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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comWed, 9 Jul 2008 01:25 BSTWed, 09 Jul 2008 16:27:39 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/africa(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4f990ee-4d44-11dd-b527-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4f990ee-4d44-11dd-b527-000077b07658.htmlThe United Nations Security Council could impose sanctions against Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe by the end of the week, the US envoy to the world body saysWed, 9 Jul 2008 01:25 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3df5f6bc-4ce3-11dd-b527-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3df5f6bc-4ce3-11dd-b527-000077b07658.htmlEmbattled finance minister stands down temporarily to allow an independent inquiry into the controversial sale of a hotel that has fractured the coalition governmentTue, 8 Jul 2008 19:09 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7f9dfd02-4c4e-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7f9dfd02-4c4e-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlLeaders from the developed world and Africa reached no agreement on the crisis in Zimbabwe, which overshadowed a meeting between the Group of Eight and seven African heads of stateMon, 7 Jul 2008 19:14 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa267a04-4c44-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa267a04-4c44-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlFormer British soldier sentenced to 34 years in jail after being found guilty by a court in Equatorial Guinea of leading failed plot to overthrow the government in 2004Mon, 7 Jul 2008 18:08 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2cd7ea1a-4c44-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2cd7ea1a-4c44-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlG8 leaders are under intense pressure to follow through on aid pledges to Africa amid concern that they are breaking promises and endangering agreed development goalsMon, 7 Jul 2008 17:55 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a54e0c0-4c29-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a54e0c0-4c29-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlAs it celebrates its 10th anniversary, the International Criminal Court is facing its own indictment. Its critics charge that its work is often counter-productive, politicised and plain incompetent. Gideon Rachman considers the futureMon, 7 Jul 2008 19:28 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/31a21250-4b7c-11dd-a490-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/31a21250-4b7c-11dd-a490-000077b07658.htmlEfforts to end the crisis in Zimbabwe suffered further blows as the opposition leader spurned mediation talks and the government stepped up intimidation of opponentsSun, 6 Jul 2008 20:22 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/afe1e714-49ea-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/afe1e714-49ea-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlZimbabwe's political crisis deepened as Robert Mugabe said there could be no dialogue with the opposition unless it accepted his victory in last week's presidential run-offFri, 4 Jul 2008 18:10 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/81f7f246-492a-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/81f7f246-492a-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlHundreds of refugees who had been sheltering at the opposition party headquarters set up camp outside the US compound in Harare after feeling threatenedFri, 4 Jul 2008 02:52 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5dad869e-4957-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5dad869e-4957-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlThe government issued a statement denying reports that President Levy Mwanawasa has died in a Paris hospital after suffering a strokeFri, 4 Jul 2008 01:48 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/28f306b8-4943-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/28f306b8-4943-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlThe country will consider charging French nationals who allegedly played a role in the 1994 genocide if indictments of Rwandan officials are not reversedThu, 3 Jul 2008 22:30 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfde624e-4841-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfde624e-4841-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlLast time Robert Mugabe faced a formidable opponent he invited him into a government of national unity. But Joshua Nkomo was outflanked and faded into political obsurity soon afterwards, writes Murithi MutigaThu, 3 Jul 2008 11:58 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bf55a0e-4866-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bf55a0e-4866-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlAmos Kimunya was battling for his political life after parliament passed a vote of no confidence against him following the controversial sale of a state-owned hotel.Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:47 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1cbe494-4858-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1cbe494-4858-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlThe US president will challenge world leaders to meet unfulfilled aid pledges to Africa when he travels to Japan next week for his final G8 summit Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:10 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/135e8db0-4838-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/135e8db0-4838-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlInitial reaction from both government and opposition to the African Union's call for a unity government in Zimbabwe shows that there is little common ground between themWed, 2 Jul 2008 16:29 BST