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08MAPUTO933	QUIET DIPLOMACY 'SUCCESS' IN ZIMBABWE LAUDED, YET [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-02 08:11:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI MZ

08MASERU135	LESOTHO: ZIMBABWEAN OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS ON GOL [...] (SBU) Summary: Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai arrived in Maseru aboard a private plane on May 13 for an afternoon of meetings with senior GOL officials. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement that said the visit "follows the announcement of presidential elections i [...]	2008-05-14 05:58:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ZI LT
08MASERU136	LESOTHO: ZIMBABWE UN DEMARCHE DELIVERED; TSVANGIRAI MEETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 14, Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsekoa regarding UN and SADC engagement on the crisis in Zimbabwe. Tsekoa expressed particular appreciation for recognition of SADC's leadership role in seeking a peaceful resolution to the electoral [...]	2008-05-14 17:22:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV UNSC ZI LT
08MASERU178	LESOTHO TO ATTEND UN ZIMBABWE ROUNDTABLE, SEND 31 ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge spoke on June 18 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Tebollo Metsing, who, after conferring with Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsekoa, said that "Lesotho would most certainly participate" in the UN roundtable on Zimbabwe (ref A). Lesotho's election monitor [...]	2008-06-19 09:30:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM UN ZI LT
08MASERU321	LESOTHO SUPPORTS SADC EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION IN [...] Ambassador Nolan discussed reftel points with Foreign Minister Kenneth Tsekoa during a meeting on October 24 at United Nations Day. Minister Tsekoa stated that the government of Lesotho continues to strongly support the SADC's lead on the subject of Zimbabwe. He referred the Ambassador to a [...]	2008-10-29 06:30:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ZI LT
08MASERU389	A/S FRAZER VISITS THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM OF LESOTHO [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-29 07:01:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ZI OVIP LT
08MASERU94	LESOTHO: GOL SHARES CONCERNS ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-31 14:08:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM ZI LT
08MBABANE244	TRADE UNIONS CHALLENGE SWAZI DEMOCRACY, MAKE COMPARISONS [...] SUMMARY: On July 21, the Southern African Trade Union Coordinating Council (SATUCC),a regional labor umbrella organization, called for a boycott of goods destined for Zimbabwe and Swaziland. On August 10-11, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU),a SATUCC member, hosted a Zimb [...]	2008-08-13 09:16:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ELAB ETRD KDEM WZ ZI
08MOSCOW1928	RUSSIAN POSITIONS ON ZIMBABWE, KOSOVO, BURMA AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-07 11:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC BM KV ZI RS
08MOSCOW1965	RUSSIA REQUESTS DELAY IN VOTE ON UNSC RESOLUTION [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA International Organizations Director Gennadiy Gatilov and Counselor Vitaliy Liplinskiy July 9. They expressed concern at the information that the U.S. intended to seek a vote on the resolution on July 9, noting that Russian UN Ambassador Churkin had re [...]	2008-07-09 14:22:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ZI RS
08MOSCOW1975	RUSSIA THREATENS TECHNICAL VETO ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) MFA Director for International Organizations Gennadiy Gatilov told us July 10 that Russia would most likely use a technical veto citing lack of instructions if the U.S. called for a vote on the Zimbabwe resolution today. He reiterated the GOR's request to delay the vote until tomorrow, so a [...]	2008-07-10 12:04:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ZI RS
08MOSCOW1996	RUSSIA WILL VETO UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) Summary. MFA Director of International Organizations Gennadiy Gatilov (the senior-most available officer in the MFA),told us July 11 that if the current U.S. draft UN Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe were put to a vote "with the current language," Russia would veto. When asked if [...]	2008-07-11 14:29:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ZI RS
08MOSCOW2118	MEDVEDEV DENIES RENEGING ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary. President Medvedev vehemently denied July 22 that he committed to agree on UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on Zimbabwe at the G8 meeting in Japan. While acknowledging concerns about the situation in Zimbabwe, Medvedev maintained that he had insisted that all mention of the [...]	2008-07-23 15:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC ZI RS
08MOSCOW2179	RUSSIA: NO CONTRACT YET ON ZIMBABWEAN BANK NOTES [...] (S) We delivered reftel demarche July 28 to MFA Zimbabwe desk Andrei Stolyarov. He said that at this time he was not aware of any request by the GOZ to obtain bank note paper from the Russian State Mint, and would take into account US concerns if the GOZ did approach Russia on this issue. He [...]	2008-07-29 11:07:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PGOV SADC ASEC EFIN ECON ZI RS
08MOSCOW2943	RUSSIA HAS NO INFORMATION ON ZIMBABWEAN BANK NOTES [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarches on October 2 to MFA Africa Counselor Andrei Stolyarov, who said that the GOR did not have any information regarding a report that either a Russian company or individuals had contracted with a Zimbabwean company to produce Zimbabwean bank notes. This did not m [...]	2008-10-03 11:22:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC ECON EFIN PGOV RS ZI
08MOSCOW3609	RUSSIA SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO COUNTER ILLICIT DIAMOND [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points concerning illicit diamond activity in Zimbabwe to Vladimir Borisyuk, Acting Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of Economic Cooperation. Boriskyuk told us the GOR was aware of the diamond trading trends in Zimbabwe. He maintained that the GOR would co [...]	2008-12-12 14:33:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC RS ZI
08NAIROBI1659	KENYA TAKES STRONG STAND AGAINST ZIMBABWE [...] (U) In early June during a visit to South Africa, Prime Minister Raila Odinga denounced the deteriorating political situation in Zimbabwe after the March 29 elections. He was the first Kenyan official to do so publicly. He continued to speak out in public events and meetings with senior USG [...]	2008-07-07 14:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KE ZI
08NAIROBI1725	Prime Minister's Visit Advances U.S. Policy [...] (U) Prime Minister Odinga's June 16-19 visit to the U.S. was a huge success and advanced U.S. policy to support the coalition government, to bolster the PM's role to supervise and coordinate the functions of government, to press for institutional reforms, and to highlight the U.S.-Kenyan partne [...]	2008-07-14 14:58:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KE ZI
08NAIROBI1815	PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER TELL CODEL PRICE [...] (U) CODEL Price has cleared on this cable. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) In separate meetings held on July 3, CODEL Price heard from both President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga that constitutional reform is one of the Grand Coalition Government's top priorities. Prime M [...]	2008-07-28 13:07:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KBIO KE ZI
08NEWDELHI1726	INDIA IN COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: NOT SATISFIED [...] (SBU) In response to Ref A, A/PolCouns delivered reftel demarche on India's role in the Community of Democracies (CD) to Joint Secretary (UN Political) Sanjiv Arora. On June 20 Arora contacted A/PolCouns to provide India's position on the withdrawal of Indian support for the Diplomat's Handboo [...]	2008-06-23 11:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA ZI SF PO CA IN
08OTTAWA1424	OTTAWA HOSTS LIKE-MINDED COUNTRIES INFORMAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada hosted an informal meeting of like-minded countries on Zimbabwe in Ottawa on October 30. Delegates agreed that MDC and ZANU-PF are in the midst of a power struggle to which there is no easy solution in sight. Several countries expressed concern at the Like-Minded Group,s [...]	2008-11-07 16:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM EAID ZI CA
08OTTAWA719	CANADA WILL COOPERATE ON OAS ELECTION OBSERVERS IN [...] (C) In the Ambassador's abscence, DCM met May 29 with Assistant Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations James Fox to deliver reftel points. Fox was joined by DG for Africa David Angell and OAS desk officer Heidi Kutz. Fox was clearly surprised by the U.S. proposal and said Canada shar [...]	2008-05-29 19:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OAS ZI CA CO
08OTTAWA750	CANADA CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN TRUST FUND FOR [...] (SBU) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed on June 5 that Canada plans to make a contribution of C$300,000 for the UN Trust Fund for Electoral Assistance to Zimbabwe, plus an additional contribution to the AU, through the Canadian International Development Agenc [...]	2008-06-06 12:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CA ZI
08OTTAWA874	CANADA JOINS UNSC IN CONDEMNING ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Summary: Canada endorsed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) statement on June 24 condemning the Government of Zimbabwe for its actions during the current presidential election period. Canada stated that violence by Zimbabwean state agents had "contaminated" the election, called for th [...]	2008-06-26 15:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM UNSC ZU ZI CA
08OTTAWA886	CANADA REJECTS ZIMBABWE'S ELECTION OUTCOME, IMPOSES NEW [...] (U) Prime Minister Stephen Harper on June 27 called Zimbabwe's presidential runoff election "stolen" and expressed Canada's refusal to accept their results. (Full text of the Prime Minister's statement in para 2.) One June 29, Foreign Minister David Emerson announced further restrictions on [...]	2008-06-30 16:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ZI CA
08OUAGADOUGOU404	UN SECGEN DISCUSSES REGIONAL, GLOBAL ISSUES WITH UNSC [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 22-24, U.N. Secretary General (UNSG) Ban Ki Moon visited Burkina Faso as part of a regional tour including Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, and Liberia. With President Compaore, the Secretary General discussed: -- Cote d'Ivoire peace process (praising Compaore's leadership),-- R [...]	2008-05-12 15:27:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM EAID ECON UNSC SENV ZI IV UV
08OUAGADOUGOU514	Burkina Faso: Demarche on Security Council Meeting on [...] (C) On June 12, DCM, accompanied by PolOff, presented reftel demarche to MOFA Cabinet Director Vincent Zakane. While DCM noted that President Compaore had informed Secretary Rice of Burkina Faso's intention to support a Security Council meeting on Zimbabwe, Zakane only acknowledged that Compao [...]	2008-06-12 19:58:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR UNSC ZI UV LY SF
08OUAGADOUGOU519	Burkina Faso: Meetings with President Compaore and [...] Ambassador met with President Blaise Compaore the evening of June 13. The President said that he had just discussed Zimbabwe with Minister of Foreign Affairs Bassole (currently in Paris) and Burkina Faso's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Michael Kafando. The PermRep is awaiti [...]	2008-06-13 19:34:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PINR UNSC ZI UV LY SF
08OUAGADOUGOU603	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGENT REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON UNSC [...] (C) On July 3, PolOff presented reftel demarche to MOFA Director for International Organizations Dieudonne Sougouri. Referring to meetings held at the recent African Union (AU) Summit in Egypt, Sougouri said that the GOBF, along with other African nations condemned the actions of President Mug [...]	2008-07-07 08:11:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UV
08OUAGADOUGOU623	BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED SEEKING SUPPORT FOR UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-09 12:57:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNSC ZI XA UV
08OUAGADOUGOU694	Burkina Faso: Demarche on Zimbabwe Talks [...] (U) Charge presented reftel points to MOFA Cabinet Director Vincent Zakane on Sunday, July 27. 2. (C) Zakane expressed agreement with several of reftel's points with one critical difference: while the USG was in favor of a transitional coalition government between Vice President Mujuru and [...]	2008-07-28 11:13:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SADC UV ZI
08PANAMA340	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON RAISING ZIMBABWE AT THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-29 19:58:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNCSD XA ZI AU PM
08PANAMA436	PANAMA: ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-28 19:54:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OAS ZI PM
08PANAMA510	PANAMA: JUNE 23 MEETING ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) "Panama fully supports (UK PM) Gordon Brown's recent statement regarding the violence in Zimbabwe," Panamanian MFA UNSC Advisor Janio Tunon told POL Fellow on June 23. Now that the opposition had pulled out of the upcoming elections, MFA UNSC Team ExecSec Thays Noriega told POLCOUNS that i [...]	2008-06-23 18:55:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI PM
08PANAMA529	PANAMA: "SANCTION" MAY BE NECESSARY IN ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-30 15:56:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI PM
08PANAMA541	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORT FOR UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-02 20:13:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC PM ZI
08PANAMA563	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR UNSC RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) "Panama will be with the United States", Panamanian MFA Senior Advisor for UNSC matters Nils Castro reaffirmed to POLCOUNS on July 9th in response to reftel demarche on Zimbabwe. Furthermore, he stated that Panama supported a UNSC Chapter VII Resolution and did not want to debate the "co [...]	2008-07-09 19:03:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08PANAMA569	PANAMA: CONFIRMED SUPPORT FOR UNSC RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) On June 9, Charge d'Affaires spoke with First VP and FM Samuel Lewis. Lewis confirmed that Panama would vote in favor of the UNSC Chapter VII Resolution. MESA [...]	2008-07-11 15:48:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU PM
08PARIS1117	ZIMBABWE: FRENCH AMENABLE TO FORMAL UNSC MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 15:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNSC ZI FR
08PARIS1130	FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE: CUBA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA [...] (C) Summary. On June 13, MFA Deputy Office Director for CFSP Mathieu Carmona said Cuba will be the primary focus of the June GAERC. Carmona said that the COREPER meeting ran late into the evening of June 12 and that some of the resulting agenda items were a surprise; he commented that the S [...]	2008-06-13 16:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EUN ZI SO IR IZ IS CU FR
08PARIS1132	FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE: CUBA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA [...] (C) Summary. On June 13, MFA Deputy Office Director for CFSP Mathieu Carmona said Cuba will be the primary focus of the June GAERC. Carmona said that the COREPER meeting ran late into the evening of June 12 and that some of the resulting agenda items were a surprise; he commented that the S [...]	2008-06-13 16:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KPAL EUN FR ZI IR IZ IS CU
08PARIS1183	FRANCE ACCEPTS IN PRINCIPLE SEEKING A PRST ON [...] (SBU) We passed reftel points to the French MFA early on June 23, including to the AF and IO/UNP equivalents. DCM subsequently raised the subject with French MFA Political Affairs Director (P-equivalent) Gerard Araud. He stated general French agreement with our points and general assessmen [...]	2008-06-23 16:57:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC FR ZI
08PARIS1245	UNSCR CHAPTER VII ON ZIMBABWE: FRENCH SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 14:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KEDM UNSC ZI FR
08PARIS1248	UNSC/ZIMBABWE: FRENCH CONTINUE TO AGREE WITH U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-02 14:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI FR
08PARIS1286	ZIMBABWE: FRANCE FAVORS SANCTIONING GIDEON GONO [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-08 17:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC ZI FR
08PARIS1304	ZIMBABWE/UNSCR: FRENCH "REASONABLY OPTIMISTIC" OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-10 10:29:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU UK FR
08PARIS1366	FRANCE/ZIMBABWE: FRENCH TO PROPOSE STRENGTHENING [...] (U) This is an action request (para 4). 2. (C) MFA Zimbabwe Desk Officer Isabelle de Boisgelen said on July 17 that France would propose to EU partners at the July 22-23 GAERC that the EU strengthen existing sanctions against Zimbabwe in the wake of the sham election and the failure to [...]	2008-07-18 13:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL KDEM ZI FR
08PARIS1718	FRENCH EXPECT A PRODUCTIVE SEPTEMBER GAERC [...] (C) Summary. On September 12, MFA deputy for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Mathieu Carmona said the September 15-16 GAERC will focus on implementation of next steps on Georgia, including deployment of the EU observer mission by October 1. The GAERC will also decide the mandate and n [...]	2008-09-12 18:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN RS GG ZI SO SR TU FR
08PARIS1875	FRENCH EU PRESIDENCY: GAERC PREPARATIONS STILL IN [...] (C) Summary. On October 10, French MFA Deputy Chief for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Mathieu Carmona provided an overview of French expectations for the October GAERC. In addition to Zimbabwe, Georgia, and Belarus, the topics of the U.S. demarche, Uzbekistan and Moldova, wil [...]	2008-10-10 17:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS FR EUN
08PARIS2149	FRANCE/ZIMBABWE: MORGAN TSVANGIRAI'S VISIT TO [...] (C) MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai of Zimbabwe visited France November 17-19, beginning in Strasbourg at the EU meeting on development. He met with FM Kouchner in Strasbourg and traveled in Kouchner's plane to Paris. In Paris on November 18, he met with Claude Gueant (Secretary-General at th [...]	2008-11-24 14:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM ZI FR
08PARIS2250	ZIMBABWE/FRANCE: AU SHOULD RE-ASSERT OWNERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Romain Serman, AF advisor at the French Presidency, on December 10 said that the African Union should try to re-assert control over the Zimbabwe issue, with SADC and Mbeki having failed to mount unified and firm pressure on Mugabe to leave, which was the only course available gi [...]	2008-12-11 15:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ZI FR
08PARIS811	FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE [...] (S/NF) Summary. On April 21, MFA Political Director Gerard Araud presented French views on the top-priority concerns of Iran and the Balkans, while on April 25, MFA Office Director for CFSP Patrick Maisonnave provided the general French reaction to the April GAERC demarche. Araud said that [...]	2008-04-25 17:06:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL EUN PGOV ZL PK ZI IR IZ IS CH BM GG
08PARIS819	ZIMBABWE AT THE UN: FRANCE SUPPORTIVE BUT NOT [...] (C) French MFA IO and AF desk officers (Franck Paris, Isabelle de Boisgelin) said on April 28, in response to reftel demarche, that France very much supported the idea of a formal UNSC session on Zimbabwe but said they were not sure that there would be Council agreement to hold one or that it [...]	2008-04-28 15:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC XA AU ZI FR
08PARIS832	ZIMBABWE/UNSC: U.S. POSITION CONVEYED TO GOF [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-29 12:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC XA ZI FR
08PARIS865	ZIMBABWE/UN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: [...] (C) MFA Zimbabwe desk officer Isabelle de Boisgelin on May 2 said that France would send "senior representatives" (but not at ministerial level) to the May 5-16 meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-16),to be chaired by Zimbabwe's Minister of Environment and Tourism, [...]	2008-05-05 11:46:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON ZI FR
08PORTLOUIS207	MAURITIUS SENDING 20 OBSERVERS TO ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Government of Mauritius has agreed to send fifteen additional election observers for the June 27 presidential run-off election in Zimbabwe. This moves their election observer numbers up from five to 20. The observers will arrive in two to three tranches beginning immediatel [...]	2008-06-16 10:05:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ZI MP
08PORTLOUIS224	UK, AUSTRALIA AND US EMBASSIES JOINTLY DEMARCHE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 24 June, DCM met with the High Commissioners of Australia and the UK to demarche the Mauritian Prime Minister regarding Zimbabwe. The joint demarche was somewhat disappointing, with the Prime Minister agreeing to take only modest actions with regard to Zimbabwe. Specifically, [...]	2008-06-24 14:08:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI MP
08PORTLOUIS280	MAURITIUS STANCE ON ZIMBABWE TALKS [...] (SBU) On August 1, Ambassador Cabrera, accompanied by DCM as notetaker, delivered reftel demarche to Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Anund Neewoor. Neewoor acknowledged the demarche points and suggested that the framework for talks between Mugabe's ZANU-PF party and the opposition Movement for [...]	2008-08-01 09:12:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SADC ZI MP
08PORTLOUIS390	QUARTERLY MEETING BETWEEN AMBASSADOR AND PRIME [...] (C) Summary: On November 6, Ambassador Cabrera discussed a wide variety of issues during a quarterly meeting with Prime Minister Ramgoolam; DCM served as note taker During the pleasant and positive hour of discussions, Ambassador raised Zimbabwe, spoke of U.S. elections, touched on issues rel [...]	2008-11-12 09:11:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ABLD KREC ZI MP
08PRAGUE162	EU GAERC: CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Anna Sykova, Deputy Director of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the March 10-11 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were her comments on Kosovo, Afghanistan, Syria and Zimbabwe. While Sykova [...]	2008-03-07 14:44:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL AF SY ZI SR
08PRAGUE654	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Magdalena Janesova of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the October 13 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). While the Czechs positively view recent developments in Georgia, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Zimba [...]	2008-10-10 20:06:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL PHUM ZI BO GG
08PRETORIA100	MBEKI TO VISIT ZIMBABWE IN EFFORT TO CONCLUDE SADC [...] (C) South African President Thabo Mbeki will visit Zimbabwe January 17-18 in an effort to conclude the SADC political facilitation, according to Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Treasurer Roy Bennett and U.K. diplomats. Mbeki met with the key negotiators for the MDC and ZANU-PF in Pretori [...]	2008-01-16 14:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI SF
08PRETORIA1000	MBEKI AND ADVISORS REVEAL BIAS AGAINST MDC (AND [...] (C) British diplomat Marianne Young (protect) told PolOff on 09 May that President Mbeki's chief strategist, Joel Netshitenzhe, has bought Mugabe's argument that the MDC is a western puppet "hook, line, and sinker." Young had just returned from a meeting with an unnamed source in the presiden [...]	2008-05-09 15:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KHUM KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA1006	MDC ANNOUNCES THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN RUN-OFF [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 10 May, MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced that the MDC would participate in a run-off and that it must be held no later than 24 May. However, MDC participation is on the condition that SADC peacekeepers be allowed in to monitor the run-off, international election observe [...]	2008-05-12 15:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA1061	POLICE UNABLE TO CONTROL XENOPHOBIC AND ETHNIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Though South Africans have perpetrated sporadic, but infrequent xenophobic attacks throughout the country in recent years, the frequency and intensity of the attacks in the past several weeks against not only foreigners, but also those of different South African ethnicities, ha [...]	2008-05-19 18:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC PREF PHUM SF ZI
08PRETORIA1074	MDC BENNETT CATALOGUES PARTY CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY. MDC Treasurer Roy Bennett (strictly protect) on 19 May shared his frustrations about MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai's decision not to return to Harare, saying he does not believe the threats are credible. He also said the political violence in Zimbabwe is escalating and that the c [...]	2008-05-21 12:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA1155	PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT LOOKS FOR MEANS TO EXPAND [...] (C) PolOff met with Murumba Werunga, Secretary General of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP),on 29 May to discuss their plans to send an expanded election observation team back to Zimbabwe to monitor the 27 June run-off election. Werunga said that an advance team will go out 05 June to work on [...]	2008-05-30 16:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ZI
08PRETORIA1204	MDC LOSING HOPE IN SADC [...] (C) On 04 June, MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai's foreign policy and security advisor Stuart Doran told PolOff that the MDC is losing hope that SADC as a collective, or even a majority of SADC countries, will take any public stance against the current regime in Zimbabwe, the ongoing violence, or [...]	2008-06-05 13:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA1328	SAG/UN PUSHING IDEA OF ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT OF [...] (C) On 17 June Sydney Masamvu debriefed PolOff on his 16 June talk with UN Assistant Secretary for Political Affairs Haile Menkerios. Masamvu said Menkerios requested to speak with him before departing for Zimbabwe, and that overall he was very encouraged by Menkerios' outlook, namely his ack [...]	2008-06-18 16:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA1358	ANC PLANS TO MEDIATE ZIMBABWE CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY. PolOff met on 23 June with Mo Shaik, one of ANC President Jacob Zuma's advisors, to discuss the ANC's plans to mediate the Zimbabwe crisis, which essentially rehashes Mbeki's current proposals for a government of national unity. Shaik said in no uncertain terms that the ANC will [...]	2008-06-23 15:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA139	EXILED ZIMBABWEANS NCUBE AND MASIYIWA INTRIGUED, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The emergence of a "united front" or "third way" opposition force led by former ZANU-PF minister Simba Makoni, if it became reality, would be a positive development for Zimbabwean politics, according to exiled businessmen Trevor Ncube and Strive Masiyiwa. Publisher Ncube enthusi [...]	2008-01-22 15:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR KDEM ZI SF
08PRETORIA1467	PAHAD OUTLINES SAG CONCERNS ABOUT UNSC ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) At his July 4 public press conference, DepForMin Aziz Pahad expressed opposition to the USG-proposed UNSC resolution on Zimbabwe (refs A & B) and outlined current South African Government (SAG) thinking on Zimbabwe policy. Repeating familiar SAG arguments, Pahad: -- claimed that the "h [...]	2008-07-08 11:13:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ZI SF
08PRETORIA152	MDC FORMATIONS AGREE ON ELECTORAL PACT, [...] (C) The two formations of the Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC),led by Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, agreed to form an electoral SIPDIS pact during January 19-20 meetings in Johannesburg. IDASA Executive Director Paul Graham and Deputy Ivor Jenkins brief [...]	2008-01-24 05:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM ZI SF
08PRETORIA1570	MUGABE BIOGRAPHER SAYS MBEKI MEDIATION WILL FAIL; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mugabe biographer Heidi Holland doubts that the Zimbabwean leader is serious about the South African-led talks. Mugabe will continue to "run rings" around South African President Mbeki, as he has done for years. She fears a vengeful Mugabe is intent on destroying the Zimbabwean [...]	2008-07-17 15:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM PINR SF ZI
08PRETORIA1572	MUGABE BIOGRAPHER SAYS MBEKI MEDIATION WILL FAIL; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mugabe biographer Heidi Holland doubts that the Zimbabwean leader is serious about the South African-led talks. Mugabe will continue to "run rings" around South African President Mbeki, as he has done for years. She fears a vengeful Mugabe is intent on destroying the Zimbabwean [...]	2008-07-18 07:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA1592	PRESIDENT MBEKI TO CONTINUE AS SOLE MEDIATOR ON [...] (U) On 18 July, President Mbeki briefed AU Chairperson Jean Ping, UN Special Representative Haile Menkerios, and SADC Organ on Defence Politics and Security Special Representative George Chikoti on the SADC-mandated mediation process in Zimbabwe. According to a public statement by the Preside [...]	2008-07-21 14:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI SF
08PRETORIA1632	MASIYIWA FLOATS MDC-ZANU-PF POWER-SHARING AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. South African businessman and unofficial MDC advisor Strive Masiyiwa told Harare PolEconChief and Pretoria PolOffs July 24 that he believed a power sharing agreement would be signed between ZANU-PF and the MDC within two weeks. Masiyiwa has drafted a proposed agreement under wh [...]	2008-07-25 12:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ZI SF
08PRETORIA1635	ZUMA ADVISOR SAYS TALKS WITH NPA UNDERWAY TO DROP [...] (C) Key advisors to African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma have entered into secret talks with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) about the corruption charges pending against Zuma, according to businessman and former diplomat Moe Shaik. Shaik, who is part of the Zuma team, [...]	2008-07-25 14:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA1657	SOUTH AFRICAN PLATINUM COMPANIES' LONG VIEW ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: South African platinum companies take a long-term view on the ore deposits, investments, politics, and economics of Zimbabwe, which hosts the second largest platinum deposit in the world in the "Great Dyke". They are realistic about the challenges and ambiguities of doing busine [...]	2008-07-29 13:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ENRG EINV ETRD EPET PGOV ZI SF
08PRETORIA1659	ZIMBABWE MEDIATION REACHES IMPASSE [...] (C) On 28 July, talks to reach a power-sharing agreement between President Robert Mugabe and MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai reached a stalemate after both sides presented drastically different proposals. According to numerous Embassy contacts, Mugabe's negotiators were under instruction to off [...]	2008-07-29 13:47:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA1661	ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE: AMBASSADOR UNDERSCORES NEED TO [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on the ongoing Zimbabwe political talks to DepForMin Sue van der Merwe on July 28. He underscored that the outcome of any negotiation must respect the will of the Zimbabwean people, which we believe does not include President Mugabe retaining a positio [...]	2008-07-29 14:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI SF
08PRETORIA1740	SWEDEN SHARES USG CONCERNS ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Swedish diplomat Jon Ecklund (protect) on 6 August shared his government's concerns that fundamental issues will not/not be addressed in a unity government agreement brokered by President Mbeki between MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe. He specifically mentioned that [...]	2008-08-07 13:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA1782	IRI DOUBTFUL THAT MDC WILL MEET ITS OWN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 8 August, PolOff met with IRI Zimbabwe Country Director Djordje Todorovic to gather his impressions of the MDC since moving to South Africa in March. He admitted that he had difficulty getting started, but that MDC members are much more responsive to him now, though he is oft [...]	2008-08-13 09:46:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA1795	UN ENVOY MENKERIOS NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) French diplomat Irchad Razaaly (protect) told PolOff he met on 8 August with UN Special Envoy Haile Menkerios, who did not seem optimistic about the effectiveness or longevity of a power-sharing agreement between MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai and President Mugabe. Menkerios complained that [...]	2008-08-13 16:18:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA1810	CODEL BERMAN CALLS ON OFFICIALS AND VISITS PEPFAR [...] (SBU) Summary. CODEL Berman completed an extensive visit to South Africa, July 1-6, 2008. In Cape Town, the delegation visited the Port of Cape Town to learn about trade and port security issues and met with a major supermarket chain CEO to hear about his pioneering efforts to promote black [...]	2008-08-15 07:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ETRD OVIP SF ZI
08PRETORIA1831	SAG DEFENDS ZIMBABWE POLICY IN CODEL BERMAN MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 3, 2008, DepForMin Aziz Pahad thanked CODEL Berman for visiting South Africa and expressed appreciation for congressional funding to combat HIV/AIDS and support for legislation removing anti-apartheid activists from the U.S. terrorist list. During a lively and at times [...]	2008-08-18 13:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM OVIP SF ZI
08PRETORIA1832	CODEL BERMAN MEETS ZIMBABWEAN OPPOSITION IN SOUTH [...] (C) Summary: CODEL Berman met in Johannesburg on July 3 exile members of the Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change. They were told that: the June 27 run off was a farce; Mugabe's presidential claim was illegitimate; and a Transitional Authority -- not a Government of National [...]	2008-08-18 13:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM OVIP ZA SF ZI
08PRETORIA1847	SADC SUMMIT CONCLUDES WITH NO ZIMBABWE RESOLUTION [...] (C) Against a backdrop of high expectations, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ended its 28th annual Heads of State and Government Summit in Sandton, South Africa on 17 August with barely a mention of the Zimbabwe crisis. Both the outgoing and incoming SADC Organ on Politics, D [...]	2008-08-19 06:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SADC SF ZI
08PRETORIA1959	Platinum Group Metals - Rising Star at Risk [...] (SBU) Platinum has been the star performer in the South African mining industry for a number of years. South Africa is the world's number one producer of the platinum group metals (PGMs): platinum, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium, while Russia supplies the bulk of the world's palladium. The co [...]	2008-09-04 12:34:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF ZI
08PRETORIA2643	CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN SOUTH AFRICA [...] Summary: An outbreak of cholera has been reported in South Africa. This is a result of cholera cases crossing the Zimbabwean border into the South African town of Musina in the Limpopo province and slowly spreading throughout the country. South African Government spokesperson Themba Maseko said [...]	2008-12-05 07:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO AMGT AMED KSTH KSCA SENV SF ZI
