation | 0 Comments

"Existing EU sanctions include an arms embargo, visa bans and asset freezes. The list now comprises 168 individuals and targets companies."

Parties agree to speak

7/25/2008 | posted by The Dispatch Foundation | 0 Comments

"The new agreement sets out a broad political and economic agenda, with a deadline for reaching agreement of two weeks."

Obama in Berlin

7/25/2008 | posted by The Dispatch Foundation | 0 Comments

"Will we stand for the human rights of the dissident in Burma, the blogger in Iran or the voter in Zimbabwe? Will we give meaning to the words, Never Again, in Darfur?"

Firms to be taken

7/20/2008 | posted by The Dispatch Foundation | 0 Comments

"Zimbabwe will transfer ownership of all foreign-owned firms that support Western sanctions."

Inflation Up

7/20/2008 | posted by The Dispatch Foundation | 0 Comments

Inflation hits 2.2 million percent and the $100 billion bill circulates. "Zimbabwe residents say the note is already worthless, and does not even cover their daily lunch."

Talks are On

7/20/2008 | posted by The Dispatch Foundation | 0 Comments

"It was later announced that a group of senior diplomats , drawn from the UN, African Union and the Southern African Development Community, would help."