THE Zimbabwe opposition’s bid to build up pressure on Robert Mugabe, after disputed polls bore fruit yesterday as plans were unveiled for a weekend summit to discuss the escalating crisis.

Robert Mugabe’s grip on power appeared to be slipping further today after his party lost control of Zimbabwe’s parliament.

UK prime minister Gordon Brown today looked set to carry out his threatened boycott of a crucial EU-Africa summit after Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe confirmed he would be attending.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has spurned efforts by other African leaders to get him to talk to the head of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the government-controlled daily newspaper The Herald reported today.

The Prince of Wales shook hands with the Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe at the Pope’s funeral today.

A delegation of African leaders held separate talks with Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe’s opposition leader today in an urgent round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at ending the political crisis that has plunged the nation into chaos.

THE British Conservative Party yesterday released a confidential Commonwealth report into human rights abuses in Zimbabwe in an effort to put new pressure on President Robert Mugabe and bring an end to his regime.

The European Union today strongly condemned what it called unprecedented violence sponsored by Zimbabwe’s president against the opposition.

The non-aligned nations summit today backed Robert Mugabe’s white land grab and urged the lifting of sanctions.

ROBERT and Grace Mugabe swept out of Paris yesterday afternoon after a high profile summit and shopping trip which defied calls from the EU for the couple to be banned.

Bertie Ahern’s former adviser on Northern Ireland today said the reasons for the police raid on Sinn Fein’s Stormont offices had yet to be fully justified.

AS A former Zimbabwean, I would like to point out to Trocaire that noble as their motives are in raising funds to get food to starving Zimbabweans, the intended recipients will never receive the food unless the operation is dealt with shrewdly.

Zimbabwe's opposition leader has been summoned to Harare's police headquarters for questioning over remarks he allegedly made calling for the overthrow of Robert Mugabe.

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested the editor of the independent Daily News on suspicion of publishing false information on alleged vote-rigging in last month’s presidential election.

A national newspaper reporter was being held in prison in Zimbabwe today after being charged under newly re-elected President Mugabe’s security law.

A reporter was being held in prison in Zimbabwe today after he was charged under newly re-elected President Mugabe’s security law.

Members of the European Parliament have endorsed a motion calling on all 15 EU member states to refuse to recognise the result of the recent Zimbabwean presidential election.

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader has been charged with treason less than two weeks before the presidential elections that threaten to end nearly 22 years of Robert Mugabe’s rule.

Zimbabwean police have ordered the country’s opposition leader to report to detectives today for questioning about an alleged plot to assassinate President Robert Mugabe.

Southern Africa tried today to resolve a deadlock between Zimbabwe and the European Union over the deployment of election observers.

An Australian television station today accused Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader of plotting to assassinate President Robert Mugabe and take power in a coup.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu says Robert Mugabe is "bonkers".

Zimbabwe has again accused Europe of meddling in its affairs.

The Zimbabwean Government has banned 1,000 white farmers from working their fields and has given them three months to leave their homes as part of its fast-track land reform plans.

The Zimbabwean journalist who is reported to be top of President Robert Mugabe’s hit list today told of his fears when he was questioned by police in Harare.