08PRETORIA2714	DEMARCHE DELIVERY: ILLICIT DIAMOND ACTIVITY IN [...] (C) Summary: Poloff and econoff delivered demarche (reftel) to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials and diamond industry leaders on illicit diamond activity in Zimbabwe. Although this activity threatens the local diamond industry, it appears the South African Government (SAG) has tak [...]	2008-12-15 15:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC EMIN ZI SF
08PRETORIA348	MDC TREASURER BENNETT SAYS PARTY WILL "SHOCK THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Treasurer Roy Bennett claimed that support for the MDC is growing and that the party will "shock the world" in the March 29 presidential and parliamentary elections. Bennett says he has raised "significant" funds for the party in recent weeks [...]	2008-02-21 09:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ZI SF
08PRETORIA375	ANGLICAN CHURCH AND IDASA TO SEND 'UNOFFICIAL' [...] (C) SUMMARY. Both the Anglican Church and South African think-tank Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) will send unofficial observers to monitor the March 29 Zimbabwean elections. The Church will send an initial team of 10 trained observers to assess the election environment, fol [...]	2008-02-25 13:11:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ZI SF
08PRETORIA38	MDC'S BENNETT HOPEFUL ON ANC CHANGES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The MDC is hopeful that the election of Jacob Zuma as ANC President will lead to changes in South Africa's policy toward Zimbabwe, according to MDC Treasurer Roy Bennett. MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai recently met with South African Community Party (SACP) leader Blade Nzimande, a [...]	2008-01-08 14:47:00	Embassy Pretoria	SECRET	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA418	ZIMBABWEAN EXILES NCUBE AND MASIYIWA UPBEAT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prominent exiled Zimbabwean businessmen Trevor Ncube and Strive Masiyiwa agreed that the upcoming March 29 elections offered opportunities for political change in Zimbabwe, but differed on the electoral prospects for independent presidential candidate Simba Makoni. Ncube, a stro [...]	2008-02-28 16:21:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA419	ZIMBABWEAN EXILES NCUBE AND MASIYIWA UPBEAT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prominent exiled Zimbabwean businessmen Trevor Ncube and Strive Masiyiwa agreed that the upcoming March 29 elections offered opportunities for political change in Zimbabwe, but differed on the electoral prospects for independent presidential candidate Simba Makoni. Ncube, a stro [...]	2008-02-28 17:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA454	SADC-PF DENIED ACCREDIDATION TO OBSERVE ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) The Government of Zimbabwe has refused to accredit the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) as observers for the March 29 Zimbabwe elections. In an 04 March letter to Pretoria-based regional USAID Director, SADC-PF Secretary General Kasuka Mutukwa reported that the Government of Zimbabwe [...]	2008-03-05 14:07:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM ZI SF
08PRETORIA482	ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS: SOUTH AFRICA TO SEND 50 [...] (C) SUMMARY. South Africa will deploy approximately 50 election observers to Zimbabwe as part of the SADC delegation. Angola, as chair of the SADC Troika, will lead the SADC delegation, which the South African Government hopes will include at least 100 regional observers. Ambassador Kingsle [...]	2008-03-07 14:54:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA585	IMPALA PLATINUM ON DOING BUSINESS IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Impala Platinum (Implats) Executive Director Les Paton told Energy Officer and Specialist on March 18 that Implats remains confident that they can continue successfully mining platinum in the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe via Zimplats (86.9 percent held by Implats, headquartered in Joha [...]	2008-03-19 14:46:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ENRG EINV ETRD EPET PGOV ZI SF

08PRETORIA604	(S/NF) MASIYIWA PREDICTS MDC VICTORY IN ZIMBABWE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai will win the March 29 election, predicted respected Zimbabwean businessman Strive Masiyiwa (strictly protect). The only question is the extent of ZANU-PF rigging and whether this might force a second round presidential poll. Masiyiwa downplayed th [...]	2008-03-20 14:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA606	SOUTH AFRICA OBSERVER HEAD SAYS SADC IN ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) The goal of the SADC election observation delegation is to "assist the Zimbabweans" to ensure the holding of "credible elections," according to the head of the South African component of the SADC delegation, Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo. In press briefings on March 13 and 19, Mamabolo s [...]	2008-03-20 15:48:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA633	FEW ZIMBABWEANS RETURNING HOME TO VOTE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Only a small number of Zimbabweans living in South Africa will return to Zimbabwe to vote in the March 29 election, according to Mathula Lusinga, a Zimbabwean exile community activist and head of a DFID-funded project on diaspora voting. The reasons vary: many Zimbabweans live [...]	2008-03-27 15:46:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA639	HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS TAKE WAIT AND SEE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 27 March, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) held its last Interagency Contingency Planning meeting on Zimbabwe before the 29 March election. Everyone in the room agreed that a spontaneous mass exodus of Zimbabweans into neighboring countries is the least likel [...]	2008-03-28 10:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL ZI SF EAID
08PRETORIA642	MASIYIWA ALLY LOBBYING ZUMA TO BE TOUGH ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma reportedly said that the ANC is "fed up" with President Mugabe, according to Embassy contact and Zimbabwean businessman Strive Masiyiwa. Masiyiwa told Ambassador McGee (speaking by conference call),PolCounselor and PolOff that one of M [...]	2008-03-28 13:33:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ZI SF
08PRETORIA643	CALL FOR PROSECUTION OF ZIMBABWE POLICE FOR CRIMES [...] (SBU) The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has publicly called on the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to investigate and prosecute Zimbabwean security officials for crimes against humanity. According to Nicole Fritz, Executive Director of SALC, South Africa's Implem [...]	2008-03-28 13:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KAWC SF ZI
08PRETORIA666	SOUTH AFRICA WATCHING ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS CLOSELY [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-31 15:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ZI SF
08PRETORIA727	ZUMA ADVISOR APPEARS AT A LOSS REGARDING ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 7 April Mo Shaik, one of ANC President Jacob Zuma's advisors, met with PolOff to discuss current thinking within the Zuma camp regarding the Zimbabwe crisis. Contrary to media hype surrounding Jacob Zuma's meeting with MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai on 7 April, Shaik portrayed th [...]	2008-04-08 12:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SF ZI
08PRETORIA740	SAG OFFICIAL FAVORS TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT IN [...] (C) DFA's Great Lakes Special Envoy Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo, who headed South Africa's SADC election observation team in Zimbabwe, expressed frustration to PolCouns and PolOff on 08 April about the current Zimbabwe crisis. He started the conversation with the admission that "it looks bad [...]	2008-04-09 12:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA744	AUSTRALIAN ASSESSMENT OF ZIMBABWE DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Acting Australian High Commissioner Jane Lambert (protect) on 08 April called PolOff to share the points she planned to make to her Foreign Minister, who was expected to call later that afternoon for a Zimbabwe update. Lambert said she would emphasize that her contact within the MDC told [...]	2008-04-09 16:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA768	MAKONI ALLEGEDLY BEING APPROACHED BY BOTH MDC AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prominent Johannesburg-based Zimbabwean businessman and publisher Trevor Ncube on 10 April told PolOff that presidential candidate Simba Makoni is being approached by both the MDC and some members of both ZANU-PF and the security services to join their camps, but did not reveal in [...]	2008-04-11 13:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SF ZI
08PRETORIA771	ZUMA WARNS OF CRISIS ON ZIMBABWE [...] (U) On 10 April, ANC President Jacob Zuma addressed the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual dinner. While not the focus of his remarks, Zuma specifically took up the issue of Zimbabwe. Laughing incredulously at one point, he said "all things we never thought of are happening in Z [...]	2008-04-11 15:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON SF ZI
08PRETORIA787	ZIMBABWE NEXT STEPS: INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS MAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On 10 April, PolOff attended a conference entitled, "Building International Consensus on Zimbabwe," during which diplomats, academics, and Zimbabwean civil society members shared similar interpretations of the 29 March election, but differed on a way forward. While everyone agr [...]	2008-04-15 13:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SF ZI
08PRETORIA812	MDC UNDECIDED ABOUT RUNOFF [...] (C) SUMMARY. MDC advisor Kathi Walters (strictly protect) told PolOff on 15 April that MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai is still in Johannesburg, having received death threats. She does not believe Tsvangirai is afraid to go back, but could not say if or when he was going to return. Today, Tsvan [...]	2008-04-16 15:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KHUM KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA820	AMBASSADOR REQUEST TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ZIMBABWEAN [...] (C) As you may be aware, there is currently a Chinese vessel outside the port of Durban carrying six containers of small arms ammunition, mortar ammunition, and mortar tubes. The containers are consigned to the Zimbabwean Air Force. I understand that technically the shipment is legal. Accordi [...]	2008-04-17 15:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA921	MDC LEADERSHIP GROWING DISCONNECTED FROM HOME [...] (C) SUMMARY. MDC Advisor Kathi Walther (protect) on 30 April revealed to PolOff that the Johannesburg-based MDC leadership does not have a concrete plan for moving ahead, is growing alienated from MDC members in Harare, and is suffering from serious cash flow problems. The MDC leadership beli [...]	2008-05-02 10:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA950	MISSION OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT FREEDOM [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-06 15:51:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA951	SAG SENDS TEAM TO INVESTIGATE VIOLENCE IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) PolOff received identical readouts from Swedish and Irish diplomats who visited DFA Director: Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Tanzania Edward Xolisa Makaya separately on 06 May regarding the SAG's current position on Zimbabwe. Both diplomats said that they were told that the SA [...]	2008-05-06 16:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA966	MDC LEADER ALLEGEDLY RETURNING TO HARARE [...] (C) SUMMARY. After traveling for most of the past month, MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai will finally return to Harare on 10 May to address the nation, lay out signposts, and start a "victory/campaign" tour, according to Institute for Democracy in South Africa analyst Sydney Masamvu and a British [...]	2008-05-07 14:53:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM KHUM ZI
08PRETORIA997	MDC LEADERSHIP DELAYS RETURN TO HARARE AMIDST [...] (C) SUMMARY. MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai's return to Harare will now be delayed until at least Sunday 11 May due to increased security concerns for not only Tsvangirai, but also MDC Spokesperson Tendai Biti. At least one SAG official, however, doubts that Tsvangirai will return anytime soon [...]	2008-05-09 15:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08RABAT1140	TSANGVIRAI IN MOROCCO [...] (SBU) Morgan Tsangvirai was in Morocco at the end of November-early December. Tsangvirai received a prize for promotion of democracy on November 29 in Tangier at the first Med Days 2008 Conference. The Conference was organized by a NGO, Amadeus, which is run by the son of the Foreign Minist [...]	2008-12-12 07:52:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MO ZI
08RABAT469	GOM REACHES OUT TO ZIMBABWE OPPOSITION [...] (S) Summary: A senior Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs official told us the Government of Morocco (GOM) has quietly reached out to the Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. On May 16, the Director for African Affairs Abdellatif Bendahane (strictly protect) told us the Minister of [...]	2008-05-21 12:12:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM ZI SF MO
08RABAT718	NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS [...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]	2008-08-04 11:05:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO
08RABAT719	NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS [...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]	2008-08-04 11:05:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO
08ROME541	CSD: ITALIAN HIGH-LEVEL/POLITICAL REPRESENTATION [...] (C) Summary. Italian MFA officials told Emboffs that the head of Italy's delegation to the May 5-16 United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD),like that of the U.S., likely will be a senior career official, rather than a high-level or political figure. This is largely due to [...]	2008-04-30 06:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON ZI XA IT
08ROME545	RAISING ZIMBABWE AT THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-30 11:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC XA ZI AU IT
08ROME747	ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 12:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNSC ZI IT
08ROME748	ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 12:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNSC ZI IT
08ROME809	ITALY: RESPONSE TO CHAPTER VII UNSCR ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-30 15:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI IT
08ROME858	ITALY: GIDEON GONO SANCTIONS RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-09 16:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC ZI IT
08SANJOSE337	DEMARCHES DELIVERED: RAISING ZIMBABWE AT THE UN [...] (U) On April 29, we delivered reftel demarches to Adriana Murillo, Head of the UN Security Council Team, and Deyanira Ramirez, UN General Assembly Desk Officer, at the MFA. Poloff also presented the talking points that the US plans to raise with the SYG and UNDP. 2. (C) The two officials st [...]	2008-04-30 21:17:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC XA ZI AU CS
08SANJOSE454	ZIMBABWE POINTS FOR OAS CAPITALS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On May 27, CDA delivered reftel to MFA's Chief of Staff Antonio Alarcon, and we followed up on May 28 with Alejandro Solano, MFA Deputy Director of Foreign Policy. The two said they would study the issue but made no commitments. 2. Solano asked how specifically the issue of OAS election obs [...]	2008-05-28 23:23:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OAS ZI CS
08SANJOSE539	COSTA RICA: JUNE 23 UNSC MEETING ON ZIMBABWE [...] On June 23, we delivered reftel points to Juan Salas, UNSC Desk Officer at the MFA. Salas said they had a copy of the UK's Presidential Statement and were in communication with their NY UN Mission to see "what the UN Mission says about it" since they have also heard that MDC Morgan Tsvangirai h [...]	2008-06-23 22:35:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI CS
08SANJOSE568	COSTA RICA MFA STATES NO OFFICIAL POSITION YET ON [...] (U) On July 2, we passed the U.S. draft resolution on Zimbabwe, per reftels, to Deyanira Ramirez, MFA UN Officer. She had not seen the text nor had heard it was coming. She promised to review it and respond. 2. (SBU) We asked Ramirez whether Costa Rica had taken a position on the Zimbabwe [...]	2008-07-02 19:35:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI CS
08SANJOSE594	MFA ACTION ON UNSC ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 11, after a week of back-and-forthing between San Jose, Washington and New York, the MFA confirmed support of the U.S. draft UNSC Zimbabwe sanctions resolution. However, the MFA said that PermRep Urbina would offer an explanation for the vote -- presumably to signal the [...]	2008-07-11 22:26:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU CS
08SANTIAGO849	CHILE SUPPORTS HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA AT UNGA [...] (C) Summary. Chile supports U.S. and other efforts to advance human rights at the UN General Assembly and is likely to once again support country-specific resolutions expressing concern about conditions in Iran, Burma, and North Korea. Officials at the MFA's Office of Human Rights were recept [...]	2008-09-17 16:40:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL IR BM KN ZI SU CI
08SECTION01OF04HARARE754	ZIMBABWEAN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WORSENING AS BAN [...] (SBU) The Mugabe government continues to deny nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and private voluntary organizations (PVOs) access to 1.3 million at-risk Zimbabweans to provide food, water, seed, fertilizer, and hygienic support. Currently, less than 300,000 people are receiving assistance [...]	2008-08-28 15:11:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EAID PHUM ZI
08STATE102404	KUDOS FOR HARARE 863 [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-24 21:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ZI
08STATE104947	A/S FRAZER'S SEPT 23 MEETING WITH MALAWI PRESIDENT MUTHARIKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF Assistant Secretary Jendayi E. Frazer met with Malawi President Bingu wa Muthariaka September 23 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Matharika discussed Malawi,s success in increasing its food capacity, which allowed it to become a net food exporter. H [...]	2008-10-01 18:51:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MI ZI
08STATE104948	A/S FRAZER'S SEPT 21 MEETING WITH TANZANIAN PRESIDENT KIKWETE [...] (C) SUMMARY. AF Assistant Secretary Jendayi E. Frazer met with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on September 21 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Kikwete called South African President Thabo Mbeki,s resignation unfortunate and said he expects the Vice President [...]	2008-10-01 18:51:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TZ SF ZI RW CG
08STATE105880	A/S JENDAYI E. FRAZER,S SEPTEMBER 25 MEETING WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY: A/S Jendayi E. Frazer met with Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Gadio September 25 on the margins of UNGA. They discussed South African President Mbeki,s resignation, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Senegal,s relationship with Iran, and the state of Senegal,s democratic institutions. END SUM [...]	2008-10-03 13:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL IR SF SG SU ZI
08STATE108064	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 13. We expect the formal agenda to include: Zimbabwe, Georgia/Russia, Belarus, and Uzbekis [...]	2008-10-08 19:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS SIPDIS
08STATE123072	GUIDANCE FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON ZIMBABWE [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the statement in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Zimbabwe November 20. USUN should also address the press after the UNSC briefing to summarize the key points from the U.S. statement. Additionally, USUN should hand t [...]	2008-11-19 23:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU KDEM
08STATE130459	GUIDANCE FOR DECEMBER 15 UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the talking points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Zimbabwe December 15. USUN should also address the press after the UNSC briefing to summarize the key points from the U.S. statement. 2. (U) Begin points: O [...]	2008-12-11 22:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU KDEM
08STATE130868	TRAVEL WARNING - ZIMBABWE [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Zimbabwe due to deteriorating safety and security conditions, and urges them to carefully consider their need to travel there. The political instability and economic crisis in Zimbabwe have resulted in small- scale civ [...]	2008-12-12 21:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ASEC ZI
08STATE132215	MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY RICE TO PRESIDENT KHAMA [...] Please deliver the following message from Secretary Rice to President Ian Khama as soon as possible. The Department does not plan to release the text of the message, but has no objections if the Government of Botswana wishes to do so. There will be no signed original. 2. BEGIN TEXT: [...]	2008-12-17 20:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL ZI BC
08STATE22352	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 10-11 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 10. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on March 10-11. [...]	2008-03-04 22:42:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08STATE38424	TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE [...] This Travel Alert is being issued to update U.S. citizens on safety and security concerns throughout Zimbabwe due to ongoing political instability following the March 29 national elections, and advises them to consider carefully the risks of travel to Zimbabwe at this time. This supersedes the [...]	2008-04-11 18:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ASEC ZI
08STATE43742	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE APRIL 28-29 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 16. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on April 28-29. [...]	2008-04-24 21:16:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN ZL PK ZI IR IZ IS SY LE CH
08STATE51293	TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE [...] This Travel Alert is being issued to update U.S. citizens on safety and security concerns throughout Zimbabwe due to ongoing political instability following the March 29 national elections, and recommends deferral of non-essential travel to Zimbabwe at this time. This supersedes the Travel A [...]	2008-05-14 17:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ASEC ZI
08STATE58879	TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE [...] This Travel Alert updates safety and security concerns in Zimbabwe, advises U.S. citizens to consider relocating if necessary to ensure their security during the upcoming election period, and continues to recommend deferral of all non-essential travel to Zimbabwe at this time. This supersede [...]	2008-06-02 16:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ASEC ZI
08STATE59149	USG LEVEL OF REPRESENTATION DURING CERTAIN MEMBER [...] This cable provides guidance on USG level of representation during certain member states' official presentations during the June 3-5 UN Food Security Conference in Rome. 2. The Department understands that Iran, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe will be represented by their heads of state at the Ro [...]	2008-06-03 01:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID IR ZI VE CU
08STATE61888	U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE [...] This is an action request. The Department instructs USUN to deliver the letter in para 2 below to the UN Electoral Assistance Division as soon as possible. No original will follow. A follow-up letter will be supplied once the funds can be formally obligated. The follow-up letter will incl [...]	2008-06-09 18:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE62605	U.S. STATEMENT FOR UNSC INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 below during UNSC informal consultations on the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe on June 12. USUN should also draw on these points in speaking to the press after the consultations. 2. Begin talking points: - [...]	2008-06-10 23:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNSC XA ZI
08STATE62767	DEMARCHE REQUEST: INDIA'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) India has a longstanding position at the UN against the use of country-specific language in resolutions and it seems they are extending that position to statements issued by the Community of Democracies (C [...]	2008-06-11 13:40:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA IN ZI SF PO CA
08STATE63183	SEEKING A SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Action request: Action addresses are asked to demarche host governments at the highest possible level on an urgent basis and report back to contacts listed below in advance of the Security Council informal consultations on the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, scheduled for 10 a.m. on [...]	2008-06-12 01:12:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNSC ZI
08STATE64671	INVITATION TO JUNE 19 ROUNDTABLE ON ZIMBABWE [...] This is an immediate action request. USUN is requested to immediately pass the invitation in para 2 below to SYG Ban; the invitation in para 3 below to UNSC members; and the invitation in para 4 below to the UN missions of the following African states: Senegal, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria [...]	2008-06-16 19:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNSC XA ZI
08STATE65266	AWARD LETTER FOR U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN [...] This is an action request. The Department instructs USUN to deliver the award letter in para 2 below to the UN Electoral Assistance Division (EAD) as soon as possible. Original will follow via fax that includes authorizing signature. USUN should advise EAD that the funds will be transferred [...]	2008-06-17 22:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE65820	A/S FRAZERâ€™S JUNE 13 MEETING WITH UGANDAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-18 22:26:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS UG CG LY ZI
08STATE66179	SECRETARY RICE'S JUNE 18, 2008 CONVERSATION [...] Classified by Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer for reason 1.4(d). 2. (U) June 18, 2008; 11:00 a.m.; Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger Rachel Meyers, AF/E Notet [...]	2008-06-19 18:34:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP EAID PGOV PREL MOPS KE ZI ZU
08STATE66451	GUIDANCE FOR SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON ZIMBABWE [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 below during the UNSC formal meeting on the situation in Zimbabwe. USUN should also draw on these points in speaking to the press after the meeting. 2. Begin talking points: -- We appreciate (Under Secretary Gene [...]	2008-06-20 13:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE66915	URGENT REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON JUNE 23 UNSC [...] This is an action request. See Paragraph 2. Objective --------- 2. The UN Security Council will be discussing Zimbabwe June 23. Action addressees are requested to demarche host governments at an appropriately senior level, as soon as possible, to attain strong support for a Presidenti [...]	2008-06-23 02:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI
08STATE68523	TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE [...] This Travel Alert updates safety and security concerns in Zimbabwe, and urges U.S. citizens to defer all travel to Zimbabwe at this time, and to consider relocating if necessary to ensure their security during the election period. The U.S. Embassy may periodically restrict the travel of U.S. [...]	2008-06-26 00:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ASEC ZI
08STATE69672	UNSC DRAFT PRESS STATEMENT AND RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to share with the British and other missions as appropriate the draft elements of a Chapter VII sanctions resolution on Zimbabwe as outlined in paragraph 3 below. Adoption should be sought as soon as possible. USUN should report back results of [...]	2008-06-27 22:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNSC XA ZI
08STATE70836	URGENT REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON UNSC CHAPTER VII [...] (C) Action Requests: (1) Action addressees in UNSC capitals should pass the text of the draft UN Security Council resolution and annex on Zimbabwe in para 5 below to their host governments. Action addressees are requested to demarche host governments at an appropriately senior level, as soo [...]	2008-07-02 02:58:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI
08STATE70882	URGENT REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON UNSC CHAPTER VII [...] (C) Action Requests: (1) Action addressees in UNSC capitals should pass the text of the draft UN Security Council resolution and annex on Zimbabwe in para 5 below to their host governments. Action addressees are requested to demarche host governments at an appropriately senior level, as soo [...]	2008-07-02 11:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI
08STATE72065	INFORMATION FOR EU SANCTIONS - GIDEON GONO [...] (U) Action Request: Action addressees are requested to deliver the information in para 4 to host governments. Info addressees should also deliver the demarche at that their discretion. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (U) The U.S. listed Gideon Gono, Governo [...]	2008-07-04 00:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC ZI
08STATE72696	ZIMBABWE: TALKING POINTS FOR JULY 8 BRIEFING [...] Action Request: USUN is instructed to draw on the points in para 2 below during the July 8 UNSC meeting in which D/SYG Migiro and A/SYG Menkerios will provide briefings on the situation in Zimbabwe. If the UNSC votes on the draft resolution during this same meeting, USUN may use these point [...]	2008-07-07 22:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE73077	USUN VOTING INSTRUCTION: ZIMBABWE UNSCR [...] USUN is instructed to table on July 8, for a vote by the Security Council not later than July 9, the draft UNSC resolution (text in paragraph 2),which creates a Zimbabwe sanctions regime. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the draft resolution. 2. BEGIN RESOLUTION The Security Coun [...]	2008-07-08 18:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC ZI XA ZU
08STATE73173	URGENT DEMARCHE SEEKING SUPPORT FOR UNSC [...] (SBU) Summary and Action request: On July 8, the U.S. will table a draft Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe and seek a vote on July 9. The draft resolution condemns the government-sponsored violence that made it impossible to hold free and fair elections in Zimbabwe and imposes an arms [...]	2008-07-09 02:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE74375	URGENT DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE NEGOTIATIONS IN SOUTH [...] (U) Summary and Action request: On July 8, the U.S. tabled a draft Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe. The vote planned for July 9 was postponed for procedural reasons. While not yet scheduled, the vote is likely on the morning of July 11. The Russians and the Chinese continue to oppos [...]	2008-07-10 22:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE75702	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JULY 22-23 [...] (U) Classified by Jeffrey Giauque, Senior Political Officer, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on [...]	2008-07-15 14:27:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV IR SO SU CD ZI UP
08STATE77761	UN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN ZIMBABWE -- [...] (C) On the margins of the OCHA Donor Support group High-Level Meeting in New York July 14, State PRM/MCE Office Director Margaret Pollack and USAID/DCHA/OFDA Director Ky Luu discussed USG concerns about the performance of the OCHA office and Humanitarian Coordinator in Harare with Under Secre [...]	2008-07-18 22:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM ZI
08STATE79981	SEEKING UN SECRETARIAT BRIEFING ON ZIMBABWE AND [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 2. Department would like to see Haile Menkerios appointed as the UN,s &Special Envoy8 to the Zimbabwe negotiations or at least continue his work as the Secretary General's envoy on Zimbabwe, and for Menkerios to brief the Council as soon as possible. [...]	2008-07-24 19:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNSC XA ZI
08STATE81253	GUIDANCE FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON ZIMBABWE JULY [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 during the July 29 UNSC consultations on the situation in Zimbabwe and briefing by UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Haile Menkerios. USUN should also draw on these points in speaking to the press [...]	2008-07-29 00:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE96598	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Classified by Bill Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 14. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on September 15-1 [...]	2008-09-10 02:34:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL ZI SO YI TU GG RS
08STATE99202	GUIDANCE FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON ZIMBABWE [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Zimbabwe September 19. 2. (U) Begin points: I would like to thank Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Haile Menkerios for his briefing on the situ [...]	2008-09-17 00:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU KDEM
08STOCKHOLM186	SWEDEN ON MARCH 10-11 GAERC [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 16:01:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN AF ZI SW
08TELAVIV384	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ISRAEL'S RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) On February 7, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Yaacov (Jacques) Revah, Deputy Director General for the Africa Division (A/S AF equivalent). Revah said that Israel's non-resident Ambassador to Zimbabwe, based in South Africa, had also heard rumors of Israeli security support for the Mu [...]	2008-02-14 15:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS ZI
08THEHAGUE559	NETHERLANDS/ZIMBABWE: DUTCH PM, FM CALLS TO MBEKI, [...] (C) Summary: On June 26, Dutch MFA Zimbabwe desk officer Melle Leemstra gave poloff a summary of June 25 calls between FM Verhagen and Mr. Tsvangirai, and between PM Balkenende and President Thabo Mbeki. Tsvangirai wants greater AU engagement in resolving the situation and proposes a ceremoni [...]	2008-06-30 07:53:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EU AU ZI NL
08THEHAGUE587	NETHERLANDS/ZIMBABWE: DUTCH VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 1 letter to parliament, FM Verhagen described Dutch efforts to promote democracy in Zimbabwe. In a July 8 telcon with poloff, Dutch MFA Zimbabwe desk officer Melle Leemstra expressed support for further sanctions and U.S. action at the UN, and critiqued the French appro [...]	2008-07-11 09:56:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAID EU NL ZI
08THEHAGUE625	NETHERLANDS/AFRICA: DUTCH VIEWS ON SUDAN, [...] (U) SUMMARY: Wepke Kingma, MFA Director of the Sub-Sahara Africa Department recently discussed the Dutch position on Sudan, Zimbabwe, and the Horn of Africa. END SUMMARY. Sudan ----- 2. (C) Regarding the recent ICC indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the Dutch have expressed public [...]	2008-07-24 08:56:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID NL SO SU XW ZI
08THEHAGUE855	NETHERLANDS/GAERC: PUSHING HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch will push human rights during the October 13-14 GAERC discussions on Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Zimbabwe, and a deliberate approach to reviewing Moldova's relations with the EU. The Dutch are blocking consensus on Uzbekistan. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Poloff shared reft [...]	2008-10-10 12:24:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV NL UZ MD ZI BO
08TOKYO1137	JAPANESE PARTICIPATION IN COMMISSION ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 08:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SENV AORC EAGR EUN EAID ECON ZI JA
