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Chinese arms ship sinks in diplomatic storm

By Tawanda Kanhema GOVERNMENTS in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional bloc face a direct diplomatic challenge over the fate of the Chinese arms ship, seen as a boost…

Chinese arms ship sinks in diplomatic storm

By Tawanda Kanhema GOVERNMENTS in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional bloc face a direct diplomatic challenge over the fate of the Chinese arms ship, seen as a boost…

Diplomats, politicians doze in parliament

Diplomats, politicians doze in parliament

How diplomatic is it to sleep in parliament? Diplomats and politicians attending the State of the Nation Address in Windhoek last week had their eyes closed for the better part…

Diplomats, politicians doze in parliament

By Tawanda KanhemaHow diplomatic is it to sleep in parliament?Diplomats and politicians attending the State of the Nation Address in Windhoek last week had their eyes closed for the better…

Mbeki on Zimbabwe, Another Beetroot Solution?

Mbeki on Zimbabwe, Another Beetroot Solution?

President Mbeki’s stance on Zimbabwe should be seen in the context of his approach to crises of similar magnitude. We, as Zimbabweans, would be expecting too much from the Mbeki…

Mbeki on Zimbabwe, Another Beetroot Solution?

Mbeki on Zimbabwe, Another Beetroot Solution?

President Mbeki’s stance on Zimbabwe should be seen in the context of his approach to crises of similar magnitude. We, as Zimbabweans, would be expecting too much from the Mbeki…

The Siege of Manono, A Zimbabwean Sacrifice

The Siege of Manono, A Zimbabwean Sacrifice

It was November 23 1998, only three months after President Laurent Kabila’s one time allies had waged a full scale war to topple his new government, and they were threatening…

Bravery in the Congo, A Zimbabwean Fighter Pilot Recounts

Bravery in the Congo, A Zimbabwean Fighter Pilot Recounts

FIGHTING a war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of miles away from their homeland and sharing trenches with unpredictable allies who crossed the floor in the heat of…

The Siege of Manono, A Zimbabwean Sacrifice

The Siege of Manono, A Zimbabwean Sacrifice

By Tawanda Kanhema, August 20, 2004 A SPELL of silence prevailed over the allied forces military camp in Kamina, eastern DRC, where military officials from Zimbabwe had convened to contemplate…

Bravery in the Congo, A Zimbabwean Fighter Pilot Recounts

This story originally appeared in The Saturday Herald, Zimbabwe By Tawanda Kanhema 12 August 2004 FIGHTING a war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of miles away from their…