The Daily IIJ

A Weblog by the International Institute for Journalism of InWEnt

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Abducted activist bares all

January 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Jailed activists pass out during brutal torture and assault while in unlawful custody, court papers show. Kisimusi Dhlamini was abducted from his home in Harare in November last year. He was taken to Goromonzi prison complex where he was subjected to brutal beatings torture and mock drowning, all in an effort to extract information about [...]

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Human righst trampled upon in Zimbabwe

January 6th, 2009 · No Comments

I have followed with keen interest the kidnapping, forced disappearance, torture and subsequent court appearance of prominent human rights activist Jestina Mukoko and many Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) activists.

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Zimbabwe’s MDC sets tough conditions

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has set tough conditions to be met before its participation in a government of national unity with Robert Mugabe’s ZANU PF.
The refusal by the MDC to participate in a new government has further cast a damper on a political agreement signed on September 15 2008.
Political analysts say the continued impasse between [...]

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Zim power sharing deal faces collapse

October 28th, 2008 · No Comments

A power sharing deal to resolve Zimbabwe’s crisis faces stillbirth as the major poliical parties failed to reach a compromise on Monday.
Read more on Conrad Dube’s blog: http://mwanawashe.wordpress.com
 

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Podcasting, partying and Lumumba

October 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I had my first experience with planning and scripting for a podcast, last week.
It was also my first hands on experience working with Audacity. What a wonderful experience it was. Once again Joachim Vogele was up to the task, sitting besides me to share with me his experience. There was Kat also, old time buddy [...]

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