08TOKYO1381	MOFA CONFIRMS MUGABE NOT COMING TO TICAD [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-20 09:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREL ZI JA
08TOKYO286	AMBASSADOR AND VFM YABUNAKA DISCUSS USS BLUE [...] (C) In a February 1 one-on-one lunch, the Ambassador thanked Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka for his assistance with the USS Blue Ridge's upcoming port call and asked him to reconsider the presence of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe at the fourth Tokyo International Conference on Afri [...]	2008-02-04 09:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAGR OVIP MARR ZI JA
08TOKYO307	ROCK AND A HARD PLACE - JAPAN'S TICAD DILEMMA [...] (C) Summary. South African diplomats here report Japan would have "serious diplomatic problems" had Japan not invited Zimbabwe President Mugabe to attend the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV). According to them, the U.S. can do little to prevent him from [...]	2008-02-05 23:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREL JA ZI
08TOKYO3172	AF ASSISTANT SECRETARY JENDAYI E. FRAZER MEETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan will continue to deepen its economic and political engagement with Africa, senior Japanese officials told Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi E. Frazer October 17. MOFA officials expressed skepticism about the sustainability of Chinese development programs in Af [...]	2008-11-17 08:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS EAID KPKO SO ZI SU CH JA
08TOKYO93	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GOJ INVITATION TO ZIMBABWE [...] (C) EMIN delivered demarche points (ref) to MOFA Director General for African Affairs and the Prime Minister's Personal Representative for Africa Shuichiro Megata Jan. 9. Charge also discussed USG concerns over the invitation the GOJ issued to Mugabe to participate in the Fourth Tokyo Interna [...]	2008-01-11 04:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID JA PHUM PREL ZI
08TOKYO974	JAPAN SEEKING TO DISCOURAGE MUGABE FROM ATTENDING [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-09 08:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID XA ZI JA
08TRIPOLI538	LIBYA FAVORS MORE TIME FOR AFRICAN MEDIATION IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary. The GOL is "bound by the AU decision" to support a South Africa-led national reconciliation process in Zimbabwe and will not support a draft UNSC resolution calling for targeted sanctions on key Mugabe regime figures. Libya's top officials responsible for African affairs urged [...]	2008-07-07 15:29:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI SU CD UN LY
08USUNNEWYORK1105	ZIMBABWE AT THE UN: POWER SHARING STALLED, COUNTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN A/SYG Menkerios told the Security Council on November 20 Zimbabwe's power sharing negotiations were stalled. He warned of dire humanitarian and economic crises, and said the control of the police was the most pressing issue. South Africa, Russia, China, and Viet Nam suppor [...]	2008-11-21 23:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI ZU
08USUNNEWYORK348	SYG BAN STRUGGLING WITH UNMIK'S PHASE-OUT, ACTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Khalilzad told UN Secretary-General Ban this evening that Washington is SIPDIS concerned about recent UN actions on Kosovo that apparently were not coordinated with Quint capitals or with the Government of Kosovo. The Ambassador told Ban that the Quint remains stea [...]	2008-04-15 03:19:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNMIK UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK361	MBEKI WANTS PRESIDENT BUSH TO KNOW HE IS TRYING ON [...] (C) On the margins of the April 16 High Level Meeting of the UN Security Council on Africa (reported septel),South African (SAG) President Thabo Mbeki pulled aside Ambassador Khalilzad and asked him to convey a message to President Bush. Mbeki said he was concerned the President might think [...]	2008-04-17 19:25:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC SF ZI
08USUNNEWYORK499	UNSC CONCERNED ABOUT ZIMBABWE'S DETENTION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: USUN convened emergency Security Council consultations on June 5 to discuss the illegal detention and harassment of U.S. and British diplomatic personnel in Zimbabwe. Security Council delegations agreed to elements of an oral press statement expressing concern about the incident [...]	2008-06-06 00:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC ZI KDEM
08USUNNEWYORK536	BURKINABE PRESIDENT COMPAORE ON CURRENT UNSC ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMB Khalilzed met Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore June 10 to discuss current issues facing the UN Security Council. Khalilzad asked Burkina Faso to support the U.S. initiative on sexual violence in situations of armed conflict. Khalilzad told Compaore that Burkina Faso could [...]	2008-06-18 00:02:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI SU KDEM UNSC IV
08USUNNEWYORK593	USUN INTRODUCES ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS RESOLUTION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN presented the draft resolution on Zimbabwe sanctions during Security Council consultations on July 3. The UK, France, Belgium, Italy, and Croatia voiced strong support for the draft resolution. Burkina Faso voiced support for the idea of a sanctions resolution but said they [...]	2008-07-03 21:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK602	UNSC: D/SYG MIGIRO BRIEFS COUNCIL ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-08 23:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK603	SOUTH AFRICA OPPOSED TO TIMING AND CONTENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: South African PermRep Dumisani Kumalo met with AMB Khalilzad July 7 to request that the U.S. consider an "intermediate option" before moving forward with sanctions on Zimbabwe. Kumalo said the content and timing of the U.S. draft resolution will not meet its intended objective o [...]	2008-07-08 23:46:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK610	RUSSIA THREATENS ZIMBABWE VETO, P-3 DISCUSS [...] (C) Amb Khalilzad discussed the Arab settlements UNSCR with British and French PermReps on July 9. After previously saying they would offer only weak amendments to the preambular Arab text, the French said they now had clearance from Paris to present additional operative paragraphs as well th [...]	2008-07-09 17:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC ZI RS IS PA

08USUNNEWYORK619	UNSC-ZIMBABWE: RUSSIA PROMISES VETO, CHINA CLAIMS [...] (C) In a meeting convened by the UK on July 11, Russian PermRep Churkin announced to the P5 that Russia had finally received instructions on the U.S.-backed Zimbabwe sanctions resolution. Russia was prepared to engage in negotiations on the basis of the "former South African text" reported in [...]	2008-07-11 18:04:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK621	UN: RUSSIA, CHINA VETO ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS [...] (U) On July 11 Russia and China vetoed the adoption of the U.S.-authored draft Security Council resolution that would have imposed a comprehensive arms embargo on Zimbabwe and subjected fourteen senior members of the Zimbabwean government most responsible for the campaign of violence against t [...]	2008-07-12 02:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ETTC UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK700	UN: ENGAGE MOZAMBIQUE, ANGOLA ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-04 22:41:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK701	UN OFFICIAL SUGGESTS U.S. ENGAGE ANGOLA, [...] (C) Joao Honwana, Director of the Africa Division in the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) told poloffs on August 4 that Zimbabwe talks had restarted on August 3 but lamented that resident DPA representative Vladimir Zhagora was not being allowed to interact closely with the meetings' S [...]	2008-08-05 16:30:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK858	ZIMBABWE AGREEMENT: DIVIDED UNSC REACTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a September 19 briefing to the Security Council, A/SYG Menkerios called the Zimbabwe power-sharing agreement a "delicate compromise." He hoped that an ongoing dispute about division of portfolios between the Mugabe and Tsvangirai camps would prove a short-lived "snag." He r [...]	2008-09-22 23:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK874	UN GENERAL DEBATE: PAKISTAN, ZIMBABWE, SUDAN AND [...] SUMMARY: During the afternoon of September 25, the UN General Assembly General Debate continued with its tenth plenary meeting. In an afternoon featuring Pakistan and Zimbabwe's Heads of State and Sudan's Vice-President, security issues were a primary focus. Participants called for peace in [...]	2008-09-29 16:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM UNGA PK ZI SU AS JA KS
08VATICAN57	SANT'EGIDIO ON ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) The Community of Sant'Egidio point person on mediation and international relations, Dr. Claudio Betti, confirmed that --if asked-- Sant'Egidio is available to promote peaceful change in Zimbabwe. End summary. 2. (SBU) During a meeting with poloff on July 25, Betti reiterated an offer [...]	2008-07-30 14:32:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF ZI VT
08VIENNA1018	AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON THE JULY 22-23 GAERC [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-18 09:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EUN IR SO CD ZI AU
08VIENNA1337	AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THEGAERC [...] (SBU) Polchief disussed reftel points September 10 with Klaus Famia, MFA European correspondent. Famira offered the following views on the agenda items for the September 15-16 GAERC: -- Georgia: EU members hope to approve the deployment of an ESDP mission to Georgia at the GAERC. The missi [...]	2008-09-11 15:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV SO ZI GG
08VIENNA1508	AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER 13 GAERC [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 14:12:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PGOV PHUM PREL BO GG RS UZ ZI AU
08VIENNA316	AUSTRIA: GOA VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE GAERC [...] (U) Polchief discussed reftel points March 5 with Klaus Famira, MFA European correspondent. Famira said he did not believe Lebanon, Syria, or Afghanistan would be discussed at the March 10-11 GAERC, unless one of the participants wants to report on a recent visit to the region. Discussion on [...]	2008-03-05 16:46:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN ZL PK ZI IR GG IS SY LE AU
08VILNIUS146	LITHUANIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOL priority for the March 10-11 GAERC is increased EU engagement with Georgia. The Lithuanians are supportive of our positions on Kosovo and Pakistan, and we urged them to adopt a strong policy toward limited engagement with Syria and advocate it within the EU. The GOL doubt [...]	2008-03-07 14:11:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08VILNIUS843	GAERC: LITHUANIA WORRIED DRAFT LANGUAGE NOT STRONG [...] (C) MFA Common Foreign and Security Policy Head Egidijus Navikas told Post October 8 that Lithuania is concerned that current GAERC draft language "welcoming the progress of withdrawal" by the Russians in Georgia implies Russia is close to completing the commitments it made August 12 and Septe [...]	2008-10-09 09:33:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PHUM GG BO UZ ZI LH
08WARSAW1055	POLISH VIEWS ON SEPTEMBER 15-16 GAERC AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA EU Correspondent Cyryl Kozaczewski told us the GoP has avoided responding "emotionally" on Georgia, notwithstanding the severity of the crisis. The GoP will not press for strong EU measures against Russia, preferring to give Russia time to reflect on developments. Although i [...]	2008-09-11 09:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV EUN ZL ZI SO YI TU GG RS PL
08WARSAW1188	GAERC - POLISH VIEWS ON OCTOBER 13 EU FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA European Correspondent Cyryl Kozaczewski told us October 9 that while Belarusian elections were flawed and there has been no significant improvement in terms of democracy and human rights, Poland will support a temporary suspension of the travel ban. The ban should be lifted, [...]	2008-10-10 06:54:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EUN BO GC RS UZ ZI PL
08WINDHOEK229	NAMIBIA: DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE TALKS [...] (U) Acting DCM presented reftel points to MFA Permanent Secretary Veiccoh Nghiwete on Tuesday, July 29. The meeting was cordial and Nghiwete made clear that the GRN hopes the negotiations in Zimbabwe will result in a unity government. Nonetheless, he stressed that the GRN sees sanctions on Zi [...]	2008-07-29 17:10:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SADC ZI
08WINDHOEK249	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ZIMBABWE, LAND REFORM WITH [...] (C) During a cordial 45-minute meeting with the Ambassador in his office on August 12, Foreign Minister Marco Hausiku declined to describe the kind of agreement he hoped ZANU-PF and the MDC would reach, saying that was up to Zimbabweans. The Ambassador stressed the U.S. view that Morgan Tsvangi [...]	2008-08-13 16:24:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM EAID EAGR KMCA ZI WA
08WINDHOEK336	NAMIBIA: ONE VIEW ON SADC ENGAGEMENT ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Charge d'affaires delivered reftel demarche to Secretary to the Cabinet Franz Kapofi on October 23. Kapofi, a senior advisor to President Hifikepunye Pohamba, explained that he was not sure if Namibia would send a representative to the SADC Politics, Defense and Security Organ Troika Su [...]	2008-10-23 15:36:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI PGOV WA
08WINDHOEK368	TSVANGIRAI MEETS QUIETLY WITH POHAMBA IN WINDHOEK [...] (C) In a November 14 meeting with Namibian MFA Permanent Secretary Ambassador Veiccoh Nghiwete, DCM asked about a press report that President Pohamaba had met in Windhoek with Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai before the November 8-9 SADC summit. Nghiwete confirmed the story, say [...]	2008-11-18 16:21:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM WA ZI
08WINDHOEK95	NAMIBIA "CONCERNED" ABOUT ZIMBABWE, NOT READY TO MAKE PUBLIC [...] (C) Foreign Minister Hausiku told the Ambassador on March 7 that Namibia was "concerned" by the situation in Zimbabwe, but would not issue a public statement in the absence of declared results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). The Ambassador urged the GRN to encourage all parties in [...]	2008-04-07 16:13:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ZI WA
08YAOUNDE1237	CAMEROON: INTEREST IN USG POSITION ON ZIMBABWE [...] 1. (C) In a meeting on December 17, Ministry of External Relations Secretary General Sebastien Foumane asked about the USG position on the crisis in Zimbabwe. He opined that the position of some countries, including the USG, was too strong. Cameroon felt a softer position that allowed Presid [...]	2008-12-22 13:27:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM PGOV PREL ZI
08YAOUNDE416	CAMEROON UPDATE: AMBASSADOR MEETS PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: On April 24, Ambassador met with Philemon Yang, Minister Assistant Secretary General at the Presidency. He defended President Biya's decision to change the constitution, said Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) would be established by June and strongly suggested that Biya would not ru [...]	2008-04-25 11:12:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM ECON KCOR PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09ABUDHABI354	UAEG OUTLINES EFFORTS TO COMBAT ILLICIT ZIMBABWEAN DIAMOND [...] (U) This cable contains an action request -- please see para 4. 2. (C) On April 6, EconOff discussed Ref A, B and D points on illicit trade in Zimbabwean diamonds with Ali Fayel, Ministry of Economy Director of Origin, and Maryam Al Hashemi, Director of the UAE Diamond Control Office. Fayel [...]	2009-04-06 12:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL ECON EFIN ASEC ZI AE
09ADDISABABA265	AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH AU [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, joined by Ambassador Donald Yamamoto, USAID Acting Assistant Administrator Earl Gast, and Sudan Programs Group Director Timothy Shortley, met with AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra January 31, on the margins of the AU [...]	2009-02-02 16:54:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SO SU ZI CG
09ADDISABABA322	AU SUMMIT -- ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEETS UK [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 1 Acting Assistant Secretary Carter met U.K. Minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations, Lord Mark Malloch Brown, on the margins of the African Union Summit. They discussed Sudan, Somalia, Zimbabwe and the situation in the Congo. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) U.K [...]	2009-02-05 16:08:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AU SO SU ZI CG XA
09ADDISABABA325	AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARTER [...] (C/NF) Summary. Malawi Foreign Minister Joyce Banda told Acting Assistant Secretary for Africa Phil Carter on January 31 that Malawi would not accept any attempt by the United States to establish a "parallel election process." Carter assured her that the United States' only goal was to help [...]	2009-02-06 05:27:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM PGOV KPKO MI ZI
09ANTANANARIVO207	DISASTER DECLARATION - COMPLEX EMERGENCY: POLITICAL CRISIS [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraph 2 and 11. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. A power struggle beginning in January 2009 that led to an unconstitutional transfer of power has resulted in a severe shock to the economy of Madagascar and a near paralysis of government capability to respond [...]	2009-03-25 10:29:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM PGOV ZI
09ANTANANARIVO331	COMOROS DISASTER DECLARATION - WIDESPREAD FLOODING FROM [...] This is an Action Cable. See para 2 and 5 for action required. SUMMARY: 2. Unseasonably heavy and sustained rains in the Comoros from late March to mid-April caused extensive damage to buildings, infrastructure, and crops. The Government of the Union of the Comoros has declared an offici [...]	2009-05-07 05:33:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM PGOV ZI
09ATHENS83	GREEK VIEWS ON JANUARY GAERC ISSUES [...] (C) DepPolCouns discussed ref A and B GAERC issues with newly arrived MFA European Correspondent Niki Kamba. Kamba said the Czech EU Presidency had decided on a policy of downsizing GAERC agendas and focusing more intently on one or two issues. Thus, they had eliminated most of the issues co [...]	2009-01-22 13:32:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV ZL AFIN SU ZI UP BO GR
09BEIJING118	PRC SCHOLARS SAY CHINESE GOVERNMENT CAUTIOUSLY [...] (C) Summary: The Chinese Government has distanced itself from Zimbabwean President Mugabe but will not pressure him to step down unless the South African Development Community (SADC) or African Union (AU) calls for his resignation, Chinese scholars recently told PolOff. The scholars agreed t [...]	2009-01-15 08:00:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CH ZI SF
09BEIJING1838	JULY 2 MFA PRESS BREIFING: WU DAWEI, G-8, GREEN DAM, [...] Key points at the July 2 MFA press briefing: -- Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei began his visit to Russia, the United States, Japan and South Korea on July 2, and will "exchange views with relevant parties" on the situation on the Korean Peninsula as well as issues relating to Northeast Asia. [...]	2009-07-01 10:34:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PARM ECIN CH JA KN KS ZI RS IT TW
09BEIJING198	CHINA CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR TALKS IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary: China supports the African Union (AU) position that continued negotiations offer the best way to resolve the political crisis in Zimbabwe, according to a Chinese diplomat. China also supports mediation efforts by South Africa and the South African Development Community (SADC) an [...]	2009-01-22 09:52:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CH ZI SF
09BEIJING366	FEBRUARY 12 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: TIBET, ICC INDICTMENT, [...] Key points at the February 12 MFA Press Briefing: -- Tibet is a matter of China's internal affairs and has been a part of China since the 13th century. China continues to strive to improve its system of regional autonomy and to safeguard the interests of all ethnic groups. -- The Chinese [...]	2009-02-12 09:51:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH SU ZI FR
09BEIJING615	March 10 MFA Press Briefing: U.S. Naval Vessel Incident, FM [...] Key points at the March 10 MFA press briefing: -- "The USNS Impeccable violated international and Chinese law and conducted activities in China's special economic zone in the South China Sea without China's permission." -- The "open policy of Tibet has not changed" but it is "up to the loc [...]	2009-03-10 23:18:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MARR MASS PHUM SU ZI CH
09BEIJING870	CHINA ASKED SOUTH AFRICA TO BAR DALAI LAMA FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: China had appealed to South Africa to bar the Dalai Lama from attending a peace conference at "this particularly sensitive time," a South African diplomat in Beijing told PolOff March 31. While acknowledging the backlash had been more severe than expected, our contact said South [...]	2009-04-01 09:46:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KTEX ETRD CH SF SU ZI
09BERLIN713	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GITMO, NORTH KOREA, ISRAEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Presidential Elections 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. New North Korean Threats 5. Israeli PM Netanyahu Address 6. Troop Re-enforcements in Afghanistan 7. Zimbabwe Â [...]	2009-06-15 15:40:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN IS AF ZI
09BERLIN89	GERMAN VIEWS ON THE JANUARY 26-27 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany favors only a general EU statement of support for the closing of Guantanamo, which would leave specific actions -- like accepting detainees -- up to member states to decide. Given the differing views within the German government on accepting detainees, Chancellor Merkel h [...]	2009-01-23 19:34:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV ZL ZI RU UP GM
09BERLIN90	GERMAN VIEWS ON THE JANUARY 26-27 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany favors only a general EU statement of support for the closing of Guantanamo, which would leave specific actions -- like accepting detainees -- up to member states to decide. Given the differing views within the German government on accepting detainees, Chancellor Merkel h [...]	2009-01-26 05:59:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV ZL ZI RU UP GM
09BRATISLAVA41	GAERC RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Albin Otruba, European Correspondent at the Slovak MFA on January 21. Otruba said GAERC's agenda is still subject to change, but guessed it would include Kosovo, Guantanamo, the Middle East, Russia/Ukraine, and energy security only. Slovakia will be repr [...]	2009-01-22 13:43:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF ZL SU ZI UP BO
09BRUSSELS135	JANUARY GAERC - EU FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS GAZA, [...] (C) Summary: Meeting in Brussels January 26, EU Foreign Ministers focused their energies primarily on recent political and economic developments affecting the EU. The General Affairs Council discussed the incoming Czech presidency's priorities and energy security, while the External Affairs [...]	2009-01-29 18:53:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN ETTC KTFN IR SR BO XF ZI UP RS
09BRUSSELS426	EU RESPONSE: ZIMBABWE ILLICIT DIAMOND ACTIVITY [...] (SBU) USEU provided Reftel points to European Commission and Council Secretariat officials charged with Kimberley Process implementation and Zimbabwe policy. Stephane Chardon, Commission External Relations Administrator for Crisis Management and Conflict Prevention confirmed on March 12 that [...]	2009-03-25 15:17:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL ETRD ECON PHUM ASEC ZI EUN
09BRUSSELS578	BELGIUM: FEDERAL POLICE DIAMOND OFFICERS SAY DUBAI [...] (C) Federal Judicial Police working on diamond-related cases in Belgium's diamond center, Antwerp, told econoff April 8 that the lack of law enforcement cooperation from Dubai officials to Belgian police information requests seriously hampers their ability to successfully prosecute in Belgiu [...]	2009-04-17 17:50:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC ZI BE
09DARESSALAAM134	TANZANIA MILDLY POSITIVE ON ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) MFA Africa Division Deputy Director Zuhura Bandala told Poloff Mar. 3 that Tanzania was trying its best to ensure that the situation in Zimbabwe was resolved. She emphasized the GOT's policy of working through SADC (per AU directive) to be supportive as Zimbabwe returned to peace and eco [...]	2009-03-03 11:57:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIN PHUM EAID ETRD ZI TZ
09DARESSALAAM350	KIKWETE ON REGIONAL ISSUES WITH CODEL ISAKSON [...] (C) Summary: Tanzanian President Kikwete, meeting with CDA and visiting Senators Isakson and Corker May 28, called for more active UN involvement in Somalia and expressed concern about the situation in Sudan. Kikwete criticized Kenyan leadership for its inattention to governing; conversely, he [...]	2009-06-01 05:26:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TZ KE CG SO SU ZI
09DARESSALAAM96	PRESIDENT KIKWETE TOUR D'HORIZON WITH CDA PART I: [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a February 11 meeting with President Kikwete, CDA sought his views on Zimbabwe and dealing with the new AU Chair. Kikwete encouraged the U.S. to support the new Zimbabwe government. He said he had advised Morgan Tsvangirai to join the government and now would not abandon [...]	2009-02-11 12:18:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TZ ZI LY GV
09GABORONE174	ZIMBABWE, SADC, THE WEST -- WHO OWNS THE STORE? [...] (C) Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani convoked resident G-8 Missions France, Germany, Japan, the U.S. and the UK as well as the EU on March 6 to brief on current GOB thinking on Zimbabwe and Sudan (septel). He and President Khama had "had a chat" earlier in the day and discussed, inter alia, t [...]	2009-03-08 14:48:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN BC ZI SADC
09GABORONE209	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON SADC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Nolan had his first office call with Dr. Tomaz Salomao, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC),at SADC headquarters in Gaborone March 13. The Ambassador presented the letter designating him as the Secretary's Special Represent [...]	2009-03-18 08:46:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS ETRD EAID ZI BC
09GABORONE21	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SADC HUMANITARIAN AID TO [...] (SBU) On January 8, A/DCM Heather Merritt met with Mr. Ernest Mwemutsi, Senior Finance Officer for SADC at the organization's headquarters in Gaborone. Mwemutsi is the "Officer in Charge" at SADC this week, as all other senior officials are out of the country. A/DCM delivered reftel demarche [...]	2009-01-08 12:54:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SADC ZI BC
09GABORONE25	BRITISH VIEWS ON BOTSWANA, ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires and A/DCM met with the British High Commissioner to Botswana Frank Martin January 7 at his office. The meeting was a continuation of long standing close cooperation and information sharing between the U.S. Embassy and UKHC in Gaborone. Martin recently returned [...]	2009-01-09 07:26:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ZI BC
09GABORONE277	BOTSWANA READOUT ON ZIMBABWE, MADAGASCAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Skelemani spent two hours on April 3 briefing Ambassador Nolan and other Chiefs of Mission on the proceedings of the March 30 SADC Summit. Skelemani was frustrated by the unconstitutional change of power in Madagascar, and he was disappointed that the situation [...]	2009-04-03 11:52:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPKO ZI MA BC
09GABORONE336	BOTSWANA FM BRIEFS ON ZIM, MADAGASCAR, LESOTHO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Skelemani invited a select group of resident diplomats to a briefing at the Ministry on April 24. Skelemani clarified recent press reports regarding GOB financial assistance to Zimbabwe, explaining that the only support Botswana could offer would be loan guarante [...]	2009-04-27 13:11:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EFIN KN MA LT ZI BC
09GABORONE485	SADC TROIKA "INVESTIGATES" IBB FACILITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A SADC investigation team embarked June 17 on a tour of alleged training facilities and other sites allegedly used by Botswana to harm Zimbabwean interests. The delegation's first stop was the U.S. government's IBB/VOA transmitter station in Selibe-Phikwe. The Ambassador and Pol [...]	2009-06-18 15:24:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OIIP SADC ZI BC
09GABORONE563	BOTSWANA: ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) This is a response to an action request contained in State 70664. 2. (U) A/DCM and PolOff met July 15 with Nkoloi Nkoloi, the Director of Europe and the Americas in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Assistant Director of Europe and the Americas, L [...]	2009-07-17 12:47:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SADC BC ZI
09GABORONE70	BOTSWANA ON THE EVE OF THE JANUARY 26 SADC SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs convoked the US, UK, French, German and EU Chiefs of Mission for an urgent meeting on Sunday January 25 to discuss the SADC Extraordinary Summit on Zimbabwe. Minister Seretse said that Botswana will only recognize a Zimbabwean government in [...]	2009-01-27 08:27:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ZI BC
09GABORONE82	BOTSWANA: READ-OUT FROM MFA ON SADC SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Samuel Otlule, the Permanent Secretary at Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Communique issued by SADC at the close of the January 26 Extraordinary Summit on Zimbabwe was a "consensus document" and was supported by Botswana. Otlule characterized [...]	2009-01-28 14:59:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ZI BC
09GABORONE847	MFA'S THOUGHTS ON ZIMBABWE SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: From Botswana's point of view, Zimbabwe's Global Political Agreement (GPA) is deeply flawed and unlikely to lead to any meaningul power sharing in the foreseeable future, accoding to Ambassador Zibane Ntakhwana, Africa and Asia Department Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affair [...]	2009-10-27 11:14:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BC ZI
09GABORONE850	ZIMBABWE'S COLLAPSE A MIXED ECONOMIC BAG FOR [...] Summary: Zimbabwean migration has had both negative and positive impact on neighboring Botswana. On the downside, Zimbabweans are widely blamed for increased crime; they are accused of taking jobs from Batswana; and the government has been forced to spend its limited resources on both the dep [...]	2009-10-27 15:05:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL PGOV ZI BC
09GABORONE88	BOTSWANA: READ-OUT FROM PRESIDENT KHAMA ON THE [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a 90 minute meeting January 29, President Khama shared his impressions of the January 26-27 SADC summit with a small group of Chiefs of Mission at his office in Gaborone. Khama described the overall dynamics of the summit and commented that he and Tanzanian President Kik [...]	2009-01-30 13:15:00	Embassy Gaborone	SECRET	PREL PHUM KDEM PINR ZI BC
09GABORONE963	SADC ANSWERS PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION [...] (C) Summary. In a written submission, the SADC Secretariat told us SADC would not exclude Zimbabwe or Zimbabwean nationals from access to or participation in SADC activities. Recently, we understand French police trained several SADC member state police services -- not Zimbabwe -- to UN stan [...]	2009-12-04 08:29:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL ETRD EAID SADC ZI BC
09HARARE1004	TSVANGIRAI ASKS THE WEST FOR HELP ON CHANGING THE [...] (SBU) This cable includes an ACTION REQUEST, please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said that while there was tremendous progress in 2009 as compared to 2008, Zimbabwe and its coalition government still faces challenges. Reforms must be implemented quickly, and th [...]	2009-12-24 08:26:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE1007	PRIME MINISTER TSVANGIRAI LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] The following is the text of a message as received from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of Zimbabwe to President Barack Obama of the United States of America. 2. BEGIN TEXT: REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE The Prime Minister 21 December 2009 His Excellency Barrack Obama President of the [...]	2009-12-29 08:57:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL PGOV OVIP ZI
09HARARE1009	ZIMBABWE RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON [...] (U) Under Zimbabwean law, sexual acts between same sex individuals are criminalized. Specifically, the Zimbabwean Criminal Code states that sodomy is illegal, while sexual acts between women are unlawful as they constitute "unnatural acts." With strong support from President Robert Mugabe, [...]	2009-12-29 13:33:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL PTER ZI
09HARARE1012	OUTSIDERS, VIEWS OF THE INSIDE OF ZANU-PF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ZANU-PF hardliners have adopted a 'wait and see' attitude regarding Western sanctions, believing that EU sanctions might be lifted soon, with lifting of U.S. sanctions taking another two to three years. Merely offering immunity from prosecution and one-time payments will not be [...]	2009-12-30 14:09:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC ZI
09HARARE105	ZIMBABWE REGIONAL HOSPITAL STRUGGLES TO PROVIDE CARE [...] SUMMARY: As reported reftel, Zimbabwe's public hospitals remain closed in most parts of the country, with the few remaining open without adequate medical supplies and services. Instead of filling the void left by the closed public hospitals, many private hospitals have begun a policy of turn [...]	2009-02-10 13:22:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV SCUL SMIG ELAB KPAO ZI
09HARARE106	ZIMBABWE - REACHING OUT TO REFORM-MINDED ZANU-PF [...] (C) As part of an effort to engage with moderate members of ZANU-PF, poloff met with Ivene Dzingirayi, a first-time ZANU-PF parliamentarian with good working relationships with his MDC counterparts. Dzingirayi discussed his perspective of reform elements within the ZANU-PF side of Parliament a [...]	2009-02-10 13:31:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE115	POLITICAL REPRESSION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Even after Morgan Tsvangirai's inauguration as Prime Minister, political detainees including Jestina Mukoko and approximately 29 others remain in State custody. Encouragingly, on February 13 some were allowed access to a private medical facility and Prime Minister Tsvangirai attempted to [...]	2009-02-12 16:03:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE117	ZIMBABWEAN PARLIAMENT PASSES NSC LEGISLATION [...] (SBU) The Zimbabwean Parliament passed the Zimbabwe National Security Council (NSC) bill on February 10, creating a new executive entity charged with reviewing the country's national security policies and recommending or directing strategic actions. The NSC legislation is currently awaiting [...]	2009-02-13 07:38:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE118	ZIMBABWE'S BANKING SECTOR NOT YET OUT OF THE WOODS [...] (SBU) Dollarization introduced in the January 2009 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) brought relief to the banking sector. Banking had become unsustainable as Zimbabwe dollar denominated revenue failed to cover rising foreign currency denominated costs. The continued depreciation of the local cur [...]	2009-02-13 09:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ELAB ECON PGOV ZI
09HARARE119	ZIM NOTES 02-13-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Tsvangirai and Deputies Sworn Into Government... - Tsvangirai Picks Fill New Ministerial Posts... - While Mugabe Resorts to the Usual Suspects... - National Security Council Bill Passed... - Little Progress for Detainees... - Cholera on the Dec [...]	2009-02-13 09:57:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE129	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON PRIME MINISTER TSVANGIRAI [...] (C) The Ambassador today called on prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Tsvangirai was accompanied by deputy prime minister Arthur Mutambara, minister for state in the prime minister's office Gordon Moyo, and advisor Ian Makone. Tsvangirai expressed the utmost confidence in the ability of the n [...]	2009-02-17 15:13:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE130	ZANU-PF HARDLINERS USE ARRESTS TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE [...] (C) On Friday Feburary 13, MDC Treasurer and nominee for Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Roy Bennett, was arrested at an airport outside Harare and taken in a high speed getaway to the eastern city of Mutare. Although lawyers were assured he would be brought to court on Monday February 16, the [...]	2009-02-18 05:39:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE135	ZIM DONOR MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Minister of Finance Tendai Biti met with Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) representatives on February 16 to discuss the dire economic situation and to discuss necessary steps to resuscitate the economy. Tsvangirai focused on the need to pay civil servan [...]	2009-02-18 15:34:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN EAGR PREL PGOV ASEC ZI
09HARARE136	MFA BRIEFING: SAME OLD STORY [...] (SBU) GOZ foreign minister Samuel Mumbengegwi summoned Heads of Mission to the MFA today for a briefing ostensibly to discuss, as he stated in his introductory remarks, "recent, very positive developments." After lauding the new, inclusive government, and paying tribute to the AU, SADC, and [...]	2009-02-19 15:37:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE14	HARARE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE: REQUEST FOR FUNDS [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-07 09:10:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT SOCI ECON PGOV AMED ZI
09HARARE141	PLATINUM - ZIMBABWE,S BELEAGURED GOLDEN GOOSE [...] (C) Zimbabwe's rich platinum resources contributed a third of the country's exports, excluding gold, in 2008. The ore came from two mines. Platinum claims surrendered to the government in recent years by mining companies in return for empowerment credit have for the most part ended up in the [...]	2009-02-20 10:02:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EINV PGOV ZI
09HARARE142	ZIM NOTES 02-20-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - On the Political/Social Front PM, MFA Brief Diplomats and Donors... - New Ministers and Deputies Take Office... - UN Visit... - USAID Employee's Hearing Delayed - Again ... - Political Prisoners Remain in Custody... - More WOZA Arrests... - C [...]	2009-02-23 07:16:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE144	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON ZIM MINISTER OF FINANCE BITI [...] (C) The Ambassador paid a courtesy call today on new Minister of Finance Tendai Biti. Bti outlined his plan for short-term economic recovery, but expressed concern about funding recurrent government expenditures over the next several months while the economy stabilizes. He acknowledged that [...]	2009-02-23 14:46:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EAID ECON ZI
09HARARE146	HARARE: ANNUAL OVERSEAS ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) [...] Always remain aware of your surroundings and the activity around you. A typical mugging in Harare involves a group of young males who surround and overwhelm their victim in a public area. An alert individual can often see this developing and initiate an appropriate evasive action. 2. Trav [...]	2009-02-24 11:31:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER ZI
09HARARE149	TSVANGIRAI CHALLENGES ZANU-PF ACTIONS [...] (U) Today's "The Herald" announced that Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe had reassigned a number of permanent secretaries and would make additional appointments of permanent secretaries in due course. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai held a noon press conference, accompanied by deputy prim [...]	2009-02-25 14:43:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE159	ZIMBABWE'S EQUITY TRADERS WELCOME DOLLARIZATION, [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe's financial sector welcomed dollarization of the economy and the foreign currency income that asset managers, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE),and stock brokers can now earn. But they do not expect a sudden return to profitability, as trading only re-opened on the ZSE last wee [...]	2009-02-25 14:47:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE161	ZIMBABWE,S PLATINUM AND DIAMOND COMPANIES BUCK RBZ [...] (C) Zimbabwe's established platinum and diamond mining companies are resisting the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) directive to localize their foreign currency accounts and submit to greater RBZ control. They maintain RBZ Governor Gono does not have the authority to change mineral policy and [...]	2009-02-26 14:51:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE162	NEW ZIMBABWEAN CABINET ASSEMBLED [...] (SBU) The newly-constituted Zimbabwean Cabinet is comprised of 42 members, consisting of six principals (the president, the prime minister, two vice presidents, and two deputy prime ministers) and 36 Cabinet-level ministers. There are an additional five ministers of state who are not members [...]	2009-02-26 14:53:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE163	ZIM NOTES 02-27-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - MDC and ZANU-PF Going Head to Head in Government... - SADC Looking to Raise US$2 Billion for Zimbabwe... - Roy Bennett Granted Bail, but Still in Jail... - Tsvangirai to Attend Bob's Birthday Bash? ... - USAID Employee Released... - WOZA Women [...]	2009-03-02 08:55:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE166	UN A/SG URGES DONORS TO DO MORE IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 25 breakfast meeting with U.S. and UK Ambassadors, UN Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Catherine Bragg urged donors to expand their humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe to include recovery activities. While she acknowledged the appropriateness [...]	2009-03-02 15:07:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE168	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER KHUPE [...] (C) In a cordial courtesy call in her freshly-painted office, Ambassador McGee and Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe discussed the immediate needs of the new government and how the U.S. government can assist. DPM Khupe acknowledged the serious challenges facing government and the forces w [...]	2009-03-02 17:38:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE177	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT (TIP) - ZIMBABWE [...] (U) The following is Embassy Harare's response to questions posed to Post in reftels. ------------------------ Zimbabwe's TIP Situation ------------------------ -- 23 A. (SBU) There are no reliable statistics on the trafficking problem in Zimbabwe. Most information on trafficking comes fr [...]	2009-03-03 11:38:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ZI ASEC
09HARARE18	NEW ARRESTS: POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO MANUFACTURE [...] (C) An eye witness estimates that 300 security forces, including two helicopters, were used in an extensive search of three white-owned properties about 10 miles east of Harare on January 3. Members of the military, police, presidential guard and intelligence services participated in the sear [...]	2009-01-07 12:58:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE180	THE ZIMBABWEAN CABINET: PERSONAL LOYALTY KEY TO [...] (SBU) President Mugabe filled his ministerial selections by primarily rewarding loyalty to himself, and secondarily maintaining ethnic representation amongst Shona tribes, and, in keeping with the 1987 Unity Accords, Ndebeles. Mugabe was challenged in findin sufficient positions for a number o [...]	2009-03-04 14:32:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE182	BAIL APPROVALS INDICATE SLIGHT GOZ SHIFT IN RIGHT [...] (C) Of the 32 persons abducted between October and December 2008, 21 have now been released, including human rights activist Jestina Mukoko who was released on bail on March 2. The granting of Deputy Agriculture Minister-designate Roy Bennett's bail was reaffirmed in the high court on March 3 [...]	2009-03-04 16:24:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE183	ZIMBABWE COMMITTED TO U.S. DOLLARS FOR CIVIL [...] (C) The pervasive dollarization of the Zimbabwe economy and collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar drove the GOZ's decision to pay civil servant allowances in hard-currency vouchers redeemable for goods. Potential abuse of the system by Reserve Bank Governor Gono compelled Minister of Finance Biti t [...]	2009-03-04 16:25:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ZI
09HARARE184	GIDEON GONO MUST GO--BUT HOW? [...] (C) Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono has become the ZANU-PF poster boy for corruption and financial mismanagement. The MDC realizes that Gono's presence at the RBZ complicates possibilities of assistance to Zimbabwe. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has told the Ambassado [...]	2009-03-04 16:31:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EFIN ZI
09HARARE19	MUGABE SHUFFLES MINISTERS AS HE AWAITS MDC DECISION [...] (U) In early January, President Robert Mugabe dismissed 12 ministers and deputy ministers, and shifted their portfolios to other senior ZANU-PF officials. The dismissals were in keeping with constitutional requirements that stipulate that all ministers and deputies need to be sitting members [...]	2009-01-07 15:52:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE192	ZIM NOTES 03-06-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Pressure Rises on Gono... - Tsvangirai Urges West to Move Towards Lifting of Sanctions... - Cabinet Reveals Loyalties and Priorities... - Permanent Secretaries to Go? - NGO Report Exposes Diamond Industry and Abuses... - PM Tsvangirai Skips Par [...]	2009-03-09 12:03:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE194	TSVANGIRAI'S CAR ACCIDENT [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST, PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 10. 2. (SBU) The Ambassador spoke with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on March 7, and USAID officials and Zimbabwean lawyers spoke with witnesses on the same day. It is clear that the incident in which Mr. Tsvangirai's car was struck [...]	2009-03-09 13:33:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE204	DONORS BRIEF IMF TEAM ON EVE OF MEETINGS WITH ZIM [...] (SBU) On March 8, Ambassador McGee and key like-minded ambassadors briefed the IMF Article IV mission team on the lack of political will to make the inclusive government work among top ZANU-PF officials, the dire state of Zimbabwe's public finances, and the incompetence and corruption of Reser [...]	2009-03-10 15:35:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE207	ZANU-PF ORCHESTRATES RENEWED LAND GRABS [...] (C) On March 5, poloff met with Trevor Gifford, president of the Commercial Farmer's Union in Zimbabwe. According to Gifford, a recent upsurge in farm invasions that began in February is being orchestrated by Attorney General Tomana, President Mugabe, and the Zimbabwean High Court. Gifford no [...]	2009-03-11 11:44:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAGR ZI
09HARARE217	A TRUCE IN THE WAR OF WORDS IN ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) This week has been dominated by a church service and public memorial for Susan Tsvangirai, and a public internment. President Robert Mugabe had conciliatory words for Morgan Tsvangirai at the church service; Tsvangirai's eldest son and MDC secretary general and GOZ finance minister Ten [...]	2009-03-12 13:03:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE218	MDC'S BENNETT RELEASED ON BAIL; STATE CONSIDERS [...] (C) Jailed Deputy Minister of Agriculture-designate Roy Bennett was released from a Mutare jail on March 12 after the Supreme Court Chief Justice upheld a previous, lower court decision to grant Bennett bail. The magistrate who originally ordered Benntt's release after a High Court order gran [...]	2009-03-12 14:53:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE221	BAD OMENS FOR ZIMBABWE AGRICULTURE [...] (C) As orchestrated land grabs by ZANU-PF continue, an informed contact reports that new Lands Minister Herbert Murerwa appears to be a captive of the permanent secretary inherited from Didymus Mutasa, and Agriculture Minister Joseph Made has no use for white commercial farmers. Without chea [...]	2009-03-13 15:02:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE222	ZIM NOTES 03-13-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Tragic Car Accident Results in Death of Tsvangirai's Wife... - Roy Bennett Out on Bail... - Surge in Land Invasions Continues... - Retired Army Chief Dies... - New Independent Newspaper Seeks Approval... - Australia Makes Non-Humanitarian Donat [...]	2009-03-16 07:41:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI

09HARARE226	THE NEW GOZ: A ONE-MONTH ASSESSMENT [...] (C) The newly formed Government of Zimbabwe is not a government of national unity with shared values and goals. It is principally a forced marriage of two opposing parties that seek to strengthen themselves while weakening the other as they look toward elections in two years. 2. (C) The M [...]	2009-03-16 13:19:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE228	AIR ZIMBABWE AT ROSSROAD TO SURVIVAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Air Zimbabwe, the wholly government-owned flagship air-carrier of Zimbabwe, is at a crossroads. After ten years of disastrous financial mismanagement, AirZim has become an enormous drain to the government's coffers, requiring continuous transfusions of working capital from the [...]	2009-03-17 08:52:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC ATRN ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE232	IMF REPORTS PROGRESS IN ZIMBABAWE'S ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) In an interim briefing to Western ambassadors on March 16, IMF Mission Chief Vitaliy Kramarenko reported that the Zimbabwe economy contracted 14 percent in 2008 and the financial system was on its knees. On the positive side, dollarization had stopped inflation and helped stabilize the [...]	2009-03-17 10:56:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE233	ANALYSIS OF ZIMBABWE MEDIA COVERAGE OF SANCTIONS AND PM CAR [...] SUMMARY: Extension of U.S. targeted sanctions by President Obama on March 4 and the car crash that killed Susan Tsvangirai both received extensive media coverage in the last two weeks. A significant section of the mainstream media believes that targeted sanctions should ease following the forma [...]	2009-03-17 16:41:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO PGOV PREL ETTC ZI
09HARARE239	OBSERVATIONS OF MDC MINISTER OF WATER [...] (C) Polecon Chief spoke with Minister of Water Sam Nkomo on March 19. Nkomo is an MDC MP from Matabeleland North and is the brother of John Nkomo, the ZANU-PF party chairman and a Minister of State in the president's office. He offered observations on the current situation. 2. (C) Nkomo [...]	2009-03-19 10:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE24	MILITARY EXPANSION FUELS DIAMOND CHAOS XXXXXXXXXXXX [...] (C) XXXXXXXXXXXX, poloff met with XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX region that contains the diamond-rich Marange fields, to discuss violence in the region as well as recent developments in the turbulent Marange diamond trade. XXXXXXXXXXXX described how the military expansion in XXXXXXXXXXXX in late [...]	2009-01-09 08:43:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EMIN RS ZI
09HARARE240	ELTON MANGOMA ON THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE [...] (C) Minister of Economic Development Elton Mangoma provided Polecon Chief on March 19 his observations on the current political landscape. 2. (C) Mangoma, who was one of the MDC negotiators in arriving at the Inter-Party Agreement and was supportive of the MDC entering into government, ex [...]	2009-03-19 15:30:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE246	ZIM EDUCATION STILL IN LIMBO AS TEACHERS THREATEN [...] (SBU) Raymond Majongwe, the outspoken Secretary General of the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ),told us in a meeting on March 18 that teachers' unions are in the difficult position of working with the genuinely interested and committed new Minister of Education (MDC-M's David Co [...]	2009-03-23 12:00:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE248	ZIM NOTES 03-20-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - New Government Making Progress, But Still Lacks Unity... - Conspiracy Theorists Continue to Blame U.S. for Accident... - Minister Matinenga Takes The Witness Stand... - MDC Members Remain Behind Bars For Post-Funeral Violence... - Giving Up On O [...]	2009-03-23 12:36:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE257	MDC ON LAND SEIZURES, POLITICS [...] (C) Gorden Moyo is the Minister of State in Prime Minister Tsvangirai's office. He serves as a chief of staff for Tsvangirai, helping to coordinate MDC policy and serving as a liaison with ZANU-PF. Moyo offered us his observations March 26 on land seizures and the political situation. 2. [...]	2009-03-26 09:57:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE258	ZANU-PF INSIDER ON POLITICS [...] (C) Walter Mzembi, ZANU-PF Minister of Tourism, spoke with us on March 20. Mzembi is considered a "young Turk" within the party. He is close to Mugabe, but at the same time is one of the few ZANU-PF officials who has been confident enough to speak openly with us without fear of repercussion [...]	2009-03-26 09:58:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE260	BITI INTRODUCES MORE REALISTIC CASH BUDGET [...] (SBU) New Minister of Finance Tendai Biti presented a revised budget to Parliament on March 18, 2009. About half the size of the previous budget prepared by Acting Minister of Finance Patrick Chinamasa, Biti's cash budget, at US$1 billion, may still be optimistic in its revenue projection. Th [...]	2009-03-26 15:13:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV ZI
09HARARE261	MONITORING REPORT ON GCN G/TIP GRANT [...] (U) On March 24, 2009, poloff visited the local non-governmental organization Girl Child Network (GCN) to evaluate progress on a US$152,000 grant that was awarded by G/TIP on September 22, 2009. 2. The answers below are keyed in response to questions posed in reftel. A. Political officer [...]	2009-03-26 15:13:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PGOV KTIP ZI
09HARARE263	KIMBERLEY PROCESS CHAIR GIVES ZIMBABWE KID-GLOVE [...] (SBU) During a short visit, hijacked to some extent by the marketing might of Rio Tinto's Murowa Diamonds, Kimberley Process (KP) Chair Bernard Esau got a white-washed account of the violence in the disputed Chiadzwa diamond field in late 2008. Esau made conciliatory remarks about the need fo [...]	2009-03-26 15:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV PHUM ASEC EMIN ZI
09HARARE264	ZIMBABWEAN PARLIAMENT'S PRIORITIES AND NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Speaker of the House of Assembly Lovemore Moyo met with polecon chief and poloff on March 25, 2009 and discussed Parliament's next steps, legislative priorities, and role in promoting reform. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara addressed Parliament for the first time and can [...]	2009-03-27 09:03:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE266	BANKS STRUGGLE WITH LOGISTICS OF PAYMENTS TO CIVIL [...] (U) Funds have been released to pay government employees the March US$100 foreign exchange allowance that tops up their worthless Zimbabwe dollar salaries. At mid-month, however, when the allowances were due to be paid, many recipients were not able to withdraw the funds due to shortcomings i [...]	2009-03-27 10:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ECON ASEC EAID ZI
09HARARE268	ZIM NOTES 03-27-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Parliament Getting its House in Order... - Zimbabwean Teachers Consider Striking... - Government Sponsors Stakeholders Meeting... - Cholera Continues to Decline... - Zimbabwe Hosts Tourism Conference... - Court Update... - Scandinavians Send D [...]	2009-03-30 11:27:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE275	LABOR ANALYSIS: UNIONS FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL (PART 1 [...] (U) This is the first of two cables assessing labor in Zimbabwe. Part one examines the history of the labor movement and the challengs facing unions. Part two examines the internal political struggles within the labor movement and its continued relationship with the MDC leadership. 2. ( [...]	2009-04-02 13:36:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ELAB KDEM ZI
09HARARE276	LABOR ANALYSIS: ZCTU'S INTERNAL STRUGGLES (PART 2 [...] (SBU) This is the second in a two-part series analyzing the labor movement in Zimbabwe. Part one (Ref A) examined the history of the labor movement and the current struggles unions are facing. Part two examines the internal political struggles within the labor movement and its relationship w [...]	2009-04-02 14:00:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ELAB ZI
09HARARE278	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON ZIM MINISTER OF ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) The Ambassador called on Elton Mangoma, MDC Minister of Economic Development, on April 2. Mangoma discussed the overall political situation and made the following salient points: 2. (C) The MDC was pleased with the SADC Summit last weekend in Swaziland. SADC emphasized that the le [...]	2009-04-02 14:57:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE28	ZIMBABWE CHOLERA USAID DART SITUATION REPORT #3 [...] As of January 8, the U.N. World Health Organization (WHO) reported a total of more than 36,000 cholera cases in Zimbabwe since the outbreak began in August, with 1,822 deaths and a case fatality rate (CFR) of 5.0 percent. On January 6, the health cluster coordinator noted that a number of the [...]	2009-01-09 10:42:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM TBIO ZI
09HARARE281	ZIM PARLIAMENT PUTS IN PLACE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe's parliament finalized its committee nomination process this week by announcing appointments to the Parliamentary Legal Committee as well as to the 20 various portfolio committees. These bodies serve as important mechanisms to evaluate the legality of proposed legislation and t [...]	2009-04-03 10:16:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE283	ANGLICAN CHURCH FEUD TURNS VIOLENT; POLICE BACK [...] (C) The head of the Anglican Church in Harare, Bishop Sebastian Bakare, met with poloff on March 31 to discuss the escalating feud and resultant violence stemming from the rivalry between the official Anglican Church and a rogue faction headed by Bakare's predecessor, expelled Bishop Nolbert K [...]	2009-04-03 11:33:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE284	DELISTING ZIMBABWEAN BANKS WORTH CONSIDERING [...] (C) Post recommends consideration of removing Zimbabwean banks the Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe ("Agribank") and ZB Financial Holdings and its subsidiaries (collectively "ZB Bank") as Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (S [...]	2009-04-03 11:55:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EFIN ZI
09HARARE285	ZIM NOTES 04-03-09 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - WhereQs the Money - QTsvangirai Blasts West - New Mercedes for All - Parliament forms Committees - QBlowQ to U.S. Sanctions - Journalist Abducted in Gweru - Anglican Church Feud Boils Over - No QHell HoleQ Here - Exam Council Corruption - L [...]	2009-04-03 13:22:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE288	LACK OF FUNDS LEAD TO ZIM PARLIAMENTARY RECESS [...] (SBU) Parliament has announced it will adjourn until May 12. This is due to a lack of funds to pay MPs housing and travel allowances while Parliament is in session. Separately, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono's recent offer to give MPs secondhand central bank vehicles is [...]	2009-04-06 15:30:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE289	IMPROVED BUDGET TRANSPARENCY IN ZIMBABWE [...] (U) The Government of Zimbabwe is a recipient of FY09 foreign assistance, as defined in Ref A, under the Department of State Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act (SFOAA). Post therefore provides the following response to the questions contained in Ref A. 2. (U) The G [...]	2009-04-06 15:47:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL EFIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE29	TORTURE, TERRORISM, AND THE RED VAN: UPDATE ON [...] (C) Court cases continue for 18 Zimbabweans abducted between late October and mid-December who face various accusations related to terrorism, banditry, and mounting an armed insurgency. Prominent human rights activist Jestina Mukoko and eight others remain in custody until their next appearan [...]	2009-01-09 11:11:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE296	BITI ON THE ECONOMY, SANCTIONS, AND MUGABE [...] (C) The Ambassador, accompanied by visiting Staffdel Smith, met April 8 with Minister of Finance Tendai Biti. Biti briefly reviewed the current budgetary situation and discussed Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono, President Robert Mugabe's role in the new government, the Zimb [...]	2009-04-08 15:47:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
09HARARE303	TSVANGIRAI UPDATES U.S. AND UK AMBASSADORS [...] (C) In an April 10 meeting, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai acknowledged the problematic nature of recent farm invasions and the continuing presence of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono. He noted that his personal situation had removed him from the fray for three weeks. H [...]	2009-04-14 12:12:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE306	FOOD SECURITY PROJECT UNDER DEVELOPMENT [...] On April 8, a team led by Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Special Advisor Tesfai Tecle briefed donors on its efforts to design a project to promote food security in Zimbabwe. Tecle said that AGRA Chair Kofi Annan was approached by many Zimbabweans, including Prime Minister Tsv [...]	2009-04-15 07:39:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PHUM ZI
09HARARE307	MONITORING REPORT ON HURIDETSA G/TIP GRANT [...] (U) On March 30, poloff visited the local non-governmental organization Human Rights and Development Trust of Southern Africa (HURIDETSA) to evaluate progress on a US$300,000 grant that was awarded by G/TIP on September 25, 2008. 2. (SBU) The answers below are keyed in response to questions [...]	2009-04-15 12:12:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PGOV KTIP ZI
09HARARE310	ZIM NOTES 04-09-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Government Concludes Retreat... - More Media Space?... - Parliament Adjourns Until May... - First Constitutional Deadline Approaching... - Prison Wardens Arrested, Beaten, Released... - Three Remaining Bombers Denied Bail by Chief Justice... - [...]	2009-04-15 14:18:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE321	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ZIM ICT MINISTER NELSON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador McGee met with Zimbabwean Minister for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Nelson Chamisa on April 8 as part of a series of calls on ministers in the new government. They discussed the US$100,000 recently paid by the USG to ZimPost for past delivery of person [...]	2009-04-17 09:20:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EINT PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE322	ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND [...] (SBU) On April 16, poloffs met with Joe Mhishi Tapera, Head of Multilateral Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Relations to present the U.S. nomination to the UN Human Rights Council (Refs A and B) and to discuss Madagascar (Ref C). 2. (SBU) With respect to the Human Rights Council, we pr [...]	2009-04-17 09:26:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ZI
09HARARE323	ZIMBABWEAN CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS KICKS OFF [...] (SBU) The Speaker of the House of Assembly announced on April 12 the formation of a Parliamentary Select Committee charged with directing the process to form a new Zimbabwean constitution. The membership of the committee is divided on a proportional basis between the three political parties. [...]	2009-04-17 09:33:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE324	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON ZIM MINISTER OF HEALTH AND CHILD [...] Summary: On April 8 Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Zimbabwe's new Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr. Henry Madzorera. He was accompanied by USAID Mission Director Karen Freeman and CDC Country Director, Dr. Ruth Walkup. Dr. Madzorera was joined by his Permanent Secretary Dr. Gera [...]	2009-04-17 14:10:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE325	ZIMBABWE: GOODS PRODUCED WITH FORCED OR EXPLOITATIVE CHILD [...] This cable provides additional details on goods produced in Zimbabwe with forced labor and exploitative child labor. Reports from the government, the International Labor Organization, industry, and non-governmental organizations that follow labor issues indicate that the vast majority of child [...]	2009-04-20 05:50:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PLAB PHUM PREF PGOV KTIP EMIN EAGR ZI
09HARARE326	ZIM NOTES 04-17-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Outstanding Issues Still Outstanding... - Communications Portfolio in Limbo... - Constitutional Process Kicks Off... - Joint Independence Day Celebrations Planned... - MDC MPs Divided Over Cars... - U.S. Lauded for Lifting Travel Warning... - [...]	2009-04-20 07:30:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE329	USAID/OFDA FIELD TRIP REPORT: AGRICULTURE/FOOD SECURITY [...] From March 1-5, USAID's Southern Africa Principal Regional Advisor for the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Harlan Hale and USAID/OFDA Zimbabwe Humanitarian Program Specialist Mark Adams conducted field monitoring assessments of agriculture/food security projects in the Matabe [...]	2009-04-20 12:39:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE33	ZIM NOTES 01-09-09 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - ZANU-PF-MDC Negotiations... - Ministers Shuffled, Still Room in the Cabinet for MDC... - Abductees Still in Prison... - GOZ Decides to Fight Cholera, Too? - Skyrocketing Media Fees Likely to Restrict Free Flow of Information... - Uganda Praised [...]	2009-01-12 16:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE331	ZIMBABWE CHOLERA - USAID/DART CLOSE OUT [...] In response to the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) activated a USAID/Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART). The mission of the USAID/DART was to identify humanitarian needs, target USAID/OFDA funding, evaluate response effe [...]	2009-04-20 14:47:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE332	LAST 3 ABDUCTEES RELEASED, AGAINST GOZ WISHES [...] (U) On Friday April 17, journalist Andrisson Shadreck Manyere, Tsvangirai advisor Gandhi Mudzingwa, and Chris (Kisimu) Dhlamini were released on US$1,000 bail. The three men were abducted between October and December 2008 and are charged, along with four others, of bombing several Zimbabwe p [...]	2009-04-21 13:22:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL ASEC ZI
09HARARE333	COMMERCIAL FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE SEEK COMPENSATION [...] (C) Trevor Gifford, president of the Commercial Farmer's Union (CFU),met with the Ambassador on April 15 to discuss a shift in strategy his organization is adopting regarding seized and threatened commercial farms in Zimbabwe. The CFU's new position is to seek compensation of up to US$20 bi [...]	2009-04-21 13:22:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAGR PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE340	TWO FACES OF ZANU-PF [...] (C) A courtesy call by the Ambassador on Co-Ministers of Home Affairs Giles Mutsekwa (MDC-T) and Kembo Mohadi (ZANU-PF) on April 23 devolved into an anti-U.S. diatribe by Mohadi who walked out of the meeting. This followed remarks by the Ambassador that the U.S. wanted to help Zimbabwe, but n [...]	2009-04-23 16:00:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE342	ZIM NOTES 04-17-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Stalemate Continues... - Biti Demands Investigation of Gono, Travels to U.S... - Ministerial Visit Fails to Quell Disruptions at Farms... - Constitutional Committee Still Lacks a Chair... - Political Detainees Rearrested... - Kunonga vs. Baka [...]	2009-04-27 07:35:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE356	ZIM NOTES 04-30-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Continuing Stalemate... - Farm Invasions Decreasing... - MDC Targets Gono... - Teachers Pledge to Strike... - The Herald Attacks Eddie Cross... - U.S. Volunteer Surgical Team Arrives... - HIFA Enlightens Harare Again... - Dutch Farmers Win Le [...]	2009-04-30 15:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE360	TSVANGIRAI BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON GOZ PROGRESS [...] (C) Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai told the Ambassador May 1 that he is reasonably satisfied with the progress of the new transitional government. Outstanding issues in the process of being resolved include: governorships, permanent secretaries and ambassadorships; political detainees; and [...]	2009-05-04 13:35:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE361	ZIMBABWE'S ELECTRICAL WOES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Due to a lack of coal, aging equipment, vandalism, and general neglect, Zimbabwe's electrical power grid currently supplies only half of the country's demand. The result is frequent load-shedding (blackouts) with many rural regions without power at all. Although the Zimbabwe Ele [...]	2009-05-04 14:57:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINT CASC PGOV ZI
09HARARE367	DRAMATIC SETBACK: ZIM ABDUCTEES SENT BACK TO JAIL [...] (C) On May 5, Magistrate Catherine Chimwanda remanded 15 individuals, including prominent human rights activist Jestina Mukoko, to prison pending their trials, which are currently scheduled for June and July 2009. Mukoko and others were abducted between October and December 2008, tortured, acc [...]	2009-05-05 15:23:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE372	MDC FOCUSES ON OUTSTANDING ISSUES; DETAINEES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following a May 6 MDC Standing Committee meeting, party Secretary General Tendai Biti held a press conference to announce that the MDC expected action in the next ten days on outstanding issues under the Global Political Agreement, including the appointments of the Reserve Bank (R [...]	2009-05-06 14:52:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE379	FORGIVE AND FORGET? NOT YET -- RECONCILIATION SLOW [...] (C) Progress towards forgiveness is slow in Gutu South, a rural constituency that was hard hit by violence during the 2008 inter-election period. Although some chiefs are leading an effort towards reconciliation between victims and perpetrators of violence, fear and intimidation remain high a [...]	2009-05-07 15:51:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE38	MDC SPOKESMAN CHAMISA ON MDC POSITION, U.S. POLICY [...] (C) MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa told polecon chief on January 14 that the MDC was resolved to condition entry into government on satisfactory resolution of outstanding issues. MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai would meet with Zimbabwean president Mugabe in the next few days to either resolve these [...]	2009-01-14 12:31:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE386	ZIMBABWE'S FY 2009 SUGAR EXPORTS TO THE U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-11 13:26:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD ECON ZI
09HARARE39	NO END IN SIGHT TO HARARE'S WATER PROBLEMS [...] (SBU) Harare's water and sewer systems are antiquated and can no longer cope with the city's expansion. The problems worsened in 2006 when the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) took over the administration of water and sewer reticulation from the city of Harare. In recent years, int [...]	2009-01-14 14:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL ASEC PHUM PGOV ZI
09HARARE390	ZIM NOTES 05-08-09 [...] MDC Takes on Outstanding Issues...Tendai Biti, in his capacity as MDC Secretary-General, held a press conference on Wednesday to demand that outstanding issues be resolved. Noting that the principals Q Mugabe, Tsvangirai, and Mutambara Q had had a series of meetings on these issues, he said t [...]	2009-05-11 18:14:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE392	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ZIM MINING MINISTER [...] (SBU) On May 11, the Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Zimbabwe's new Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Obert Mpofu. The Ambassador pressed the ZANU-PF minister on the importance of boosting electrical supplies to support renewed economic activity and ongoing U.S. concern about viol [...]	2009-05-12 15:28:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE394	MDC MP CONVICTED FOR OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE; OTHERS STILL FACE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The advent of the transitional government has failed to stem political prosecutions of abductees as well as MPs. This week Matthias Mlambo, MDC-T MP for Chipinge East, was jailed for an effective seven months while his colleague Meki Makuyana, MDC-T MP for Chipinge South, also fac [...]	2009-05-13 16:00:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE395	MEDIA STAKEHOLDERS SPIN OUTCOME OF MEDIA CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) After several delays and despite a partial boycott, the All-Stakeholders' Media Conference under the theme "Towards an Open, Tolerant, and Responsible Media Environment" went forward May 8-10 in Kariba, with about half of the expected stakeholders present. The umbrella civil society org [...]	2009-05-13 16:12:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE40	MDC PARLIAMENTARIAN PUSHED OUT BY JUDGE [...] (SBU) A Zimbabwean judge disqualified an MDC member of parliament after convicting her of forging signatures nominating her to run in the March 2008 parliamentary elections. Lynette Karenyi was convicted by Magistrate Billard Musakwa of forging four signatures nominating her to contest the C [...]	2009-01-14 14:23:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE401	LAST THREE ABDUCTEES GRANTED BAIL; POLICE ARREST [...] (SBU) The legal drama surrounding the 18 people abducted in late 2008 continues. On May 13, High Court Justice November Mtshiya granted bail to the last three abductees still in custody: Kisimusi (Chris) Dhlamini, Ghandi Mudzingwa, and Andrisson Shadreck Manyere. In his ruling, Justice Mtshi [...]	2009-05-14 15:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE402	MDC-M SUSPENSIONS REVEAL SPLIT IN PARTY [...] (SBU) The President of the MDC-M and Deputy Prime Minister, Arthur Mutambara, and other top party officials suspended six senior party members, including three MPs. The suspensions have unearthed growing dissent within the MDC-M about Mutambara's leadership, which some party officials and par [...]	2009-05-14 15:43:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE403	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NICHOLAS GOCHE [...] (SBU) As part of a series of courtesy calls on new Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) ministers, the Ambassador met on May 14 with Nicholas Goche, Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development. Goche is a long-time ZANU-PF insider who served as that party's lead negotiator in negotiations [...]	2009-05-14 15:43:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE405	THE NEW GOZ: A THREE MONTH ASSESSMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-15 10:20:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE411	ZIM NOTES 05-15-09 [...] Tsvangirai Launches Next 100 Day Plan... Having just about completed the first 100 days of the unity government, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai hosted a conference in Harare to lay out his plans and goals for the next 100. The plan groups the 32 ministries into five clusters (Economic, Inf [...]	2009-05-18 08:19:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE416	TSVANGIRAI OUTLINES NEXT 100-DAY PLAN [...] (SBU) On May 13, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai unveiled his plan to guide the Government of Zimbabwe's (GOZ) activities during the next 100 days of the unity government at a conference attended by government officials, legislators, diplomats, civil society, and business leaders. In essence [...]	2009-05-19 14:55:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI ECON XA
09HARARE417	GOZ URGED TO 'GET POLICIES RIGHT' AT MINING [...] (SBU) Presenters at a mining conference organized by the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe in Harare on May 7, urged government to implement prudent policies to attract investment and restore the sector to its former position of contributing close to seven percent to gross domestic product. Speaker [...]	2009-05-19 15:10:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON ETRD EINV PGOV ZI
09HARARE42	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - ZIMBABWE [...] The Government of Zimbabwe's corruption and mismanagement have severely crippled the local economy making it unlikely to attract or absorb significant foreign direct investment in 2009. GDP has declined by roughly 50 percent in the past eight years, the largest peacetime drop ever recorded. [...]	2009-01-15 14:55:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC ZI
09HARARE430	AMCIT INVOLVED IN VIOLENT ZIMBABWEAN FARM INVASION [...] (SBU) The Zimbabwean President of the Senate, Edna Madzongwe, is carrying out a violent farm invasion of a commercial citrus farm with an annual estimated export crop worth US$4 million. The invasion and ejection of the title holder appear to violate local law, as the Zimbabwean High Court ha [...]	2009-05-21 15:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EAGR CASC ZI
09HARARE431	ZANU-PF AND MDC-T RESOLVE SOME OUTSTANDING ISSUES [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Tsvangirai announced on May 21 that the three political parties had reached agreement on the contentious issues of division of governorships, appointment of permanent secretaries and ambassadors, and the delayed swearing in of Roy Bennett as Deputy Minister of Agriculture. [...]	2009-05-21 18:04:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE44	HARARE 2009 BFIF PROJECT PROPOSAL [...] (U) Embassy Harare proposes to draw on the Business Facilitation and Incentive Fund (BFIF) to promote corporate governance in Zimbabwe. -------------------------------- Support for Corpoate Governance -------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Post proposes providing financial suport [...]	2009-01-16 10:11:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABUD AMGT BEXP ECON ETRD ZI
09HARARE444	ZANU-PF GOVERNOR FORCING HIMSELF ON AMCIT-OWNED CONSERVANCY [...] (SBU) After years of successfully avoiding land invasions, Zimbabwe's private conservancies now face the threat of forced "indigenous partnerships" that--if carried out--will likely deter further investment and derail significant conservation gains. Under the Wildlife-Based Land Reform Policy [...]	2009-05-29 12:09:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC SENV PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM CASC ZI
09HARARE447	GORDON MOYO SHARES INSIGHTS INTO CABINET AND TOP [...] (C) Minister of State in the Prime Minister's office, Gordon Moyo, explained President Mugabe's refusal to fire Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono and Attorney General Johannes Tomana. Firing Gono would be an indictment on Mugabe's presidency and he was still financially useful, while Tomana w [...]	2009-05-29 14:45:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE456	TEA WITH MUGABE: CODEL PAYNE'S MARATHON MEETING AT [...] (SBU) On May 30 President Robert Mugabe received Congressmen Donald Payne (D-NJ),Ambassador McGee, and staffers at his State House office for a nearly three-hour-long meeting. Throughout the marathon meeting Mugabe was alert, articulate, in apparent good health, and defiant. Congressman Pay [...]	2009-06-02 13:59:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE46	ZIMBABWE CHOLERA - USAID/DART HEALTH COORDINATION UPDATE [...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has been working closely with the team from the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and humanitarian partners to improve coordination, set up the cholera command-and-control center, and implement cholera response activities at the field le [...]	2009-01-16 15:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID TBIO EAGR PREL PHUM PGOV ZI
09HARARE461	AG'S OFFICE STILL PURSUING LAWYER, JOURNALISTS, WOZA [...] (SBU) The harassment of human rights lawyers and independent journalists continues as the Attorney General's (AG) office--headed by ZANU-PF stalwart Johannes Tomana--shows no signs of letting up on politically motivated criminal prosecutions. Human rights lawyer Alec Muchadehama and Zimbabwe I [...]	2009-06-02 15:10:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE465	ZIMBABWEAN STATE DINNER HONORING THE KING OF SWAZILAND [...] (U) On June 3, President Robert Mugabe held a State dinner at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare in honor of visiting King Mswati III of Swaziland. The dinner occurred before King Mswati departed to Victoria Falls for the COMESA Summit. Mugabe thanked the King for his support of the inclusive [...]	2009-06-05 12:38:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE466	ABDUCTEES RE-ABDUCTED, THREATENED BY POLICE AND [...] (C) On June 2, two police officers, including the notorious Superintendent Peter Magwenzi, abducted three MDC leaders--Terry Musona, Lloyd Tarumbwa, and Fanny Tembo--from their homes in Mashonaland West province. The trio was first abducted in October 2008, held incommunicado and tortured by M [...]	2009-06-05 12:51:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE467	ZIM NOTES 06-05-09 [...] Some Issues Resolved, SADC Asked to Help... On May 21 Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced the three parties had resolved some of the outstanding issues, including governorships, permanent secretaries, and ambassadorships. However, Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono and Attorney General [...]	2009-06-05 14:40:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EAGR ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE47	ZIM NOTES 01-16-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Tsvangirai to Return, Meet Mugabe... - Conviction Threatens to Expel MDC MP from Parliament... - Still no Resolution on Court Cases... - SADC Tribunal Wrong Says Zimbabwean Supreme Court Justice... - Schools Opening or Not? - New Report on Zim [...]	2009-01-20 07:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE471	ZIM NOTES 05-29-09 [...] Post Welcomes CODEL to Zimbabwe: A Congressional delegation led by Representative Donald Payne (D-NJ) is arriving in Harare this weekend for several days of meetings with senior government officials, the donor community, and civil society and business leaders. Representative Payne is current [...]	2009-06-08 12:11:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EAGR ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE472	ZIM NOTES 06-05-09 (Corrected) [...] CODEL Payne Visits Zimbabwe: Chairman of the House Sub-Committee on Africa and Global Health, Donald Payne and three professional congressional staffers visited Zimbabwe May 29-31. The delegation met with President Mugabe (Harare 456),Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, a number of senior gov [...]	2009-06-08 12:35:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EAGR ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE477	CODEL PAYNE: GOZ AND CIVICS PLEAD FOR HEALTH, [...] (SBU) During his May 29-31 visit to Zimbabwe, Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ) and three congressional staffers met with senior government officials including President Robert Mugabe (ref),Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, Health Minister Dr. Henry Madzo [...]	2009-06-09 08:56:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE478	ZIMBABWEAN BUSINESS LEADERS SEEK CREDIT NOT [...] (SBU) Zimbabwean business leaders briefed Congressional delegation Payne on May 31 on challenges facing their respective industries. Commonalities from the presentations included the need for access to international credit lines, improved local governance, and stable delivery of utilities. In [...]	2009-06-09 08:57:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD XA PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE479	ZIM AG MINISTER OVERESTIMATES AGRICULTURAL [...] (SBU) In a meeting with CODEL Payne and Ambassador McGee on May 30, Minister of Agriculture Joseph Made (ZANU-PF) estimated the maize shortfall and level of food insecurity in 2009/10. He conceded the outlook was poor for the winter wheat crop, and made a pitch for credit facilities for smal [...]	2009-06-09 08:58:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON PGOV XA ZI
09HARARE48	ZIMBABWE - STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) A 12-hour SADC-sponsored mediation between ZANU-PF and the MDC ended January 19 with a continuing stalemate as the parties failed to narrow their differences on outstanding issues. A SADC Extraordinary Summit is tentatively scheduled for January 26 in either Gaborone or Johannesburg which [...]	2009-01-21 14:25:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE486	WASH Assessment trip, April 20 - May 1, 2009 [...] From April 20 to May 1, 2009, the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) specialist undertook an assessment of the WASH sector response to the present cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe. The water and sewer systems serving urban centers in Zimbabwe are in a state of severe disrepair as a result of fi [...]	2009-06-11 12:18:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE488	AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: NOT YET TIME TO REENGAGE [...] (SBU) Ambassadors and aid agency heads attended a briefing by African Development Bank (AFDB) President Donald Kaberuka on June 9. Kaberuka, who we met just after the COMESA summit in Victoria Falls, related his impressions of Zimbabwe and the content of various meetings with political and bus [...]	2009-06-11 15:07:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN EAGR PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE49	ZIMBABWE COURTING FOREIGN DIAMOND INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Discussions in mid-January with private sector mining executives Ndodana Mguquka and Greg Sebborn revealed further details of a possible diamond deal between the Zimbabwean government and either Russian or Indian diamond investors. The Russian group may only be interested in purchasing sev [...]	2009-01-22 08:19:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON PHUM PREL ZI RS IN IS ASEC
09HARARE491	ZIM NOTES 06-12-09 [...] The Herald Spins TsvangiraiQs Trip... With Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on an official visit to the U.S., Canada, and Europe the ZANU-PF mouthpiece The Herald has been spinning his trip as a solicitation for a lifting of sanctions and re-engagement in the form of aid. This week, the front [...]	2009-06-12 11:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EAGR ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE499	GOLD'S POTENTIAL TO CONTRIBUTE TO ZIMBABWE'S [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe is in dire need of substantial foreign currency inflows. Looking ahead, the country's once significant gold mining industry is a potential source of foreign exchange earnings, provided the problems of access to capital, power shortages, and protection of property rights are add [...]	2009-06-18 10:26:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ETRD ECON PGOV ZI
09HARARE50	ZIMBABWE CHOLERA - USAID/DART SITUATION REPORT #4 [...] As of January 22, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported a total of over 48,600 cholera cases in Zimbabwe since the outbreak began in August, with 2,755 deaths and a case fatality rate (CFR) of 5.7 percent. According to the WHO epidemiological report covering the week of January 11 to [...]	2009-01-23 08:30:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID TBIO EAGR PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE500	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ZIM VICE PRESIDENT MUJURU [...] C) The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Vice President Joice Mujuru on June 17, his first meeting with her. Mujuru, who was warm and engaged, expressed her support for the transitional process and bemoaned hardliners in her party who were attempting to sabotage it. She urged incremental a [...]	2009-06-18 10:35:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE503	ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDERS ARREST OF SENIOR MDC OFFICIAL [...] (SBU) Attorney General (AG) Johannes Tomana is continuing his pursuit of attorneys and MDC officials who seek to protect and defend the MDC officials who were abducted late last year. On June 16, at the behest of Tomana, senior MDC-T official Toendepi Shonhe was arrested on charges of perjury. [...]	2009-06-19 09:28:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE506	ZIM NOTES 06-19-09 [...] Tsvangirai Delegation Heads to Europe... Following last week's visit to the U.S., Prime Minister Tsvangirai turned his attention to contnental Europe, spending this week meeting with senior European officials. Justice Minister Chinamasa and Foreign Affairs Minister Mumbengegwi of ZANU-PF were [...]	2009-06-19 13:35:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EAGR ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE507	ZIMBABWE: 2009 INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of ten (10) claims of United States persons which may be outstanding against the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ). All ten claims arise out of the GOZ's Land Resettlement Program, which commenced in 2000. The general pace of land seizure has slowed, a [...]	2009-06-19 14:14:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV KIDE PGOV PHUM PREL ZI ECON
09HARARE51	MILITARY PLANS TO DISPLACE THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS [...] (SBU) In mid-January, a local chief in the diamond rich and violence-ridden XXXXXXXXXXXX informed us of the Zimbabwean military's intention to displace as many as 25,000 villagers from their homes XXXXXXXXXXXX. The military operation is intended to establish control over the diamond fields as [...]	2009-01-23 09:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ASEC PHUM ZI RS ECON PREL
09HARARE510	AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY GENERAL SLAMS ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Amnesty International (AI) Secretary General Irene Khan wrapped up a six-day visit to Zimbabwe on June 18 with a press conference where she expressed her dismay at "persistent" human rights violations in Zimbabwe. During a diplomatic briefing on June 16 that included numerous African dip [...]	2009-06-23 11:16:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE521	ZIM NOTES 06-26-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Next Stage in Constitutional Process Begins... - MP for Chiadzwa Convicted... - MDC Director General Still in Jail... - UK Ups Commitment Slightly... - State (Reluctantly) Admits Violating Mukoko's Rights... - South Africa Reconsiders Permit fo [...]	2009-06-29 08:46:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE522	ANOTHER MDC MP CONVICTED [...] (SBU) In a growing pattern of criminal conviction of MDC Members of Parliament (MPs),Shua Mudiwa MP for Mutare West (which includes the Chiadzwa diamond fields) was convicted on kidnapping charges on June 20. Mudiwa remains in custody awaiting a potential life sentence on June 27. He denies t [...]	2009-06-29 09:26:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI

09HARARE524	STATE ADMITS TORTURING MUKOKO [...] (SBU) On June 24, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe heard a landmark case brought by human rights activist Jestina Mukoko, arguing that her abduction, torture, and illegal detention in December 2008 constituted such a grave violation of her constitutional rights that the court should permanently s [...]	2009-06-29 12:28:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE525	THE BUSINESS OF PARLIAMENT IN ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Lovemore Moyo, updated Post on the Constitutional drafting process and the formation of vital commissions that are expected to drive reforms within the media, electoral process, human rights, and corruption spheres. Speaker Moyo also clarified that - [...]	2009-06-29 13:19:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE526	HOUSE SPEAKER BRIEFS ON ZIM CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS [...] (SBU) House of Assembly Speaker Lovemore Moyo briefed diplomats June 24 on the constitutional process. According to Moyo, it is on track, as specified in the Global Political Agreement (GPA),to be completed within 18 months from the inception of the inclusive government on February 11. Curr [...]	2009-06-29 13:44:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE530	ZIMBABWE CROP ASSESSMENT CABLE [...] INTRODUCTION: From April through June numerous crop production and household vulnerability assessments were carried out in Zimbabwe to determine potential food deficits and potential food aid needs. Five surveys have been released, though two still need to be approved by the Ministry of Agric [...]	2009-07-01 10:48:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM PGOV ZI
09HARARE531	DEMAND FOR HIGHER WAGES A BURDEN ON ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) A survey of Zimbabwean-based businesses in mid-June revealed that foreign currency-denominated wage demands are becoming a critical challenge to an economic recovery given continued low productivity levels. A hyperinflationary mindset remains amongst workers, despite stabilizing prices, [...]	2009-07-01 12:12:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ETRD PGOV PREL ZI ECON EAGR
09HARARE532	AMBASSADOR PRESSES BITI ON REFORMS [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Minister of Finance Tendai Biti on June 30 at Biti's request. Biti requested details of the US$73 million pledged by President Obama to Prime Minister Tsvangirai at their recent White House meeting. The meeting evolved into a discussion of Zimbabwe's lack of prog [...]	2009-07-01 12:12:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EFIN ZI
09HARARE54	ZIM NOTES 01-23-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Talks Remain Deadlocked... - Zimbabwe Courts Foreign Diamond Investors... - Zimbabweans Turn to Satellite TV to Watch U.S. Inauguration... - (Dis)Grace Punches Photographer... - Cholera Continues... - Budget to Consider Dollarization... - Lawy [...]	2009-01-26 08:50:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE544	ZANU-PF MINISTER BRIEFS ON WASHINGTON VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Tourism Walter Mzembi (ZANU-PF) briefed polecon chief on his recent visit to Washington as part of a delegation headed by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Mzembi took away the clear message that reforms and compliance with the Global Political Agreement (GPA) were n [...]	2009-07-02 09:41:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE545	IMF BRIEFS ON GOZ PROGRESS, CONTINUING BUDGET GAP [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 29 briefing for OECD Ambassadors, IMF Mission Chief Vitaly Kramenko said his team found the GOZ budget evolving largely as expected, with revenues increasing steadily, but still inadequate to fully fund expenditures. He said the IMF is urging the GOZ to exercise ca [...]	2009-07-02 09:41:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ZI
09HARARE55	MUGABE-TSVANGIRAI MEET PRIVATELY [...] (C) Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai met privately last week as Tsvangirai attempted to salvage a deal by gaining concessions from Mugabe on outstanding issues. Mugabe refused to budge and ZANU-PF and MDC remain deadlocked. It is unlikely the SADC Sum [...]	2009-01-26 12:54:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE554	ZIM NOTES 07-02-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - MDC Boycotts Cabinet... - Makoni Launches Opposition Party... - Chiadzwa Abuses Exposed... - ...As KP Visit Begins... - Bennett Trial Set for October... - No UZ Grads in 2009? - The End of School Fees? - Senator Offers $30 Child Support... - [...]	2009-07-06 07:03:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE557	CHINESE ASSISTANCE TO ZIMBABWE [...] (U) Over the past couple of weeks, both President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have claimed credit for obtaining $US950 million in lines of credit from China. There were also reports that Zimbabwe would receive a $5 billion loan in exchange for platinum mining rights. A [...]	2009-07-06 10:27:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID ASEC PHUM CH ZI
09HARARE559	ZIMBABWEAN FIRMS EXPRESS GUARDED OPTIMISM ON [...] (SBU) Discussions with a cross-section of Zimbabwean businesses indicated the sector is eager to contribute positively to economic recovery and feels more optimistic about the country's economic future than it did prior regulatory liberalization (including dollarization) that has led to price [...]	2009-07-07 12:16:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON EMIN ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE570	CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN ZIMBABWE ON SHAKY GROUND [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe is continuing to progress towards a new Constitution, through much like the current inclusive government, it is a process fraught with risks. Next week's All Stakeholders Conference will attempt to establish thematic sub-committees charged with consulting the public on critica [...]	2009-07-10 10:54:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE577	ZIM NOTES 07-10-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Kimberley Team Urges Ban on Chiadzwa Diamonds... - Cabinet Presses Ministers on Outstanding Issues... - Constitutional All Stakeholders Conference to Kick-Off Monday... - Another MDC-T MP Convicted... - Swine Flu in Zimbabwe? - MIC Maintaining [...]	2009-07-13 09:41:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE585	POLITICALLY-MOTIVATED PROSECUTIONS OF MDC-T [...] (SBU) Three MDC parliamentarians have recently been convicted of criminal charges and sentenced, while two others await trial. The MDC believes this is an orchestrated effort by ZANU-PF to disrupt the MDC party and reduce its strength in Parliament. END SUMMARY. -------------------------- [...]	2009-07-14 15:19:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE588	DESPITE ROCKY START, CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS [...] (SBU) The two-day All Stakeholder's Conference concluded successfully on July 14 after getting off to a rocky start July 13 when riot police were called in to assert control following a disturbance caused by ZANU-PF activists. While much remains to be done, the constitutional process is stil [...]	2009-07-15 14:17:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE59	READOUT ON SADC SUMMIT [...] (U) A marathon SADC Extraordinary Summit meeting ended at about 4 am today with SADC declaring that MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai should be sworn in on February 11 as prime minister with cabinet ministers to be sworn in two days later. South African president Kgalema Motlanthe reportedly told [...]	2009-01-27 11:15:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE596	ZIM NOTES 07-17-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Constitutional Process Stumbles On... - MDC-T MP Suspended from Parliament... - ZANU-PF Ministers Implicated in Poaching Scandal... - Finance Minister Discusses Chiadzwa in Fiscal Assessment... - Top Security Chiefs Sued Over Abductions... - Bu [...]	2009-07-20 06:59:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE6	MDC SPOKESPERSON CHAMISA ON NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) According to MDC spokesperson Nelson Chamisa, the MDC's goal is new elections through which it can take over complete control of government. Chamisa told polecon chief December 31 the MDC believes it can best shape the electoral environment, including drafting of a new constitution, thro [...]	2009-01-02 09:04:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE601	BUSINESS SECTOR WANTS MORE MARKET-FRIENDLY REFORMS [...] (SBU) The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) held its annual congress in Bulawayo from June 24 to 26 and stressed the need for government to redefine its role: move out of the production of goods and services and concentrate on creating a more conducive macroeconomic environment for [...]	2009-07-22 14:02:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PGOV ZI
09HARARE602	HARARE: LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM PRIME MINISTER [...] Following is the text of a thank you letter from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Morgan R. Tsvangirai, to President Obama. 2. BEGIN TEXT: 8 July 2009 Mr. Barack Obama President of the United States of America Mr. President, I have the honour to extend to you my [...]	2009-07-22 14:39:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP ZI
09HARARE61	GOZ TO ANNOUNCE DOLLARIZATION OF THE ECONOMY [...] (C) According to Senior Advisor to Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gono Munyaradzi Kereke, the GOZ plans to announce the "informal" dollarization of the economy and further market and exchange-rate reforms this week. All businesses will be allowed to transact in hard currencies, but t [...]	2009-01-27 15:25:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE610	BFIF-FUNDED FORUM FOCUSES ON GOOD GOVERNANCE [...] (U) On April 2, the Institute of Directors of Zimbabwe (IODZ),supported by the State Department's Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) and by local businesses, held its annual Director of the Year Award Ceremony highlighting good governance. BFIF also supported a related workshop on t [...]	2009-07-24 08:08:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV BEXP ETRD ZI
09HARARE613	ZIM NOTES 07-24-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Launch of Organ for National Healing, Reconciliation, and Integration... - Senate Passes Biti's Budget... - MDC Gets Ambassadors... - Zaka North MP Convicted... - Civil Servants Get 50% Raise... - Foul Play in Death of Manicaland MP? - AG Tom [...]	2009-07-27 07:09:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE618	ZIMBABWE H1N1 FLU: TWO CASES CONFIRMED [...] (U) To date, only two cases of the H1N1 flu virus have been documented in Zimbabwe. Both of these imported cases were contracted and confirmed by laboratories outside of Zimbabwe. 2. (U) In one confirmed case, an Indian man contracted the disease outside Zimbabwe, probably in London, before [...]	2009-07-29 10:14:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU ECON EAGR PHUM ASEC PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE622	BITI ON CURRENT ISSUES [...] (SBU) Minister of Finance Tendai Biti told the American Business Association of Zimbabwe (ABAZ) that Zimbabwe was at a cross roads; continued progress depended on successful completion of the constitutional process and resolution of ZANU-PF succession, the land issue, and Global Political Agr [...]	2009-07-30 15:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE623	ZIMBABWE'S ANTI-TRAFFICKING HOTLINE STRUGGLES [...] (U) Zimbabwe's anti-trafficking hotline, which was launched in December 2008, has received relatively few calls, largely due to inadequate publicity and public awareness of the hotline. After initial troubles with the functionality of the line, hotline operators report that the phone number i [...]	2009-07-30 15:01:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KTIP PGOV ZI
09HARARE624	MID-YEAR FISCAL REVIEW SETS RIGHT TONE FOR RECOVERY [...] (SBU) The mid-year fiscal review by Finance Minister Tendai Biti upgraded the economic growth forecast from 2.8 percent to 3.7 percent due to a projected 24.3 percent growth in agriculture and an anticipated upturn in business confidence arising from implementation of policies contained in th [...]	2009-07-30 15:01:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EMIN ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE626	BBC AND CNN ALLOWED BACK IN ZIMBABWE, BUT KEPT ON [...] (SBU) After an eight-year ban, in an effort to help repair the country's battered image, the ZANU-PF led Ministry of Media, Information and Publicity (MMIP) has given permission to the BBC and CNN to report from within Zimbabwe. A BBC crew has been openly reporting from Zimbabwe since July [...]	2009-07-30 15:04:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM OEXC KPAO ZI
09HARARE63	SANCTIONS BUSTING BY LOCAL UNISYS AGENT [...] (C) According to a business contact in the local IT industry, the Zimbabwe agent for Unisys is providing Unisys hardware and software support to ZB Bank Ltd, a specially designated national (SDN). Post corroborated the allegation with James Hove, head of the IT department at ZB Bank. Hove [...]	2009-01-28 15:45:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV ZI
09HARARE630	ZIM NOTES 07-31-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Media Freedoms on the Horizon? - NCA Calls for Halt to Constitutional Process... - Biti Receives Death Threat... - MDC-T MP Arrested for Stealing a Cell Phone... - Anglicans Defy Court Order and Ordain New Bishop... - Tribal Chief Evicted for K [...]	2009-08-03 07:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE632	ZIMBABWE'S UNGA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (U) Post has been advised that the following individuals will attend UNGA: A. Attendance of the Head of State: Robert Gabriel Mugabe, President Exact date/time of arrival/departure not available. Grace Mugabe, First Lady, will accompany the President. No interpretation required. B. At [...]	2009-08-04 13:42:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA ZI
09HARARE643	MSIKA'S DEATH AND HIS SUCCESSOR [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe's long-serving Vice President, Joseph Msika, died of liver and kidney failure the morning of August 5, 2009, according to the State media. (NOTE: The GOZ officially announced August 6 that Msika had died on August 5; we learned from sources that he actually died on August 4. [...]	2009-08-06 15:47:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI PINR
09HARARE650	ZIMBABWEAN WORKERS RECOUNT TRAFFICKING TO ANGOLA [...] (SBU) At least seven Zimbabwean men were recently trafficked to Angola to work on a construction project after they answered a job advertisement posted by a Chinese-managed company in Harare. On arrival in Angola, the men discovered that the recipient Chinese-managed company was not prepared t [...]	2009-08-12 08:32:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP ECON ELAB ASEC PGOV PREL ZI AO CH
09HARARE651	ZIM NOTES 08-07-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - VP Msika Dies... - Parliament Recommends 12 for Media Commission... - Protesting Students Arrested... - GOZ Forms Diamond Committee... - ZLHR Wins ABA award... - Magistrate Acquitted... - Women Speak Out on Political Rape... - Hillary Who? - [...]	2009-08-12 08:33:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE660	ZIM NOTES 08-14-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - MDC and Outstanding Issues... - New Doctor's Strike a Blow to Healthcare Efforts... - Tsvangirai Saluted by Defense Chiefs?... - MDC-M Pressures Speaker to Ban MPs... - Secretary Clinton Blames Leadership for Zim Collapse... - ILO Investigation [...]	2009-08-17 08:58:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE670	BITI PRAISES IMF, LAMENTS LACK OF "FISCAL SPACE" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Tendai Biti told Acting Treasury A/S Baukol on August 3 that Zimbabwe showed signs of macroeconomic stabilization but still faced serious problems. Biti said the Government of Zimbabwe's (GOZ) lack of revenue meant Zimbabwe was "still a failed state," but techni [...]	2009-08-19 08:14:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE671	MDC LOOKS TO ZUMA VISIT AND UPCOMING SADC SUMMIT [...] (C) Gordon Moyo, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, briefed the Embassy on outstanding Global Political Agreement (GPA) issues and efforts to have SADC and SADC Chair (and South African President) Jacob Zuma resolve them. These issues include the long-standing dispute over [...]	2009-08-19 08:15:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE673	MDC LOOKS TO ZUMA VISIT AND UPCOMING SADC SUMMIT [...] (C) Gordon Moyo, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, briefed the Embassy on outstanding Global Political Agreement (GPA) issues and efforts to have SADC and SADC Chair (and South African President) Jacob Zuma resolve them. These issues include the long-standing dispute over [...]	2009-08-19 08:15:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE674	MDC LOOKS TO ZUMA VISIT AND UPCOMING SADC SUMMIT [...] (C) Gordon Moyo, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, briefed the Embassy on outstanding Global Political Agreement (GPA) issues and efforts to have SADC and SADC Chair (and South African President) Jacob Zuma resolve them. These issues include the long-standing dispute over [...]	2009-08-19 08:15:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE677	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEK'S VISIT TO ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) U.S. Mission Zimbabwe welcomes Representative Meeks and his delegation. Your visit comes at an important period in Zimbabwe's history following the entry into government of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in February of this year and is an opportunity to express support for dem [...]	2009-08-19 15:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EAID ZI
09HARARE678	ZIMBABWE TIER 3 TIP ASSESSMENT: MOVING IN THE [...] (U) This cable serves as a response to the Department's request for information (Ref B) on Zimbabwe's progress towards improving its performance in addressing anti-trafficking issues. In response to Zimbabwe's recent Tier 3 ranking in the Trafficking in Persons report, Post has encouraged the [...]	2009-08-19 16:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC KDEM KTIP PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE679	MDC-T ATTEMPTS TO USE DWINDLING PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) In the absence of leadership by Cabinet, Parliament is moving forward with attempts to reform two pieces of existing legislation that have been used by the State to restrict civil liberties. The effort comes as the MDC-T's slim parliamentary advantage is under threat by ZANU-PF and polit [...]	2009-08-20 15:34:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE695	ZIMBABWE THINKS AHEAD ON DEBT RELIEF [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-28 12:35:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE699	ZIM NOTES 08-28-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Zuma Visits Zimbabwe, Discusses GPA... - Elections When?... - Mutambara Speaks Out...and is Slammed... - KP Chair's Visit Stir Controversy... - Mugabe Seeks Health Care in Dubai... - Deputy Youth Minister's Trial Begins... - Richard Hove Dies. [...]	2009-08-31 10:26:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE70	TSVANGIRAI TELLS AMBASSADOR MDC WILL ENTER [...] (C) MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has decided the MDC should enter government and will so recommend to the MDC National Council on January 30. He expects the Council to support his recommendation. With his inauguration as prime minister scheduled for February 11, ZANU-PF negotiators will mee [...]	2009-01-29 13:11:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE707	CODEL MEEKS MEETING WITH MUGABE [...] (SBU) In a brief meeting with CODEL Meeks, truncated by the CODEL's departure schedule, President Robert Mugabe lapsed into historical reveries, praised the Global Political Agreement (GPA),saying that only "little issues" remained, and questioned sanctions. Constrained by time, Congressman [...]	2009-09-04 08:51:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM OREP ZI
09HARARE709	ZIMBABWE CENTRAL BANK REFORM: ONE STEP FORWARD, [...] (C) SUMMARY: A bill now before Parliament seeks to reduce the authority of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and put the Ministry of Finance in charge of monetary policy. If it becomes law, the bill would ban the hyper-inflationary practices RBZ Governor Gideon Gono has used [...]	2009-09-04 10:18:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE710	ZIM CONSTITUTIONAL CHAIR GIVE UPDATE ON PROGRESS [...] (C) Co-chair of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Constitution, Douglas Mwonzora of the MDC-T, briefed the Embassy on recent developments regarding Zimbabwean efforts to craft a new constitution. Parliament is moving forward on the creation and composition of 17 thematic sub-committees [...]	2009-09-04 10:19:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
09HARARE711	GONO STIRS THE POT ON IMF RESERVES [...] (C) Finance Minister Tendai Biti has told President Mugabe and the Cabinet that Zimbabwe should use its new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to clear arrears with the international financial institutions as part of a debt reduction strategy. Conrad Nyamurova, an adviser to Biti tol [...]	2009-09-04 10:41:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE712	ZIMBABWE BANK DEPOSITS GROW BUT LENDING IS TIGHT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Zimbabwe's banking sector is slowly recovering from the effects of hyperinflation. Public confidence in the sector had sunk to low levels, with people keeping money in pillows rather than depositing it in banks. As confidence improves, the banks are growing again, but they sti [...]	2009-09-04 10:43:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE714	ZIM NOTES 09-08-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Codel Meets with Mugabe, Tsvangirai and MPs... - Min. of Justice Withdraws Zimbabwe from SADC Tribunal... - Fires Destroy Two White Homesteads... - KP Chair Clarifies Zim Visit... - Teachers Ignore Call to Strike... - Mugabe Grants Amnesty to 1 [...]	2009-09-08 08:24:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE72	FARM SEIZURES CONTINUE: SADC RULING AND BIPPAS [...] (C) In mid-January, the president of the Commercial Farmer's Union told us that the Zimbabwean government was continuing to promote its land seizure and redistribution program by evicting commercial farmers and handing their farms over to loyal regime officials. Land reform was a topic of con [...]	2009-01-30 08:20:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE720	TSVANGIRAI DISCUSSES GPA PERFORMANCE WITH CODEL [...] (C) On September 2, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai updated a visiting Congressional delegation on the performance of the inclusive government since his June visit to the U.S. He began by reinforcing some of the more positive messages out of Zimbabwe, such as continued low levels of violence [...]	2009-09-09 09:41:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV OREP PREL ZI
09HARARE721	ZIM PARLIAMENTARY LEADERS DISCUSS CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) On September 3, a panel of parliamentary leaders updated a visiting Congressional delegation on Zimbabwe's process to draft a new constitution and key issues affecting Parliament. Discussion centered around the need to unite stakeholders to craft a constitution that would gain the support [...]	2009-09-10 15:09:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE725	ZIM NOTES 09-11-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - SADC Summit... - New Strategy Against White Farmers? - Senior EU Delegation to Visit... - MP Jonathan Moyo Re-joins ZANU-PF... - Activist Killed for a Song... - MFA Apologizes, and The Herald Prints Embassy Letter... - University of Zimbabwe R [...]	2009-09-14 09:40:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE726	CHARGE'S MEETING WITH ELTON MANGOMA [...] (C) Minister of Economic Development Elton Mangoma on September 10 discussed current political and economic events with the Charge. He believes SADC is largely ineffective and that the MDC and Zimbabweans must rely on themselves. The constitutional process and other elements of the Global Po [...]	2009-09-14 15:19:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EMIN ZI
09HARARE734	PEACE (BUT NOT PROSPERITY) RETURNS TO MAZOWE CENTRAL [...] (SBU) During election violence that stretched across Zimbabwe in 2008, few areas were hit harder than the Mazowe Central constituency in the heartland of Mashonaland Central province. We recently went to the rural area to visit a site for a proposed project for the Ambassador's Self Help fund. [...]	2009-09-16 10:55:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PHUM ASEC PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE736	TSVANGIRAI SPEAKS OUT, CONFRONTS MUGABE [...] (C) Facing strong crticism from his party for being too conciliatory, Prime Minister and MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai delivered a hard-hitting speech, directed at ZANU-PF, at the MDC's 10th anniversary celebration on September 13 in Bulawayo. Two days later, in a short and tense meeting with [...]	2009-09-16 14:16:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE744	USAID/OFDA FIELD TRIP REPORT: MITIGATING CHOLERA IN [...] SUMMARY: In mid-August, staff from USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) met with implementing partners, beneficiaries, city officials, and United Nations (UN) personnel in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city, to assess current water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) co [...]	2009-09-17 14:55:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE75	ZIM NOTES 01-30-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - MDC-T to Vote Today on Whether to Join Government... - EU Expands Sanctions List... - Cholera Deaths Continue... - Farm Invasions Continue Despite Tribunal Ruling and BIPPAs... - Still No Resolution to Abduction Cases... - Teachers Don't Show... [...]	2009-02-02 15:36:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE752	ZANU-PF YOUTH BEAT TEACHER FOR FAILING TO STRIKE [...] (U) On September 11, ZANU-PF youth beat up an elementary school teacher in a rural area in eastern Zimbabwe for not going on strike with the historically ZANU-PF-aligned Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (ZIMTA) union. The aggressors had warned the teacher that he should stop teaching "until Tsva [...]	2009-09-18 10:22:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM EAID ELAB ASEC PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE753	TSVANGIRAI BRIEFS CHARGE ON REFORM EFFORTS [...] (C) Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai told the Charge on September 18 that MDC commitment to the Global Political Agreement (GPA) has been met with nothing on the part of ZANU-PF but provocative actions. He continues to push for reforms, but is focused on constitutional reform which he hopes [...]	2009-09-18 11:33:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE754	ZIM NOTES 9-18-09 [...] Donors Pledge USD 70 Million to Education... In a September 14 ceremony attended by the Charge and numerous other heads of mission, the Educational Transition Fund announced it is investing USD 70 million in education. The fund will put textbooks and learning materials back in schools and guar [...]	2009-09-21 09:37:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EFIN EAID ZI
09HARARE759	ZIM MINFIN BITI BRIEFS CHARGE [...] (C) Minister of Finance and MDC Secretary-General Tendai Biti told the Charge on September 21 that the MDC will canvass its supporters as to whether the MDC should remain in government; he believes most MDC members favor staying in the inclusive government and confronting Mugabe and ZANU-PF. [...]	2009-09-22 15:59:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EFIN ECON ZI
09HARARE760	ZIMBABWEAN FILM DOCUMENTS LAND, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES [...] (U) The Research Advocacy Unit (RAU),a local NGO dedicated to documenting various human rights abuses and launching advocacy campaigns, recently completed a film documenting human rights abuses involved in the recent land grabs. Although the land issue has largely revolved around the plight o [...]	2009-09-23 08:28:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM EAID EAGR ASEC PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE768	SURVEY SHOWS DRAMATIC DECLINE IN PUBLIC SUPPORT [...] (SBU) According to a survey conducted by the Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) in May 2009, if an election for president was held in Zimbabwe today, support for ZANU-PF would be at an all-time low -- just over 10 percent -- while the MDC would enjoy 57 percent support. Large majorities in [...]	2009-09-24 15:08:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL EAID ASEC ZI
09HARARE769	CHARGE'S MEETING WITH VICE-PRESIDENT MUJURU [...] (C) In a cordial meeting with the Charge, Vice-President Joice Mujuru hewed to the ZANU-PF party line in defending the progress of the inclusive government and in criticizing sanctions. She stated a constitutional process was in place, but that elections might not take place for some time. M [...]	2009-09-24 15:19:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EAGR EAID ZI
09HARARE77	ZIMBABWE BUDGET PROPOSAL LIBERALIZES FOREX [...] (SBU) On January 29, Acting Minister of Finance Patrick Chinamasa unveiled a National Budget that, against the backdrop of a sharply contracting and informally dollarized economy, proposes introduction of reforms including liberalization of the foreign currency market and prices. The budget t [...]	2009-02-03 14:17:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EMIN EAGR ETRD ZI
09HARARE771	ZIM NOTES 9-25-09 [...] Political Parties Reconfigure Control of Constitutional Process... The three principals to the power-sharing agreement, President Mugabe, PM Tsvangirai, and DPM Mutambara, met last week and agreed to form three new entities to oversee the constitutional process - a Management Committee that ap [...]	2009-09-26 16:05:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EFIN EAID ZI
09HARARE772	TSVANGIRAI BRIEFS DIPLOMATS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on September 24 briefed diplomatic chiefs of mission on the status of the inclusive government (IG). His remarks were essentially a reiteration of what he told the Charge two days earlier about the aims of the Global Political Agreement (GPA),[...]	2009-09-28 12:30:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE774	MDC MINISTERS BITI AND MANGOMA BRIEF DONORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister of Finance Tendai Biti and Minister of Economic Development Elton Mangoma met with Western donor chiefs of mission and aid directors September 24 and briefed on political and economic issues. They believe that ZANU-PF intransigence on the Global Political Agreement ( [...]	2009-09-28 14:57:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EFIN ECON ZI
09HARARE775	ZIM SUPREME COURT: SECURITY FORCES VIOLATED MUKOKO'S [...] (U) On September 28 the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe issued a ruling on behalf of a unanimous court that the constitutional rights of human rights activist Jestina Mukoko had been violated in connection with her abduction, torture, and detention by State agents last year. The [...]	2009-09-28 15:03:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM EAID ASEC PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE776	ZIMBABWE MERGER GONE WRONG HARMS INVESTMENT CLIMATE (SUCH [...] (U) SUMMARY: After the GOZ took control of a Leading business group this month, foreign press reports stoked fears of expropriations. But local observers tend to see this story as a business merger gone wrong rather than a ZANU-PF plot. Whatever the merits of that view, there will inevitably [...]	2009-09-28 15:24:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ZI
09HARARE779	FRAUD SUMMARY - ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-29 15:13:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC ZI
09HARARE780	FRAUD SUMMARY - ZIMBABWE [...] COUNTRY CONDITIONS: One year after the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) that led to the February 2009 formation of a new unity government, tension remains between and within Zimbabwe's major political parties. Several issues remain unresolved, to include the restoration of basi [...]	2009-10-01 12:49:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC ZI
09HARARE785	AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOOKS FOR MORE ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The local mission chief and a high-powered team of consultants for the African Development Bank (AfDB) discussed prospects for expanded engagement with the GOZ and sought USG views in a September 24 meeting with Charge. In recent consultations with GOZ officials, AfDB staff encou [...]	2009-10-07 11:52:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE788	ZIM POLICE SHOOT STRIKING LABOR LEADERS [...] (U) In a recent meeting, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) Secretary General Wellington Chibebe described in detail the recent shooting of three labor leaders at a government-owned asbestos mine in central Zimbabwe. The workers were shot after a three-week strike had ground production a [...]	2009-10-07 14:35:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EMIN PHUM PGOV ASEC ZI
09HARARE79	ZIMBABWE DEALING WITH OUTSTANDING ISSUES [...] (C) MDC-M secretary general Welshman Ncube believes the power-sharing agreement is imperfect with questionable chances of success, but failure to form an inclusive government in his opinion could have resulted in an increasingly anarchic situation. With all sides supporting the SADC communiq [...]	2009-02-03 15:52:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE8	ZIM NOTES 01-02-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - MDC and Civil Society Activists in Court... - Next Steps... - Bob Sent Morgan a Passport for Christmas... - Wedding Bells Unite Zuma and MDC-M... - Unproductive Year for Parliament... - Cholera Response Continues... - No Drought This Year [...]	2009-01-05 06:30:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE806	TSVANGIRAI ADVISOR ON STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) Gorden Moyo, political advisor to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, briefed the Charge October 7 on current political developments. Moyo believes that Tsvangirai's hard-hitting speech at an MDC rally in Bulawayo on September 13 has led to a conciliatory attitude on the part of President [...]	2009-10-07 14:45:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE808	FRAUD SUMMARY - ZIMBABWE [...] COUNTRY CONDITIONS: One year after the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) that led to the February 2009 formation of a new unity government, tension remains between and within Zimbabwe's major political parties. Several issues remain unresolved, to include the restoration of basi [...]	2009-10-08 10:58:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC ZI
09HARARE809	ZIM NOTES 10-02-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Supreme Court Rules in Human Rights Defender's Favor - Shamu Fills Media Boards with ZANU-PF Sympathizers... - Parliament Completes Electoral Commission Interviews... - Brigadier General Ignores High Court Order... - GOZ to Appeal Ruling on Diam [...]	2009-10-08 11:58:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE810	ZIM NOTES 10-02-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Supreme Court Rules in Human Rights Defender's Favor - Shamu Fills Media Boards with ZANU-PF Sympathizers... - Parliament Completes Electoral Commission Interviews... - Brigadier General Ignores High Court Order... - GOZ to Appeal Ruling on Diam [...]	2009-10-08 12:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE812	ZIM NOTES 10-09-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Mugabe Opens Parliament... - ...And Then Attacks West's "Obnoxious Agenda"... - State Media Calls Off Attack Dogs... - ... And Then Intimidates Independent Paper... - Voter Roll Irregularities... - Striking Mine Workers Shot, Intimidated... - [...]	2009-10-13 11:24:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE814	ZIMBABWE - AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-13 14:15:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE820	IMF REPORTS PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS FOR ZIM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an October 13 briefing for OECD Ambassadors in Harare, IMF Mission Chief Vitaly Kramenko reported that progress in budgetary execution was encouraging, but that problems remained, including concerns about the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ),wages and rule of law. He said [...]	2009-10-14 13:28:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV EAID ZI
09HARARE822	FY10 RENEWAL OF DISASTER DECLARATION IN ZIMBABWE FOR [...] Recent public opinion polling reveals that many Zimbabweans feel more positive about the future than they have during recent years. They credit the transitional government and, more specifically, Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC for the economic improvements they have seen. But while the humanit [...]	2009-10-15 08:20:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE824	INDEPENDENT NEWS DAILIES PREPARE TO PUBLISH [...] (C) Despite ZANU-PF foot-dragging, the new Media Commission, with the power to license newspapers, is expected to be announced shortly. Trevor Ncube, publisher of weekly papers The Independent and The Standard, plans to begin publishing a daily, NewsDay. The Daily News, shut down by the gov [...]	2009-10-15 09:26:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE826	MDC TO DISENGAGE FROM ZANU-PF, BUT REMAIN IN [...] (C) Precipitated by the re-arrest of Roy Bennett, the MDC has taken a decision to disengage from ZANU-PF, while remaining in government. This means it will continue to head ministries and participate in the process to draft a new constitution, but will not attend meetings of the Cabinet and [...]	2009-10-15 15:43:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE828	FEAR OF EXPROPRIATION SCUTTLES SHOPRITE DEAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Uncertainty over property rights continues to scare away foreign investors. A USD 167 million partnership deal between South African retail giant Shoprite and OK Zimbabwe Limited has stalled. The main reason could be concerns raised by the GOZ's seizure of another firm and its fa [...]	2009-10-16 08:58:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE830	TSVANGIRAI BRIEFS ON MDC DISENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) A resolute Morgan Tsvangirai briefed diplomats on October 16 on the MDC's intention to disengage from ZANU-PF until progress is made on the Global Political Agreement (GPA). Commenting that what he termed a "constitutional crisis" had been precipitated by the rearrest of Roy Bennett, T [...]	2009-10-16 15:36:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE831	TSVANGIRAI BRIEFS DIPLOMATS ON MDC DISENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) A resolute Morgan Tsvangirai briefed diplomats on October 16 on the MDC's intention to disengage from ZANU-PF until progress is made on the Global Political Agreement (GPA). Commenting that what he termed a "constitutional crisis" had been precipitated by the rearrest of Roy Bennett, T [...]	2009-10-16 15:36:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE832	TSVANGIRAI BRIEFS DIPLOMATS ON MDC DISENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) A resolute Morgan Tsvangirai briefed diplomats on October 16 on the MDC's intention to disengage from ZANU-PF until progress is made on the Global Political Agreement (GPA). Commenting that what he termed a "constitutional crisis" had been precipitated by the rearrest of Roy Bennett, T [...]	2009-10-16 15:36:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE834	ZIM NOTES 10-16-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Roy Bennett Locked Up Again and then Ordered Released... - MDC Announces Disengagement from ZANU-PF... - Media Commission Selected, but not Announced... - Journalist Arrested in Chiadzwa... - Trial of Human Rights Lawyer and Court Clerk Begins.. [...]	2009-10-19 07:45:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE837	AIR ZIMBABWE ON LIFE SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: In the words of CEO Peter Chikumba, Air Zimbabwe is on life support in the Intensive Care Unit. Although the wholly government-owned flagship air-carrier of Zimbabwe has laid-off 30 percent of its workforce since February 2009 and has significantly reduced service, the airline [...]	2009-10-20 14:06:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC ATRN ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE839	UNEASY CALM BLANKETS ZIMBABWE,S RURAL AREAS [...] (SBU) A series of Embassy visits across five Zimbabwean provinces between mid-September and mid-October 2009 confirmed that levels of political violence are currently quite low, with the exception of invasions of several contested white-owned commercial farms. Nevertheless, the potential for [...]	2009-10-21 12:26:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
09HARARE843	ENDING THE IMPASSE [...] (C) Next week in Harare will see a flurry of activity aimed at ending the MDC's "disengagement" from ZANU-PF and a resumption of government under the Global Political Agreement (GPA). Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who will return to Harare on October 23 after meeting with regional leaders [...]	2009-10-22 14:58:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE847	ZIMBABWE MANUFACTURING EXPANDS, BUT FIRMS REMAIN [...] Summary: A new survey of manufacturers delivers more evidence of economic recovery in Zimbabwe. Capacity utilization among manufacturers rose from less than 10 percent in the first half of 2007 to just over 32 percent in the first half of 2009. But despite the improvement, less than 10 percen [...]	2009-10-26 09:59:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ZI

09HARARE85	TSVANGIRAI ON STATE OF PLAY IN ZIMBAWE [...] (C) Morgan Tsvangirai met with South African president Motlanthe on February 5 in South Africa. ZANU-PF and MDC negotiators also met yesterday in South Africa. Upon Tsvangirai's return to Harare today, he briefed the Ambassador. 2. (C) Negotiators agreed that governorships would be divi [...]	2009-02-05 12:41:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE851	ZIM NOTES 10-23-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Tsvangirai Lobbies Key SADC Members - As Mugabe Holds Cabinet Meeting in his Absence - Rural Residents Fear Renewed Violence - Cholera Season Begins in Zimbabwe - AG Tomana Takes Over Bennett's Case - Manufacturing Sector Improving but Problems [...]	2009-10-27 14:56:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE853	TSVANGIRAI BRIEFS CHARGE ON STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) A somewhat dejected Morgan Tsvangirai told the Charge on October 27 that a three-hour meeting with President Robert Mugabe the previous day to discuss implementation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) and an end to the MDC's disengagement had ended in deadlock. Commenting on his rec [...]	2009-10-28 05:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE856	WAITING FOR GOD OR SADC: VIOLENT FARM SEIZURES, [...] (SBU) Poloff visits to farms in central Zimbabwe confirmed continuing invasions of white-owned commercial farms by ZANU-PF supporters, and associated violence and displacement of black Zimbabwean farm workers. Police have refused to intervene. Although politically-motivated violence has decrea [...]	2009-10-28 14:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB PGOV ASEC ZI
09HARARE857	WAR ENDS WITH WAR: ANOTHER FARMER LOSES THE LONG STRUGGLE [...] (SBU) As part of a trip to research the impact of recent farm invasions, poloffs visited farms and farmers in central Zimbabwe on October 21 and 22 (septel). On October 21, we met with Manie and Lucy Grove who, after battling to keep their property since 2002, were homeless just five days afte [...]	2009-10-28 14:05:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB PGOV ASEC ZI
09HARARE859	NGO DIRECTOR BEMOANS LACK OF PROGRESS IN ZIM [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-29 12:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE86	ZIMBABWE CHOLERA - USAID/DART WASH ASSESSMENT [...] From January 23 to February 7, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) specialist undertook an assessment of the WASH sector response to the present cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe. The water and sewer systems serving urban centers in Zimbabw [...]	2009-02-05 13:12:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID TBIO EAGR PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE860	ZIM OFFICIALS MISTREAT, DEPORT UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-29 12:12:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM ASEC UN ZI
09HARARE862	MDC PUSHES FOR REFORM IN ZIMBABWE'S PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) The MDC-T caucus in Parliament intends to introduce draft legislation over the next several weeks to amend several acts that have been used by the State to suppress individual and press freedoms. The MDC-T will first target the Public Order and Security Act (POSA),before addressing the [...]	2009-10-29 13:54:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
09HARARE863	IMF CALLS ZIMBABWE RECOVERY FRAGILE, WARNS OF MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an update of their cautious assessment of economic conditions in Zimbabwe (ref A),an IMF mission reported that Zimbabwe is in a "fragile recovery" threatened by an unstable balance of payments and weaknesses in the banking system. Fiscal policy was on track, but continuing [...]	2009-10-29 15:19:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV ZI
09HARARE864	NGO DIRECTOR BEMOANS LACK OF PROGRESS IN ZIM [...] (C) The Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU),a local NGO, is joining with regional civil society organizations to pressure southern African governments to re-focus attention on Zimbabwe and the failures of the Global Political Agreement (GPA). RAU Director Tony Reeler also shared with poloffs his [...]	2009-10-30 07:02:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE865	MDC FOCUSES ON SECURITY SECTOR, GONO [...] (S) According to Elton Mangoma, MDC-T Minister of Economic Development and member of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's inner circle, the MDC would like the U.S. to contribute to a "trust fund" to buy off securocrats and move them into retirement. The MDC will also try to pressure Reserve Bank of Z [...]	2009-10-30 07:29:00	Embassy Harare	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE866	ZIM OFFICIALS MISTREAT, DEPORT UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON [...] (SBU) The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak, was deported from Zimbabwe on October 29 after officials at the Harare International Airport refused him entry the previous evening. He was scheduled to visit Zimbabwe Octob [...]	2009-10-30 09:07:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM ASEC UN ZI
09HARARE867	A WEEK OF RAIDS, ARRESTS, AND MAYHEM IN ZIMBABWE [...] (U) Throughout the past week, Zimbabwe's security forces and likely ZANU-PF supporters have executed a series of operations targeting the MDC and several local NGOs, resulting in the arrest of seven people -- five of whom were subsequently released -- the attempted abduction of an eighth indiv [...]	2009-10-30 09:38:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC ZI
09HARARE868	ZIM NOTES 11-02-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - SADC Troika Visits Zimbabwe... - NGO Arrests and Abductions Return to Zimbabwe... - UN Envoy Deported... - Teachers Report Mounting Harassment, Militarization... - MDC to Push for Reform in Parliament... - Farm Violence Increases, Targets Black [...]	2009-11-02 08:05:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE876	THE DEVIL'S BARGAIN: AN UPDATE ON ZIMBABWE PRISONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 18:47:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM CASC SMIG ELAB ZI
09HARARE877	EDUCATING ZIMBABWE'S NEXT GENERATION [...] SUMMARY: In a conscious decision to effect change through the education of Zimbabwe's next generation of leaders, Mission Zimbabwe actively seeks the country's best and brightest for study in the U.S. In the past ten years the number of Zimbabweans studying in the U.S. has grown from approxim [...]	2009-11-04 19:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS OEXC KFRD KPAO ZI
09HARARE879	THE DEVIL'S BARGAIN: AN UPDATE ON ZIMBABWE PRISONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 11:34:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM CASC SMIG ELAB ZI
09HARARE885	SADC TROIKA SUMMIT: MDC TO REENGAGE [...] (U) After a one-day Summit of the Troika of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation in Maputo on November 5, the MDC agreed to suspend its disengagement from ZANU-PF. The Summit (as set out in a Communique) decided that: --the parties to the GPA (ZANU-PF, MDC-T, and MDC-M) [...]	2009-11-06 10:44:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE886	ZIMBABWE BANKS WHISTLE PAST THE GRAVEYARD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bankers in Harare seem not to have noticed that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has robbed them of US$39 million. Local papers reported details of the RBZ's latest malfeasance just days after IMF officials gave details to the GOZ and diplomats (reftel). The banks have ample [...]	2009-11-07 12:28:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ZI
09HARARE888	ZIM NOTES 11-09-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: SADC Summit-MDC to Reengage... Warthogs Delay Ambassador's Arrival... ...And May Have Prevented Abduction of Labor Leader... Nkomo Nominated for VP Slot... Zim Can Still Export Diamonds, With Greater Oversight... Another Human Rights Lawyer Arres [...]	2009-11-09 07:32:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE890	MDC OFFICIAL DESCRIBES LIFE IN CHINAMASA'S [...] (C) Poloff met with Deputy Minister of Justice Jessie Majome (MDC-T) on November 5 to discuss her experiences working in a ministry led by ZANU-PF stalwarts Patrick Chinamasa and Attorney General (AG) Johannes Tomana. Majome described her position as a constant "fight against marginalization [...]	2009-11-09 16:52:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
09HARARE894	BITI ON STATE OF PLAY IN ZIM [...] (C) Minister of Finance and MDC Secretary-General Tendai Biti briefed pol/econ chief on last week's SADC Troika meeting in Maputo and the MDC's next steps. 2. (C) According to Biti, South African President Jacob Zuma, who as the SADC process facilitator, joined the SADC Troika leaders (Gue [...]	2009-11-10 15:00:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE897	UNGA COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS-AF [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-12 14:54:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNGA ZI
09HARARE901	ZIM NOTES 11-16-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: Bennett's Lawyers Challenge Judge's Impartiality... Magistrate Who Jailed Prosecutor Forced Out... Outreach Campaign Focuses on Child Protection... Prison Guards Deny Medical Treatment to Abductee... MDC-T MP Acquitted of Rape Charges... Court Th [...]	2009-11-16 06:54:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE903	ZIMBABWE'S OTHER LAND CRISIS [...] SUMMARY: Lack of secure tenure is a problem for all farmers in Zimbabwe, not just the white commercial farmers who have lost their land. In the absence of transferable claims to land that can back agricultural credit, lack of financing now limits production across the entire sector and reduces [...]	2009-11-16 12:14:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ZI
09HARARE909	HARARE: AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALLS ON BULGARIAN [...] (U) Ambassador Ray is in the process of making courtesy calls on Ambassadors to diplomatic missions accredited to Zimbabwe. This is the first report on visits of interest. -------- BULGARIA -------- 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A meeting on November 17 with Atanas Budev, Charge d' Affaires of t [...]	2009-11-24 06:22:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE91	TSVANGIRAI BRIEFS ON PLANS, CONCERNS [...] (C) A confident but realistic Morgan Tsvangirai briefed OECD ambassadors in the late afternoon of February 5 immediately after a meeting with Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and shortly after the House of Assembly had passed Amendment 19 by a vote of 184-0. He left no doubt that he will b [...]	2009-02-06 09:09:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
09HARARE911	ZIM NOTES 11-23-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: Talks Expected This Weekend... ZANU-PF Fills Out Top Posts... Bennett's Trial Begins... State Continues to Block Release of MDC Official... Striking Lawyers Protest... German Priest Assaulted by Soldiers... Old Cases Against Activists Revived... [...]	2009-11-24 10:53:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE920	HARARE: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SWEDISH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Swedish Ambassador to Zimbabwe believes that the two keys to improvement of the situation here are economic stabilization and security sector reform. He is skeptical of improvement in the political situation, but thinks that SADC is taking a stronger position and South A [...]	2009-11-25 07:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE924	ZIM NOTES 11-30-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: Zuma Sending Negotiating Team to Harare... South African Investment Treaty Signing Today... Bennett Trial Limps on as Gwezere Languishes in Prison... Gono Not Formally Joining ZANU-PF... Prosecutor Gets Promotion Instead of Jail Time... Obama Hon [...]	2009-11-30 06:53:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE928	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NORWEGIAN AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian ambassador Gunnar Foreland, an experienced Africa hand, provided Ambassador Ray his insights on Zimbabwe. Foreland discussed the interplay of Shona and Western culture and the role ethnicity plays in the relationship between President Robert Mugabe and President Jacob [...]	2009-12-02 09:29:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE929	AMBASSADOR MEETS ZIM FOREIGN MINISTER; CREDENTIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 2, following a call on Zimbabwe's Chief of Presidential Protocol Munyaradzi Kajese, Ambassador presented copies of letters of credence and recall to Foreign Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi. Presentation of credentials to President Mugabe has been postponed to December [...]	2009-12-02 11:43:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE930	AMBASSADOR RAYâ€™S VISIT WITH GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is a strong need in Zimbabwe for security sector reform, as without it, none of the efforts at political reform can be assured. After Robert Mugabe leaves the scene (either through death or retirement) ZANU-PF as a political force in Zimbabwe will be irrelevant, although some of [...]	2009-12-02 14:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE931	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON REPUBLIC OF KOREA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The South Korean (ROK) community in Zimbabwe, though small, is heavily involved in the economy and works closely with ZANU-PF officials, especially Grace Mugabe, the wife of the president. In addition to small firms (photo shops and wig stores),Koreans are involved in coal and [...]	2009-12-02 14:04:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE938	BULAWAYO'S SUPPORT FOR MDC-T GROWING; ECONOMIC [...] (C) During a recent visit to Bulawayo, we met with representatives from a number of civic organizations to take the political and social temperature in this anti-ZANU-PF stronghold. We were pleasantly surprised that civic groups have experienced significantly less harassment since the formati [...]	2009-12-03 13:34:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ELAB ECON KDEM ASEC ZI
09HARARE941	ZIMBABWE'S 2010 BUDGET DOUBLES THE DEFICIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Tendai Biti's 2010 budget foresees a doubling of the deficit over this year's level, driven by a 50-percent expansion in public-sector wages and an ambitious investment budget. Biti will use one-time IMF support and donor pledges to fund the deficit. The budget [...]	2009-12-04 09:30:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV ZI
09HARARE944	ZIM NOTES 12-07-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: South Africans Mediate Talks... ZANU-PF Congress Rescheduled for December 8... Disunity in the Unity Government... Ambassador's Vehicle Detained by Police... Threats Escalate in Mudzi... Cholera Epidemic Less Severe... Uncertainty for Chiadzwa Res [...]	2009-12-07 09:44:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE946	MUGABE AND ZANU-PF MAINTAIN POWER [...] (C) President Robert Mugabe, in advance of the ZANU-PF Congress set to begin on December 8, has consolidated his position within ZANU-PF and will continue to rule with the support of the military leadership. The Congress will likely confirm decisions already made by the party. ZANU-PF in tur [...]	2009-12-08 10:19:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC KDEM ZI
09HARARE947	ZIMBABWE MINING ON THE MEND [...] SUMMARY: Zimbabwe's mining sector is showing signs of recovery, with growth this year of about 2 percent after a decade of steep decline. Mining could grow by as much as 20 percent in 2010. But investment in exploration has been minimal over the past decade, so recovery of the industry is unl [...]	2009-12-08 13:34:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ECON PGOV ZI
09HARARE955	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO MUGABE [...] (SBU) Ambassador Ray presented his credentials to President Robert Mugabe today. The Ambassador was the fourth of four ambassadors to do so (after Cuba, Sudan, and Ghana) and we were told there would be a 10-15 minute sit down after the presentation of credentials and photos. Instead, Mugabe, who w [...]	2009-12-09 13:04:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE956	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MALAWI CHARGE TO ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malawi-Zimbabwe relations are complicated by the presence of over two million Malawians in Zimbabwe, most working in farming and mining. The president of Malawi adopts a hands-off policy in SADC to avoid provoking Harare and causing the expulsion of Malawians which could have [...]	2009-12-09 13:16:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI MI
09HARARE958	FORMER GUERRILLA FIGHTERS DISCUSS SECURITY REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reform of the security sector is an absolute prerequisite to solid political reform in Zimbabwe. Former ZAPU and ZANU fighters who are not part of the current government have formed an organization to highlight this need. The reform process must have broad-based Zimbabwean con [...]	2009-12-11 07:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC ZI
09HARARE959	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH TSVANGIRAI [...] (SBU) The Ambassador called on Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai December 10, a day after presenting his credentials to President Robert Mugabe (Ref). Tsvangirai greeted the Ambassador by stating that he had arrived in Zimbabwe at a defining moment in moving the transition forward. The discu [...]	2009-12-11 07:44:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE96	ZIMBABWE,S LATEST MONETARY POLICY EMBRACES MARKET [...] (SBU) Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono announced the liberalization of the foreign exchange market in his Monetary Policy Statement on February 3, 2009. He dropped another 12 zeros from the local currency, which will co-circulate alongside hard currencies and be exchangeable at the market-de [...]	2009-02-06 11:56:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR EMIN PGOV ZI
09HARARE964	ZIMBABWE AT THE EPICENTER OF RHINO POACHING [...] (SBU) Rhino poaching continues unabated in Zimbabwe because of lax law enforcement and what appears to be a growing Asian demand for rhino horn. In the last three years, approximately one-quarter of all Zimbabwe's black rhinos have been killed by poachers. Local conservationists are increasin [...]	2009-12-14 09:24:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PHUM PREL PGOV ASEC ZI VM
09HARARE966	ZIM NOTES 12-14-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Ambassador Presents Credentials... ZANU-PF Congress Begins... Human Rights Day Marches... Report on ZANU-PF Perpetrated Rape Released... Kunonga Renews Attacks on Anglicans... WOZA Cases Continue to Drag On... Court Acquits Human Rights Lawyer... MDC-T Suspends Co [...]	2009-12-14 09:44:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE967	ZIMBABWE, LITERALLY IN THE DARK [...] (U) SUMMARY: Zimbabwe produces about half the electricity it needs, resulting in persistent blackouts that constrain industrial output and economic recovery. Zimbabwe's Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) struggles to operate and maintain a decrepit national grid, which due to a chronic lack [...]	2009-12-14 15:33:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINT CASC PGOV ZI
09HARARE970	FORMER ZIMBABWE ANGLICAN BISHOP DISRUPTS CHURCH [...] (SBU) A recent series of church disruptions mark a resurgence of the heated dispute between the Anglican Church in the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) and a breakaway faction led by former CPCA Bishop Nolbert Kunonga. The latest actions by Kunonga and his followers further undermine the te [...]	2009-12-15 13:25:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI ASEC ZI
09HARARE971	AMBASSADOR RAY'S COURTESY CALL WITH DRC AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an uncharacteristic session of candor, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mawampanga Mwana Nanga was critical of ZANU-PF and indirectly President Mugabe. The parties here need to spend more time talking to each other to meet the needs of the people, [...]	2009-12-15 13:27:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI CG
09HARARE975	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VICE PRESIDENT MUJURU [...] (C) In an informal and introductory meeting which circumvented Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) protocol, the Ambassador and Vice President Joice Mujuru discussed sanctions, the Global Political Agreement (GPA),and ZANU-PF. Mujuru hewed to the party line on sanctions, claiming that sanctio [...]	2009-12-16 14:57:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE976	MUGABE AND ZANU-PF BURY HEADS AND DIG IN HEELS AT [...] (SBU) ZANU-PF concluded its five-year Congress on December 13 by reelecting President Robert Mugabe to another term, as well as completing the appointments of Joice Mujuru and John Nkomo as Vice Presidents, and Simon Khaya Moyo as Party Chairman. Though rumors of party discontent abounded, n [...]	2009-12-16 14:58:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI
09HARARE977	AMBASSADOR RAY'S VISIT WITH TANZANIAN AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the Tanzanian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, ZANU-PF, as a revolutionary party, has failed in its efforts to govern Zimbabwe. Mugabe has committed what could be a grievous error by not focusing on a successor, and this could lead ultimately to chaos in the event of his su [...]	2009-12-16 15:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI TZ
09HARARE987	BITI ON STATE OF PLAY IN ZIMBABWE [...] (U) This message includes an action request. See para 13. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) ZANU-PF is a party in disarray, according to Minister of Finance and MDC-T Secretary General Tendai Biti. As a consequence, Mugabe will find it more difficult to comply with the Global Political Ag [...]	2009-12-17 15:53:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ASEC ZI
09HARARE989	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PLANNING MINISTER MANGOMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador made a courtesy call on Minister for Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Elton Mangoma on December 18. As one of the ministers brought into the government by the Movement for Democratic Change, Mangoma has an important voice on economic policy. He said the medi [...]	2009-12-21 07:21:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EINV ZI
09HARARE99	ZIM NOTES 02-09-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - MDC Prepares to Enter Government... - MDC-T's Biti Appears to Face Charges... - ... And Sues The Herald for Defamation... - USAID Driver Denied Bail... - No Progress in Other Court Cases... - Cholera Still Ravaging Zimbabwe... - Anglican Churc [...]	2009-02-09 09:01:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE990	ZIMBABWE: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Zimbabwean government agencies routinely provided assistance by conducting investigative inquiries, traces, and border checks of individuals thought to be threats to U.S. government facilities or personnel. Zimbabwe's continued economic decline, however, has had a detrimental impact on l [...]	2009-12-21 08:29:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC ZI
09HARARE996	ZIM NOTES 12-21-2009 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Potential Progress on Negotiations? No Surprises at ZANU-PF Congress... Moyo Rises from the Ashes... Journalists Seek Nullification of ZUJ Election... Mugabe Commandeers Plane to Deliver Climate Rant... Central Bank Law on Hold... Food Markets Still Balkanized... A [...]	2009-12-21 09:25:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
09HARARE997	AMBASSADOR RAY'S COURTESY CALL WITH CHINESE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Zimbabwe badly needs FDI, but the government must also implement the "correct" policies to attract investors. Chinese companies currently experience problems doing business with the GOZ, because of lack of coordination among and between ministries. PRC policy is to deal with [...]	2009-12-21 09:26:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH ZI
09HARARE998	AMBASSADOR RAY'S VISIT WITH SOUTH AFRICAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The key issues for South Africa in Zimbabwe are political stability and economic stability/recovery. Problems in the way of that stem from ZANU-PF's inability to manage its own internal cohesion. There needs to be more coordination of all donors in Zimbabwe. Engagement with a [...]	2009-12-21 09:27:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI SF
09KINSHASA664	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SADC ATTENTION TO ZIMBABWE [...] (C) On July 9 DCM and acting polcouns delivered demarche per instructions reftel to Raymond Tshibanda, Minister of International and Regional Cooperation. Tshibanda acknowledged USG concerns over SADC's role in the Global Political Agreement (GPA),noting that the GPA had already produced res [...]	2009-07-10 12:08:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CG ZI
09KINSHASA968	Tsvangirai Seeks More Active SADC Involvement in [...] (SBU) Following Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan's Tsvangirai's October 22 meeting with DRC President Joseph Kabila, Seraphin Ngwej, Ambassador-at-large in the presidency, said that Tsvangirai had briefed the DRC President on the current situation in Zimbabwe, including his decision to freeze r [...]	2009-10-26 17:29:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM CG ZI
09LILONGWE42	MALAWI: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On January 28, emboff delivered reftel demarche to Acting Principal Secretary Eric Ning'ang'a at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ning'ang'a confirmed that the Foreign Minister, along with the entire political affairs department, had already departed for the AU Summit. Ning'ang'a note [...]	2009-01-28 16:45:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ZI MI
09LJUBLJANA20	SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE "LIGHT" JANUARY 26-27 [...] (C) On January 22, Emboff met with Jernej Muller, of the MFA's EU Division, to deliver reftel's talking points in advance of the January 26-27 GAERC. Muller said the agenda for the Czech Republic's first GAERC was not so heavy. The Foreign Ministers would focus on energy security and relatio [...]	2009-01-22 16:15:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV ZL AF SU ZI UP BO SI
09LONDON1077	ZIMBABWE: BITI'S APRIL 30 MEETINGS IN LONDON [...] (C) Summary. Zimbabwean Minister of Finance Tendai Biti met with UK Foreign Secretary Miliband and Foreign Office Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown separately on April 30. Biti described the Spring IFI meetings in Washington as "helpful," gave an overview of the economy and the Governme [...]	2009-05-07 11:48:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ZI UK
09LONDON1516	ZIMBABWE: TSVANGIRAI'S VISIT - FURTHER SUPPORT [...] (C/NF) Summary. During Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's June 19-24 visit to London, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Foreign Office Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown, and Development Secretary Douglas Alexander communicated the message that f [...]	2009-06-30 15:06:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID PHUM ZI UK
09LONDON155	ZIMBABWE: UK SEEKS TO CURB DIAMOND EXPORTS [...] (C) FCO Minister for Africa Mark Malloch-Brown has instructed the Foreign Office to push the Kimberley Process (KP) to investigate Zimbabwe's KP eligibility and issue a statement about Zimbabwe's trafficking of conflict diamonds (reftels). In the interim because KP "is so slow," Malloch-Brown [...]	2009-01-21 14:58:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EMIN UNSC ZU ZI UK
09LONDON202	UK EXPECTATIONS FOR JANUARY GAERC: GAZA AND [...] (C) Summary. The UK expects next steps in bolstering the peace in Gaza and how to strengthen EU energy security to dominate the January 26-27 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) Meeting, according to Paul Williams, the Foreign Office EU Correspondent, who spoke with Poloff [...]	2009-01-23 12:01:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV EUN AF ZI BO UK
09LONDON2819	(C/NF) COMMONWEALTH TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE, MOSTLY STEERS CLEAR OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES REF: A. PORT OF SPAIN 00482 B. LONDON 2743 C. LONDON 2769 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-15 16:47:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM TSPL KSUM KGHG TD RW ZI GA UG FJ
09LONDON339	AFRICA: U.S. VERSUS UK PRIORITIES, LONDON THINK [...] (SBU/NF) Summary. During the transition to the Obama Administration, London think tanks have been active in discussing USG and HMG priorities in Africa. Poloff took the opportunity to poll opinions among Africa specialists at Chatham House, RUSI, the Royal Africa Society, Africa Confidential, the C [...]	2009-02-06 16:25:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID MASS KISL ZI SO NI SU SF XA UK
09LONDON409	ZIMBABWE: UK TO MAINTAIN "HARD-LINE" APPROACH [...] (C/NF) Following DFID Africa Minister Ivan Lewis' February 13 statement to Parliament that the UK is not considering "practical aid" to Zimbabwe until it has judged the "behavior and conduct" of the power-sharing administration, PM Special Advisor for Africa Brendan Cox, Cabinet Office Senior A [...]	2009-02-17 11:42:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID ZI UK
09LONDON435	AFRICA: HMG'S PRIORITIES TO DISCUSS WITH THE OBAMA [...] (C/NF) Summary. UK officials have highlighted Prime Minister Gordon Brown's priorities in Africa and previewed the core messages which the Prime Minister plans to bring to discussions with U.S. officials. Zimbabwe, Sudan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain HMG's top p [...]	2009-02-19 13:28:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID UNSC KPKO PHUM ECON XA SO SU ZI
09LONDON704	ZIMBABWE: SOME AFRICAN LEADERS CALL FOR RESUMPTION [...] (SBU) Botswana President Ian Khama called for a resumption of aid to Zimbabwe during the March 16 consultative meeting with Africa leaders in the run-up to the London Economic Summit, according to UK Government officials present at the meeting (reftel). Khama said he was initially "very skept [...]	2009-03-20 17:01:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM EAID ZI ZU UK
09LONDON955	ZIMBABWE/UK/FRANCE: SANCTIONS AND LEADING IN THE EU [...] (C/NF) At a April 21 meeting in Paris (reftel),French Deputy National Security Advisor Bruno Joubert, MFA Spokesperson Eric Chevallier, and FM Kouchner's African Affairs Advisor Charlotte Montel all "pressed hard" on UK Foreign Office Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown to support lifting [...]	2009-04-24 15:01:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID PGOV ECON ZI FR UK
09LUSAKA115	ZAM ON ZIM: RESIGNED BUT REALISTIC [...] (C) Summary. Zambian Government (GRZ) officials and civil society representatives are supportive of the new Zimbabwean government of national unity, although they have shared concerns about its prospects for success. Their disapproval of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's undemocratic con [...]	2009-02-19 14:43:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZA ZI
09LUSAKA294	ZAMBIA GUN-SHY ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) A UK Foreign Office/Ministry of Defense team, visiting Zambia to update its contingency plans for the evacuation of UK nationals from Zimbabwe, cut short its visit after the Zambian Government (GRZ) rejected its meeting requests. According to the UK Deputy High Commissioner, President Ba [...]	2009-04-29 15:20:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI ZA
09LUSAKA492	SADC ON ZIMBABWE - TIME IS ON OUR SIDE [...] (C) With Foreign Minister and Permanent Secretary out of country, PolOff delivered reftel demarche July 10 to Kimbala Meleka, Assistant Director for Africa and the Middle East at the Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meleka acknowledged that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) [...]	2009-07-14 07:37:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SADC ZI ZA
09LUSAKA57	PERSPECTIVES FROM ZAMBIA ON ZIMBABWE SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: In various conversations over the past week, President Banda, COMESA Secretary General Ngwenya, and Patriotic Front Deputy Leader Scott have all suggested to us or the UK High Commission that a direct high level U.S. or UK approach to Mugabe is needed to break the political impass [...]	2009-01-28 07:40:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ZI ZA
09LUSAKA63	U.S. SUPPORTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION THROUGH COMESA [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 19, Ambassador presented his credentials in order to be accredited as the U.S. Special Representative to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). COMESA Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya expressed appreciation for USG assistance to COMESA integra [...]	2009-01-29 14:52:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EAID ETRD ECON XA ZI ZA
09LUSAKA637	ZAMBIA PREPARED TO BREAK WITH TRADITION AT UN [...] (C) Summary. A senior Zambian Foreign Ministry official, Winnie Chibesekunda, is predisposed to breaking with NAM, AU, and SADC ranks at UN fora in order to address issues individually and on their own merit. In response to the reftel demarche, she expressed some willingness to support coun [...]	2009-09-15 09:27:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN UNHRC ZI ZA
09MAPUTO10	A/S FRAZER IN MAPUTO: MESSAGE ZIMBABWE DELIVERED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In December 18 meetings with President Guebuza and Foreign Minister Baloi, Assistant Secretary Frazer pressed the Government of Mozambique (GRM) to take stronger action on Zimbabwe, delivering tough messages about the need for regime change in Zimbabwe, particularly in light of [...]	2009-01-06 12:12:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ ZI
09MAPUTO1139	FOREIGN MINISTER BALOI DISCUSSES SADC APPROACH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge held a brief discussion on October 20 with Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi regarding the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) efforts on Zimbabwe. He explained Washington's concerns about the implementation of Zimbabwe's Global Political Agreement (GPA) and [...]	2009-10-20 15:12:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ ZI
09MAPUTO1237	DEFENSE MINISTER ON ZIMBABWE PRIOR TO SADC TROIKA [...] (C) On November 5 just hours before the opening in Maputo of the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defense and Security 'Troika' Summit, the Charge and DATT met with Mozambican Defense Minister Filipe Nyussi at his request to discuss Zimbabwe (and other topics [...]	2009-11-06 11:15:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI MZ
09MAPUTO321	PRESIDENCY MINISTER ON ZIMBABWE, PKOS, ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a one-on-one February 26 meeting with Minister of the Presidency Antonio Sumbana, the Charge pressed the GRM to remain engaged in Zimbabwe's political challenges and to move quickly to participate in peacekeeping operations (PKOs). Sumbana reiterated Mozambique's support in b [...]	2009-02-27 12:10:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ ZI
09MAPUTO79	EX-PRESIDENT CHISSANO ON ZIMBABWE, UGANDA [...] (C) Former President of Mozambique and UN Special Envoy for LRA-affected areas Joaquim Chissano told the Charge on January 27 that an LRA envoy came to Maputo on January 10 to inform that LRA leader Joseph Kony wanted a ceasefire so that he could sign the peace accord. Chissano said he had re [...]	2009-01-28 13:11:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ ZI UG
09MAPUTO806	ZIMBABWEANS IN MANICA CANNOT AFFORD TO GO HOME [...] (C) Summary: Extending along much of Zimbabwe's eastern border, Manica Province has been the recipient of a wave of Zimbabwean refugees, as well as a higher-than-average incidence of cholera over the past year. Currently, refugees are fewer and the effects of the cholera outbreak earlier this [...]	2009-07-21 09:26:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM SMIG ZI MZ
09MAPUTO91	MFA BRIEFS DIP CORPS ON ZIMBABWE TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice Foreign Minister Henrique Banze called together representatives of all diplomatic missions in Mozambique on January 28 to discuss the state of play on Zimbabwe. He said the Harare talks had marked progress, but that a special SADC summit in Pretoria the following week was s [...]	2009-01-29 17:13:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ ZI
09MAPUTO968	ILLICIT DIAMOND TRADE: FROM ZIMBABWE TO MOZAMBIQUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloffs traveled to Manica to investigate rumors of rampant diamond smuggling from Zimbabwe. Open borders and corrupt government officials make trafficking in goods and people easy, and poloffs found evidence of both. In response to Ref A, Charge met with Minister of Natural Re [...]	2009-08-31 12:12:00	Embassy Maputo	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON EMIN PREF PHUM SMIG MZ ZI
09MBABANE107	SWAZI PS ON USG IN UNHRC; KOSOVO; MADAGASCAR; [...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 27, DCM Morrison discussed several pending demarches with Clifford Mamba, Principal Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. PS Mamba was positive about support for the U.S.'s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council, promised to consu [...]	2009-04-28 06:43:00	Embassy Mbabane	SECRET	AU EFIN IO MA PGOV PREL WZ SADC ZI KV
09MBABANE307	SWAZI DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER PESSIMISTIC ON CHANCES [...] (C ) I spent an hour and a half with Swazi Deputy Prime Minister Themba N. Masuku on November 2. An appointed Senator, Masuku joined the present government in his current capacity in August 2008, when he was recalled from his position as an international civil servant in the U.S. He told me [...]	2009-11-09 14:47:00	Embassy Mbabane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR WZ ZI BC
09MBABANE309	SWAZI FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTS SOUTH AFRICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 11, Swaziland's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation, Lutfo E. Dlamini, told Ambassador that he recommended a summit on Zimbabwe to King Mswati III by the SADC Organ on Politics, Defense and Security. He and his troika counterparts judged that only at that [...]	2009-11-12 08:07:00	Embassy Mbabane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL WZ ZI SF SADC
09MBABANE331	SWAZILAND: SADC'S IMMEDIATE NEXT STEPS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Clifford Mamba told the Ambassador on December 10 that he doubts the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will take further action on Zimbabwe following the expiration of the Maputo communique's 30-day deadline for making progress on t [...]	2009-12-10 10:15:00	Embassy Mbabane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SADC PINR ZI WZ
09MBABANE86	SADC SUSPENDS MADAGASCAR, CONTEMPLATES ZIMBABWE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 30, ten Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State met in Swaziland for an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the coup d'etat of former Madagascar President Ravalomanana and a 10 Billion USD Short-Term Emergency Recovery Program (STERP) for Zimbabwe. SADC s [...]	2009-03-31 14:12:00	Embassy Mbabane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SADC KDEM AU WZ ZI
09MOSCOW693	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MILITARY NOW IN CONTROL OF [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche on March 20 to MFA section chief for Zimbabwe Andrey Stolyarov, who said that Russia shared U.S. concerns over the illicit diamond trade in Zimbabwe and hoped that the new government in Harare would be able to effectively address the issue. He avoided addressin [...]	2009-03-20 14:27:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ETRD ECON ASEC ZI RS
09OSLO225	DINNER WITH MUGABE--THE NORWEGIAN REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following Minister Solheim's visit to Harare, the Norwegians believe that President Mugabe is looking for a graceful exit, and that ZANU-PF forces are plotting to derail the unity government. The Norwegians believe, however, that the March 30 SADC meeting's strong stand on Madagas [...]	2009-04-02 13:37:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREF PGOV PREL ZI NO
09OTTAWA167	CANADA UPHOLDS NEED FOR TOUGH ZIMBABWE BENCHMARKS [...] (C) Ahead of the March 20 informal meeting in Washington of like-minded countries on Zimbabwe, Canada believes the previously agreed benchmarks on political reconciliation and reform remain valid. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Eastern and Southern [...]	2009-03-05 20:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM EAID ZI CA
09OUAGADOUGOU753	USAID/OFDA FIELD REPORT: POST-FLOOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE [...] SUMMARY. On September 2, post declared a disaster due to the effects of severe flooding in the capital, Ouagadougou (ref A),following unusually heavy rain on September 1. In response, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) provided $120,000 to support water, sanitat [...]	2009-09-15 13:30:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI UV
09OUAGADOUGOU872	FY 2010 RENEWAL OF DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLOODING IN [...] SUMMARY. On September 2, post declared a disaster due to the effects of severe flooding in the capital, Ouagadougou, following unusually heavy rain on September 1 (ref A). In response, the USG has provided nearly USD 2.3 million in emergency assistance to date, including more than USD 1.5 mi [...]	2009-10-02 12:06:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI UV
09PARIS303	MADAGASCAR/COMOROS/ZIMBABWE: FRANCE TAKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF DAS-equivalent Francois Barateau on February 27 said that France was taking a low-profile with respect to Madagascar, Comoros, and Zimbabwe. On Madagascar, the French are supporting the UN and the international community's efforts to promote dialogue between President R [...]	2009-03-02 15:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PHUM MA CN ZI FR
09PARIS616	ZIMBABWE: FRENCH DENY PUSHING FOR RELAXATION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Officials at the MFA deny that France is pushing for a more lenient EU sanctions regime regarding Zimbabwe, although signs of possible positive movement could lead to a situation that would warrant a more lenient policy. The French want the UK, whose views they claim may be ch [...]	2009-05-04 14:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID PGOV ECON ZI UK FR

09PORTLOUIS14	AMBASSADOR'S DEPARTURE CALL ON MAURITIAN PRIME [...] (C) Summary: On January 12, Ambassador Cabrera (with DCM as note taker) conducted his final official meeting with Mauritian Prime Minister Ramgoolam. The 90-minute meeting reinforced the close US-Mauritian ties, and provided Ramgoolam an opportunity to thank the Ambassador for his service to b [...]	2009-01-13 11:07:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ABLD KREC ZI MP
09PORTLOUIS328	(C) MAURITIUS: INSIGHTS ON SADC ENGAGEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-22 11:59:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR AO BC CG LT MA MI MZ SF WA WZ ZA ZI
09PORTLOUIS66	CHARGE'S QUARTERLY CALL ON MAURITIAN PRIME [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-24 07:00:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI MP
09PRAGUE27	A/S FRIED AND EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS' TROIKA [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 9 Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried met in troika format (Czech EU Presidency and following Swedish Presidency, European Commission, and European Council Secretariat) at the Political Director level. The discussion primarily focused on the Middle East and the Western B [...]	2009-01-14 16:12:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL ZI SO SU CD
09PRAGUE45	CZECH EU PRESIDENCY: COMMENTS ON UPCOMING JANUARY [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 21 emboff spoke with Magdalena Janesova of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy in advance of the January 26-27 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were her comments on: Gaza, the Balkans, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Belar [...]	2009-01-23 16:57:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL ZI SO SU AF BO
09PRETORIA1859	DIPLOMATS STILL WAITING TO SEE CHANGE IN SAG'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 8 September, Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Senior Researcher Takawira Musavengana spoke at a roundtable with western diplomats, admonishing diplomats for believing that Zimbabwe would be discussed during the 7-8 September SADC summit, downplayed Zuma's willingness to tak [...]	2009-09-11 12:27:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
09PRETORIA2245	AMBASSADORâ€™S COURTESY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's first official call with Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane was warm and frank. Mashabane thanked the USG for its partnership and support through PEPFAR and acknowledged past mistakes in HIV/AIDS policies. The Ambassador thanked [...]	2009-11-03 15:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ASEC KHIV SF ZI
09PRETORIA2312	SOUTH AFRICA FEARS ZIMBABWE MAY BE SLIDING BACK [...] (U) Summary: During a press conference on November 10, Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Director General Dr. Ayanda Ntsaluba said regional leaders feared Zimbabwe could be sliding back from progress on the political and humanitarian fronts since the inception of the [...]	2009-11-13 14:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL ZANU SF ZI
09PRETORIA2507	AMBASSADOR GIPS MEETS WITH DIRCO DEPMIN EBRAHIM [...] (C) On December 3, Ambassador Gips met with Ebrahim Ebrahim, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). Ebrahim cordially listed points on which the SAG was content with its relations with the U.S., he cited areas for collaboration in resolving Afri [...]	2009-12-07 15:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KGHG AF WI ZI IR SF
09PRETORIA478	SOUTH AFRICAN MINING EXECUTIVES DISCUSS GLOBAL AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A group of South African mining executives expressed concern about the effects of the global commodity downturn on the mining sector and associated social transformation in South Africa. They highlighted a number of challenges of doing mining business in South Africa, many dir [...]	2009-03-12 09:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ENRG EINV ETRD EPET KHIV ZI SF
09PRETORIA5	SOUTH AFRICA: A/S FRAZER'S CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) Summary: Visiting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi E. Frazer reached out to South African and regional leaders to outline U.S. policy on Zimbabwe and explain why the U.S. no longer believes President Robert Mugabe can be part of a power sharing solution to Zimbabwe [...]	2009-01-02 13:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PGOV EAID SF ZI
09PRETORIA728	PRETORIA PROPOSAL -- FY'09 TAFT FUND FOR REFUGEES [...] Post hereby submits a proposal (ref B) for PRM's FY 2009 Julia V. Taft Fund for Refugees (ref A),recommending a grant of $20,000 to Ikenze Kungwe Mazwi Community College, a start-up elementary and high school serving children of Zimbabwean migrants in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Funds will be u [...]	2009-04-15 11:46:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREF SOCI ASEC CASC SF ZI
09PRETORIA99	THE AMBASSADOR MEETS MINISTER OF HEALTH - FINALLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador had a productive meeting with Minister of Health Barbara Hogan January 19 on the eve of his departure from post. The Ambassador conveyed his frustration that he had not been able to meet with the Minister's predecessor, emblematic of challenges in working with th [...]	2009-01-20 14:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO PGOV EAID KHIV SF ZI
09SECTIOQ1OF06HARARE876	THE DEVIL'S BARGAIN: AN UPDATE ON ZIMBABWE PRISONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 18:47:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM CASC SMIG ELAB ZI
09SINGAPORE1254	ROBERT MUGABE REPORTEDLY IN SINGAPORE FOR MEDICAL [...] (SBU) A reputable private-sector source told CDA that he saw Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrive in the office of a radiation oncologist at Gleneagles, a major hospital in Singapore, on December 29. The source, an American resident in Singapore who is a patient of the radiation oncologi [...]	2009-12-29 09:25:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR SN ZI
09STATE18852	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SADC CONTROLS [...] (U) Summary: This is an action request; see paragraph 5. The Department is seeking preliminary information from SADC to determine whether the United States and SADC may enter into an agreement to transfer defense articles and services. End Summary. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) On Janu [...]	2009-02-27 23:02:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL SADC ZI BC
09STATE32051	COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-02 17:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ASEC ZI
09STATE4297	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 25. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels January 26-27. We expect the formal agenda to include: Western Balkans, Sudan/Darfur, Zimbabwe, Ukraine [...]	2009-01-15 20:33:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV ZL AF SU ZI UP BO
09STATE45149	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' APRIL 24, 2009 [...] (U) April 24, 2009; 12:15 pm; State Department. 2. (C) Summary: Finance Minister Biti, who was in Washington for meetings with the World Bank and IMF, had a courtesy call with U/S Burns on April 24. In their discussion of the transition government, Biti noted that much work remains to b [...]	2009-05-04 19:43:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL ZI
09STATE52639	A/S CARSON AND NSC SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAVIN [...] (SBU) On May 19, senior U.S. and UK Africa representatives participated in a secure video teleconference (SVTC) focused on Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Somalia. All expressed mutual interest in holding a regular dialogue via SVTC, and agreed to meet during Wood's June 9-10 trip to Washington. U.S. pa [...]	2009-05-22 12:36:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KE SO UK XA ZI
09STATE57332	DEMARCHE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SADC CONTROLS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. ACTION REQUEST ---------- 2. (SBU) The Department is following up on a request for information to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (Ref A) to determine whether the United States and SADC may enter into a meaningful e [...]	2009-06-03 23:43:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL SADC BC ZI
09STATE60617	ZIMBABWE -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND [...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]	2009-06-12 00:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG ZI
09STATE61823	Secretary Clinton's June 11, 2009, Meeting with [...] (C) Classified by: Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary, African Affairs. Reason: 1.4 D. 2. (U) June 11, 2009, 10:00 a.m., Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary; Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson, AF; Spokesman Ian Kelly, PA; Deputy Chief of Staff Jaco [...]	2009-06-16 00:15:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PHUM ZI
09STATE64062	ZIMBABWE TIP 2009 TIER 3 SHORT-TERM ACTION PLAN [...] This is an action cable: please see paragraph 4. 2. The 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report carries policy and programmatic implications for those countries listed on Tier 3 (i.e. those countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of tr [...]	2009-06-19 22:16:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG ZI
09STATE65744	U.S. PRIORITIES AT THE AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4-5. 2. The 13th African Union (AU) Summit will be hosted by Libya July 1-3, 2009 (ref). AF Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson will lead the U.S. delegation to the Summit with the aim of engaging African leaders on USG policy priorities with [...]	2009-06-25 01:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC OTRA PGOV UG SO NI SF ZI CD BC AU
09STATE82807	MOZAMBIQUE'S ROLE IN COMBATING ILLICIT DIAMOND [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 8 and 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY. During the week of June 29, EEB's Special Advisor for Conflict Diamonds (SACD) participated in a Review Mission undertaken by the Kimberley Process (KP) to Zimbabwe. The mandate of the Review Mission was to assess [...]	2009-08-10 14:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN PREL MZ ZI
09STATE96693	(C) SOUTHERN AFRICA: KUDOS AND FOLLOW UP [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR GABORONE 000674, "THOUGHTS ON ENGAGING WITH SADC." THE CABLE WAS INSIGHTFUL AND TIMELY, PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE ONGOING SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC) SUMMIT IN GABORONE. ANALYSTS FOUND REFTEL,S DISCUSSION O [...]	2009-09-17 15:08:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR AO BC CG LT MA MI MP MZ SF WA WZ ZA ZI
09TRIPOLI567	AU SUMMIT: MUGABE REMAINS DEFIANT [...] (C) Summary: In a July 2 meeting with AF A/S Carson, President Robert Mugabe emotionally defended his stewardship of Zimbabwe over the last 26 years, heatedly denouncing "outside interference," claiming he would implement the Global Political Agreement (GPA) "in my own way," and insisting Zimba [...]	2009-07-14 09:06:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI AU LY
09TRIPOLI588	AU SUMMIT: A/S CARSON'S MEETING WITH BOTSWANA'S VICE PRESIDENT MOMPATI MERAFHE TRIPOLI 00000588 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Joan Polaschik, Charge d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-21 16:01:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AU BC ZI MA EAGR ENRG LY KSUM
09USUNNEWYORK114	SYG BAN BRIEFS ON AU SUMMIT, IRAQ, GAZA, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Secretary-General Ban briefed the Security Council on his recent travels in February 9 consultations. Ban recounted his personal intervention on the Muhajeria crisis in Darfur, described a long list of challenges in Afghanistan and relayed a new sense of optimism in Iraq in the [...]	2009-02-11 01:21:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC SO SU ZI MA AF IS IZ PK
09USUNNEWYORK135	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 18:54:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNICEF ZI EAID ECON CH
09USUNNEWYORK223	AMBASSADOR RICE'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) During a March 5 introductory meeting, Zimbabwe PermRep Chidyausiku told Ambassador Rice Zimbabwe wants to engage with the U.S. He noted the dramatic decline in health, education, infrastructure and quality of life in Zimbabwe and asked for the U.S. to lift its sanctions. Chidyausiku ex [...]	2009-03-09 16:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC ZI ZU
09USUNNEWYORK451	AMB RICE DISCUSSES WOMEN'S ISSUES WITH STEPHEN LEWIS [...] (SBU) Former Canadian ambassador Stephen Lewis spoke to Ambassador Rice April 27 on the need for a new UN agency on women's affairs, and to plead for U.S. support to move quickly to establish the new agency. Lewis, through his previous positions as Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Canadian [...]	2009-05-04 20:10:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI EAID KWMN ZI UN
09USUNNEWYORK454	AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH SOUTH AFRICAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Rice met with newly appointed South African PermRep Baso Sangqu on April 23. Sangqu hoped to forge greater cooperation on peace and security issues in Africa. He suggested a holistic approach to the crisis in Somalia, which needed to address the root causes of confli [...]	2009-05-04 23:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC SF SO ZI XA ZU
09USUNNEWYORK521	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH BOTSWANA FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 14, Botswana FM Mompati Merafhe told Ambassador Rice that Botswana would balance support for Zimbabwean social ministries controlled by the MDC and revitalization of the economy with the necessity of continuing to deny access to foreign credit to ZANU-PF leaders. To this [...]	2009-05-19 22:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA SOCI KHIV ETRD ELAB BC ZI MA
09USUNNEWYORK887	UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM) [...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...]	2009-10-09 21:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS
09USUNNEWYORK994	UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM) [...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...]	2009-11-05 23:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS
09WINDHOEK18	FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES ZIMBABWE, IRAN [...] (C) On January 21, Ambassador met with Namibian Foreign Minister Marco Hausiku to convey a New Year's greeting and discuss the situation in Zimbabwe. Hausiku also briefly mentioned Namibia's overtures to Iran. -------- Zimbabwe -------- 2. (C) Ambassador began by urging the Government [...]	2009-01-21 15:57:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IAEA ZI IR WA
09WINDHOEK213	SADC TRIBUNAL RULES AGAIN IN FAVOR OF ZIMBABWEAN FARMERS [...] (U) This report was coordinated with Embassy Harare. 2. (U) On June 6, the SADC Tribunal again sided with the Zimbabwean farmers who are seeking an order to stop the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) from expropriating their farms. The court ruled unanimously that the GOZ was in contempt of th [...]	2009-06-09 15:10:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL WA ZI
09WINDHOEK315	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KP CHAIR EXPLAINS HIS ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Ambassador Mathieu delivered demarche (reftel A) to Kimberley Process Chair Bernhard Esau September 2. Esau, who is also Namibia's Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, characterized his mid August trip to Zimbabwe as a bilateral mission, not as an official KP Chair visit. The trip result [...]	2009-09-03 15:37:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD ECON PHUM ASEC ZI WA
10GABORONE110	BOTS-ZIM TENSIONS RISE OVER ARRESTED GOB OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Botswana said it would recall its Defense and Intelligence Attaches from Harare by the end of February and expects that Zimbabwe will similarly recall its Attaches from Gaborone to protest the GOZ's January 19 arrest and continued detention of three GOB wildlife [...]	2010-02-05 14:24:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ZI BC
10HARARE100	ZIM NOTES 02-05-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- IMF to Restore Voting Rights-Biti... Circular Arguments... ACR Reports Offices Raided... Dozens Arrested While Discussing the Constitution... Zimbabwe Named to AU's Security Council... MDC-M Spokesman Defects... MDC Councilors Accused of Killing a ZA [...]	2010-02-08 07:49:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
10HARARE102	HARARE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF MANAGEMENT CONTROLS [...] Per reftel, post completed its review of consular operations on February 9, 2010, which was certified by Deputy Chief of Mission Kathy Dhanani, FE-OC. Post is in full compliance with consular management control requirements. 2. (a) Inventory and Reconciliation of Accountable Items. Th [...]	2010-02-08 14:28:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS CASC KFRD ZI
10HARARE105	Zimbabwe: Doing Business Zimbabwe-style [...] (SBU) A recent conversation with businessman Kumbirai Katsande illuminated the difficulties of doing business in Zimbabwe. Katsande is the past president of the Zimbabwe Business Council and the current head of the Confederation of Zimbabwean Industries. He is the Managing Director of Ariston [...]	2010-02-16 13:55:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON PREL PGOV ZI
10HARARE107	Zimbabwe: Measuring Progress [...] (C) The coalition government is now one year old. As the U.S. examines further engagement with Zimbabwe, post would like to suggest the Hague Principles agreed to in late 2007 as benchmarks for examining progress, and we offer our evaluation of progress from that time until the present. The [...]	2010-02-19 08:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON ZI
10HARARE110	STRIKE IN ZIMBABWE HITS EDUCATION HARDEST [...] (SBU) Some government employees, including teachers, began a labor action on February 5 in demand of higher wages, improved working conditions, and price cuts at government-controlled essential utilities. The greatest impact of the strike has been felt in the education sector, as teacher ab [...]	2010-02-11 06:38:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV SOCI PREL PHUM ASEC ZI
10HARARE116	Zimbabwe Sets Racial Quota for Business Ownership [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) minister from President Mugabe's ZANU-PF party has issued regulations meant to force "indigenization" of businesses. The new rules, published on February 5, say that any business worth US$500,000 or more must explain how it will "cede a controlling [...]	2010-02-12 10:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL ZI
10HARARE118	CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN ZIMBABWE [...] (U) Although statistics are not readily available, anecdotal evidence shows increasing Chinese involvement in Zimbabwe's economy. The trend became pronounced with the Government of Zimbabwe's (GOZ) "Look East Policy" in 2003, through which it sought to emphasize new ties with China in place o [...]	2010-02-12 11:49:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAID CN ZI
10HARARE12	ZIM NOTES 01-08-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Vacations Delay Negotiations... Diamond Sale Announced Then Cancelled... MDC-T Investigating Corrupt Ministers... Zim Ambassador Invades Malaysian-Owned Farm... Teachers and Mine Workers Threaten Strikes... Michael Jackson's Ghost Sighted in Zimbabwe... Counterfeit US [...]	2010-01-11 06:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
10HARARE120	Zimbabwe Expects Another Poor Harvest [...] SUMMARY: Zimbabwe probably will not see an increase in maize production this year, mainly due to poor weather and small-scale farmers' lack of financing for seed and fertilizer. There was reportedly a sufficient amount of seed in the country, but the sole fertilizer producer could not keep p [...]	2010-02-12 12:02:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ZI
10HARARE132	ZIMNOTES 2/12/2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Civil Service Strike Hits Education Sector... Commissioners to ZEC and HRC Selected... No Progress on Talks... MDC-T Expels 23 Councilors... Diamond Firm Directors Arrested... Newspaper Staff Charged... No Birthday Cake for the Government... "Indi [...]	2010-02-16 07:52:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
10HARARE150	ZIMBABWE: CHANGES TO RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE [...] (U) Post recommends two changes to the Zimbabwe reciprocity schedule as outlined below. The intent of the changes is to streamline visa processing for Zimbabwean government officials not subject to Presidential Proclamation 7524, which restricts travel of certain individuals to the U.S., and [...]	2010-02-22 12:58:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT PREL ZI
10HARARE152	ZIM NOTES 02-19-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Mugabe Welcomes Codel Meeks/Watt... Journalist thrown out of Mugabe/Codel meeting... Diamond Drama Continues... Zim Agrees to KP Monitor... Court Orders Mining at Chiadzwa to Stop... EU Extends Targeted Sanctions on Zimbabwe... ZANU-PF Hijacks Civil [...]	2010-02-23 08:57:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
10HARARE156	Zimbabwe: Goods Produced With Forced or Exploitive Child [...] This cable provides information relevant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005, as described reftel, by providing details on goods produced in Zimbabwe with forced labor and exploitive child labor and government efforts to investigate and eliminate forced and [...]	2010-02-23 10:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PREL PREF PHUM KTIP ZI
10HARARE168	Zimbabwean Labor Leader Interrogated, Office Raided [...] (SBU) On February 19, the Secretary General of the General Agriculture and Plantation Workers' Union of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ),Gertrude Hambira, was interrogated by a group of 17 security officials for her part in producing a film documenting abuse suffered by farm workers in Zimbabwe. During the [...]	2010-02-24 15:27:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL PREF ASEC ZI
10HARARE170	ZANU-PF Peacefully Protests Sanctions In Front Of U.S. [...] (U) A ZANU-PF organized group protested peacefully in downtown Harare and in front of the U.S. Embassy on February 24. The protesters, who were allegedly bused in from outside Harare, shouted anti-sanctions slogans and appeared to have been paid at ZANU-PF headquarters after the march ended. [...]	2010-02-24 15:53:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
10HARARE19	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL WITH INDIAN AMBASSADOR [...] (C) In a meeting on January 13, Indian ambassador to Zimbabwe Ashok Venkatesan told the Ambassador that India has had a relationship with Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF that dates to the independence struggle, and Mugabe had a personal relationship with Indira Gandhi. The GOI takes a neutral sta [...]	2010-01-14 12:12:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI IN
10HARARE20	2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - ZIMBABWE [...] Zimbabwe's gross domestic product (GDP) declined by roughly 50 percent over the past decade, possibly the largest peacetime contraction ever recorded. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that GDP shrank by 14 percent in 2008 alone. In July 2008 inflation reached the officially est [...]	2010-01-15 07:25:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC ZI
10HARARE22	ZIMBABWE INCHES TOWARDS A NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) On January 11, Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Eric Matinenga presided over the launch of the public outreach portion of Zimbabwe's effort to draft a new constitution. In sharp contrast with last July's chaotic All Stakeholders Conference, the approximate 1,000 del [...]	2010-01-15 10:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM ASEC ZI
10HARARE23	ZIM NOTES 01-15-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- SADC Meets in Maputo... Constitutional Process to Resume after Long Delay... MDC-T Ministers Named in Corruption Probe... Rash of Farm Invasions in Rusape... AG Tomana Impeaches Own Witness... Hitschmann's Lawyer Mahlangu Acquitted... Students Arrested While Protestin [...]	2010-01-19 07:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
10HARARE32	ZIMBABWE'S FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] The USG provides no direct funding to Zimbabwe's central government. But USG funding does support provision of assistance to specific elements of the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ). This includes substantial assistance under the PEPFAR program to government-led efforts combating HIV/AIDS, assis [...]	2010-01-20 15:38:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AID EAID ECON EFIN PREL ZI
10HARARE33	IATA MEETING WITH SEC NAPOLITANO [...] (SBU) Air Zimbabwe CEO Dr. Peter Chikumba requested a meeting with conoff on January 20 to relay his agenda in advance of a planned meeting at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) offices in Geneva on January 22 with DHS Secretary Napolitano. Chikumba, an aircraft engineer with [...]	2010-01-21 06:07:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ATRN ECON PTER PREL ASEC ZI
10HARARE35	INSIDER'S VIEW OF MDC-T [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-21 10:02:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
10HARARE36	FISHMONGERS UPDATED ON DIAMONDS IN ZIM [...] (SBU) On January 14, Andrew Cranswick, CEO of African Consolidated Resources (ACR),and Greg Sebborn, an ACR special projects consultant, briefed the Fishmongers heads of mission group on current activities regarding their claims dispute with the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) over diamond fiel [...]	2010-01-21 10:12:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EMIN ASEC ZI MZ
10HARARE42	FOLLOWU-UP TO FISHMONGERS' UPDATE ON DIAMONDS [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief spoke separately on January 21 to African Consolidated Resources (ACR) advisor Greg Sebborn and ZANU-PF chair of the Parliamentary committee on mines and energy Edward Chindori-Chininga as a follow-up to the briefing of the Fishmonger Heads of Mission (Ref) on recent deve [...]	2010-01-22 10:25:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
10HARARE44	ZIMBABWE ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF NEW MEDIA COMMISSION [...] (SBU) The GOZ has named members of the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC),a regulatory body that will receive and process applications for media publishing licenses. Media groups view this development as an opportunity to democratize the media environment in Zimbabwe. However, they question t [...]	2010-01-22 11:37:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAO ZI
10HARARE45	ZIMBABWE 2010 BFIF PROJECT PROPOSAL [...] Embassy Harare proposes three projects to be supported by the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF). The total amount of BFIF support requested is $15,000. 2. The common theme of the projects is transparency and good governance. Zimbabwe is once again open for business after several [...]	2010-01-25 06:55:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON EINV ETRD ZI
10HARARE46	ZIM NOTES 01-25-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Official Constitutional Outreach Suspended... ... While ZANU-PF Launches Its Own Menacing Campaign... WOZA Protest Disrupted, Three Arrested... Journalist Flees After Death Threats from Cop... Wheels of Justice Too Slow for Bennett... Religious Group Faces Arrest Ove [...]	2010-01-26 06:26:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
10HARARE48	ZIM NOTES 01-25-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Official Constitutional Outreach Suspended... ... While ZANU-PF Launches Its Own Menacing Campaign... WOZA Protest Disrupted, Three Arrested... Journalist Flees After Death Threats from Cop... Wheels of Justice Too Slow for Bennett... Religious Group Faces Arrest Ove [...]	2010-01-26 06:26:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
10HARARE50	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ZIMBABWE MINISTER OF [...] (C) During a courtesy call by the Ambassador, Zimbabwe Minister of Agriculture Joseph Made stated that the Global Political Agreement was deadlocked and there would be no movement by ZANU-PF unless sanctions were lifted. Hewing to the ZANU-PF party line, Made touted land reform, denied there [...]	2010-01-26 12:27:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR PREL PGOV PINR ZI
10HARARE58	ZIM NOTES 01-29-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- ZANU-PF Says No More Concessions... High Court Dismisses SADC Land Ruling... Four More Farmers Harassed, Evicted, Arrested... Constitutional Outreach Clears One Hurdle... Civil Society Launches Constitutional Monitoring Effort... WOZA Members Beaten, Arrested, Released [...]	2010-02-01 07:07:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
10HARARE63	DEMARCHE TO GOZ ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Ambassador presented Demarche (Ref) and talking points to Zimbabwe Minister of Environment Frances Nhema on January 29. 2. Nhema responded that in his opinion the Copenhagen Accord was not a formal agreement to which the Government of Zimbabwe could associate; further he did not know what [...]	2010-02-01 15:02:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KGHG SENV ENRG ZI
10HARARE64	DEMARCHE TO GOZ ON CITES COP 15 [...] The Ambassador delivered the Demarche (Ref) and talking points to Zimbabwe Minister of Environment Frances Nhema on January 29. 2. Nhema responded that in principle he had no objections to any of the U.S. proposals. He said that customarily, with regard to CITES, the GOZ canvasses the Af [...]	2010-02-01 15:02:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP ZI
10HARARE66	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON ZIMBABWE MINISTER OF [...] (U) The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Environment Frances Nhema on January 29 and delivered demarches on the Copenhagen Accord and CITES (Refs). Other discussion focused on land conservancies and indigenization, conservation of rhinos, and the political situation in Zimbabwe [...]	2010-02-02 07:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV CITES KGHG ZI
10HARARE67	AN MDC SENATORS'S VIEW OF TSVANGIRAI AND THE MDC [...] (C) MDC Senator Obert Gutu shared his views January 30 on Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, the MDC-T, and the current political situation. Gutu knows Tsvangirai, Minister of Finance Tendai Biti, and other top MDC-T officials well, but he is not an MDC-T insider. He is from Masvingo. His [...]	2010-02-02 09:49:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
10HARARE68	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH WFP REPRESENTATIVE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The WFP experienced a decline in the number of people receiving food aid in Zimbabwe in 2009, but expects to see an increase in 2010 because of drought conditions. The WFP Director also worries about post-World Cup conditions when xenophobic actions against Zimbabweans in South A [...]	2010-02-02 09:50:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREL ZI
10HARARE7	SURVIVING IN TODAY,S ZDF -- VIEWS OF TWO SERVING [...] (C) The most senior ranks of the Zimbabwean military are so entwined with ZANU-PF as to be practically indistinguishable from the party. This is particularly frustrating for many officers who want to concentrate on building a professional military that can serve as a national army and play a [...]	2010-01-09 10:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ZI
10HARARE75	MEETING WITH ALGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the newly arrived Algerian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, the country is currently in the midst of three transitions: the internal transformation of ZANU-PF, the transitional coalition government, and an economic transition. If these transitions, especially the overall po [...]	2010-02-03 12:10:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EAGR ASEC ZI AG
10HARARE8	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since Mugabe pulled Zimbabwe out of the British Commonwealth in December 2003 relations between Nigeria and Zimbabwe, while not hostile, have been decidedly cool. Mugabe blames Nigeria for plans to expel Zimbabwe, and believes the current Nigerian president is 'misinformed' abo [...]	2010-01-09 10:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI NI
10HARARE82	WAITING FOR THE 2010 WORLD CUP TO BE OVER [...] (U) SUMMARY: In spite of the Zimbabwean government's attempt to hype the 2010 World Cup's ability to bring in a large influx of tourists, businesses in Victoria Falls are projecting a significant decrease in business. With the exception of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA),business interl [...]	2010-02-04 10:26:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG ELAB KPAO ZI
10HARARE83	Conversations with MDC-T Minister-in-Waiting Roy Bennett [...] (C) MDC-T Finance Chairman Roy Bennett told the Ambassador that while the MDC is good at campaigning, it lacks a cadre of people who know how to run a government. While much of U.S. and other Western support has focused on the party, there is a compelling need for institution building. Apar [...]	2010-02-04 14:45:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
10HARARE85	Ambassador's Call on Zim Minister of Women's Affairs, [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met on February 5 with ZANU-PF's Olivia Muchena, Zimbabwe's Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development. Muchena described the objectives of her ministry and briefly commented on the Global Political Agreement. 2. (SBU) With regard to women, Much [...]	2010-02-08 15:04:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI SOCI PHUM KWMN KTIP PINR
10HARARE87	Ambassador's meeting with Zim Minister of Youth, [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe's Minister of Youth, Indigenization and Empowerment Saviour Kasukuwere suggested to the Ambassador that all donor and NGO support for youth be channeled through the Zimbabwe Youth Council. He defended indigenization as necessary to protect Zimbabwe's resources, and said the pol [...]	2010-02-08 15:04:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI ECON EINV
10HARARE9	RECOMMENDATION ON RESPONDING TO ZIMBABWE FINANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Tendai Biti sent me a letter requesting that three banks be removed from Treasury's sanctions list. I recommend that we honor Biti's request. The information available to me indicates that these three banks no longer have any role in supporting Mugabe. This woul [...]	2010-01-09 10:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ETTC ZI
10HARARE91	Welcome (back) to Zimbabwe - CODEL MEEKS/WATT Scenesetter [...] (SBU) U.S. Mission Zimbabwe welcomes CODEL Meeks/Watt and their delegation. Your return visit comes at an important period in Zimbabwe's history, at the one-year anniversary of the entry into government of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) factions in February 2009 and the formation w [...]	2010-02-09 14:33:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV ZI
10HARARE93	XXXXXXXXXXXXâ€™s observations on the political landscape and [...] (SBU) Pol/econ chief met February 9 with XXXXXXXXXXXX offered his observations on various topics including the state of ZANU-PF, indigenization, and elections. 2. (C) ZANU-PF. XXXXXXXXXXXX described the party as badly fractured. It was like a stick of TNT, susceptible to ignition and disintegratio [...]	2010-02-10 13:00:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
10HARARE95	Ambassador Meets with Zim Home Affairs Co-Ministers [...] (SBU The Ambassador met February 8 with Khembo Mohadi (ZANU-PF) and Giles Mutsekwa (MDC-T),the co-ministers of Home Affairs, at their office. The meeting was friendly, especially when contrasted with Ambassador McGee's meeting with the two ministers in April 2009 (Ref). 2. (SBU) Moh [...]	2010-02-10 13:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KTIP ASEC PINR ZI
10HARARE98	Status and Concerns: Establishment of P-MDTF in Zimbabwe [...] (SBU) The donor community in Harare has been in consultations with the World Bank (WB) since April 2009 regarding the establishment of a Programmatic Multi-Donor Trust Fund (P-MDTF) for the purpose of implementing recovery projects in support of the transitional government. There is collectiv [...]	2010-02-05 09:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PHUM PREL ZI
10LONDON132	SOMALIA/ZIMBABWE/SOUTH AFRICA: UK MINISTERS ON RESOURCES, SANCTIONS, AND RELATIONS REF: LONDON 89 Classified By: Political Counselor Robin Quinville, reasons 1.4 (b/d). [...] (C/NF) Summary. UK ministers agreed new resources for the implementation of its Somalia policy at a January 18 meeting of the cabinet sub-committee on Africa. They also decided to support, within the EU, a minimal lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe by delisting the eight parastatals requested by Fi [...]	2010-01-21 13:46:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ETTC PGOV SO ZI SF ZU XW UK
10LONDON361	AF DAS PAGE'S FEBRUARY 9 COURTESY CALLS ON [...] (C) Summary. AF DAS Susan Page paid courtesy calls on February 9 on Kenyan High Commissioner Ephram Waweru Ngare, South African High Commissioner Dr. Zola Skweyiya, Nigerian High Commissioner Dr. Dalhatu Tafida, Zimbabwean Ambassador Gabriel Mharadze Machinga, and Ethiopian Ambassador Berhanu [...]	2010-02-17 12:00:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KE SF NI ZI ET UK
10PARIS188	AF DAS PAGE'S PARIS CONSULTATIONS (FEBRUARY 10-11) [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF DAS Susan Page met with French officials at the Presidency, MFA, and MOD during her February 10-11 consultations in Paris. She also met with Angola's Ambassador to France Miguel da Costa. Discussions with the French focused on Zimbabwe (France favored lifting certain sanct [...]	2010-02-18 12:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XA ZI AO SF MA SU NI CG FR
10WINDHOEK3	Namibians Skeptical That Zimbabwe Will Cut Off Power [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite recent news reports that Zimbabwe's Energy Minister had ordered his country's utility ZESA to stop exports of electricity to Namibia except from Hwange, ZESA continues "business as usual" in providing Namibia power. Namibia's national power utility NamPower and ZESA signe [...]	2010-01-14 16:44:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG DOE ZI WA
88HARARE5924	ZIMBABWE - 1988 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] THE FOLLOWING IS OUR SUBMISSION FOR THE ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT AS OUTLINED IN REF A: COURT PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING TERRORISM IN 1988 --------------------------------------------- -- 2. THERE WERE TWO NOTEWORTHY COURT CASES INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM IN 1988. THE FIRST CONCERNED S [...]	1988-11-15 11:21:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ZI KPRP PTER
89HARARE4004	RENAMO KILLS MORE CIVILIANS IN NORTHERN [...] (U) ACCORDING TO LOCAL PRESS REPORTS, ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 1, RENAMO KILLED FOUR CIVILIANS IN AN ATTACK IN THE RUSHINGA AREA OF NORTHERN ZIMBABWE. THE ATTACK5S SHOT DEAD A 27 YEAR OLD FARMER AND THEN BURNED DOWN THE HUT CONTAINING HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN, AGED FIVE AND TWO YEARS OLD. AN EAR [...]	1989-07-12 13:13:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM MZ ZI
91HARARE10989	ZIMBABWE: 1991 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] EMBASSY'S SUBMISSION FOR THE ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT, AS OUTLINED REFTEL, FOLLOWS. A. PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. THERE WERE NO PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING TERRORISM IN 1991. IN OCTOBER, FOUR CONVICTED SABOTEURS BEGAN [...]	1991-11-14 11:53:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KPRP PREL IZ LY SF ZI
92HARARE12655	ZIMBABWE: 1992 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] No summary [...]	1992-11-13 05:01:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KPRP PINS ZI
92HARARE9239	SADC'S FUTURE [...] No summary [...]	1992-08-21 14:15:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN RAID ETRD PREL ZU ZI
94HARARE13525	ZIMBABWE: 1994 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] FORMAT PER REFTEL: (A) PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND/OR SIGNIFICANT ACTS OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM: THERE WERE NO TERRORIST INCIDENTS OR TERRORIST RELATED PROSECUTIONS IN ZIMBABWE IN 1994. (B) EXTRADITION OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS: THERE WERE NO CASES INVOLVING EXTRADI [...]	1994-11-21 09:21:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ZI
95HARARE4281	INTERVENING IN BURUNDI IN THE EVENT OF [...] SECRET- ENTIRE TEXT. 2. BEGIN SUMMARY. ZIMBABWEAN OFFICIALS SHARE OUR CONCERN ABOUT THE CONTINUING VIOLENCE IN BURUNDI AND RECOGNIZE THAT DIRECT MILITARY INTERVENTION UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE UN AND/OR THE OAU MAY BE THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID ANOTHER RWANDA SITUATION. ZIMBABWEAN FOREIGN MINIS [...]	1995-04-20 05:01:00	Embassy Harare	SECRET	PREL MOPS PHUM BY ZI
96HARARE11539	ZIMBABWE: 1996 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] FORMAT PER REFTEL: (A) PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND/OR SIGNIFICANT ACTS OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM: THERE WERE NO ACTS OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE IN ZIMBABWE IN 1996: (B) EXTRADITION OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS: THERE WERE NO CASES INVOLVING EXTRADITION OF SUSPEC [...]	1996-11-29 09:53:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ZI

97HARARE9435	ZIMBABWE: 1997 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] FORMAT PER REFTEL: (A) PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND/OR SIGNIFICANT ACTS OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM: THERE WERE NO ACTS OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE IN ZIMBABWE IN 1997: (B) EXTRADITION OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS: THERE WERE NO CASES INVOLVING EXTRADITION OF SUSPEC [...]	1997-11-24 13:05:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ZI

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